Rejuvenating/Pointlessly Trying To Pretty Old Alloy Rims?

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Rejuvenating/Pointlessly Trying To Pretty Old Alloy Rims?

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Weinman old 27" non eyeleted rims - good nick - look dull as dishwater and dirty. Not after mirror finish - presumably they never were and before semi matt anodizing?

Before I knee jerk to opening the Brasso - any other ideas?
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A quick polish with Autosol should do the trick - no reason why Brasso wouldn't work though.
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Thanks tooley92 - that's where my instinct took me also. Just that having had to wash up 300 stainless steel knives forks and spoons recently, I was alerted to using a splash of vinegar in the washing up bowl - hey presto, bish bash bosh - NO smears, no need to dry - can you believe it? Magic can happen! So if someone said disolve 1 part Vim to 20 parts Vodka, and 27" rims come out looking real nice, I'd give it a go on someone else's rim! It must be Sunday - blokes talking about polishing metal!
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Use the 1 part Vim to clean the rims and the 20 parts Vodka so that you don't care what they look like?
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Not in the same glass, surely?
Brasso will do for the rim.

My time in the RN, I met a few individuals ........
We called it "Bluebell" in those days, as that's what Brasso used to be called, or was it a different make of the same thing? One chap would strain Bluebell through some muslin in an attempt to get the grit out, then he'd mix the resultant soup with orange juice!
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Mick F wrote:
My time in the RN, I met a few individuals ........
We called it "Bluebell" in those days, as that's what Brasso used to be called, or was it a different make of the same thing? One chap would strain Bluebell through some muslin in an attempt to get the grit out, then he'd mix the resultant soup with orange juice!


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I used to use Duraglit, which now comes under the Brasso banner, but is the stuff using impregnated wadding, as opposed to just the liquid in a can.
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Brasso does work as long as the surface isn't pitted. Plus I've found a pair of new 27" shiny Rigida rims for £15 each! Might try and source a few more pairs at that price?
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Cheapest & longest lasting stuff to use is Astonish, 99p in various high street stores for a 500g tub (85p in our local 'cheep' shop). This works equally well on aluminium, chrome & stainless steel and gives excellent results. I even use it on braking surfaces as it gets everything off as it is a paste.
Old ally wheels are a real drag and if the spokes are dulled too then you'll be looking at 2 hours work for each to get them properly gleaming, worth it in the end mind.
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