Topic: Aluminum rim polish?

[KingCustomCycles.com]

77 CB750A bobber project.  How do you guys get the rims shining if they have minor pits and discoloration?  Thanks!

[rhos1355]

I use Autosol Gold Paste. The one in the tube.

http://thepolishingshop.co.uk/acatalog/Metal_Polish.html

[MoMo]

Mother's aluminum polish works great for me, and  requires minimal effort...Larry

[MidnightLamp]

Aren't the A/GL/Late K Alloys anodized?

[Sam Green Racing]

Yes. 

Sam.

[Ricky_Racer]

Time to dig out the heavy duty oven cleaner and sandpaper... RR

[tomsweb1]

Why does that make you mad, Sam? I like the fact that my wheels don't corrode.

[Danno]

as said the rims are anodized and will never be anything other than grey but if you insist on polishing them I use 2000 grit paper first get them shiny and then mothers or autosol and a buffing wheel but it will look like a mess if you try to do it with all the spokes in place so you have to unlace the rim and then do it but you better use a sealer over it because they will oxidize within a day of making it shiny unless you want to polish it every day

[bollingball]

King I think I have bought every Alum. cleaner/polish that has ever been made since 1966. This guy at a mom&pop bike shop where I get mine inspected gave me a used bottle of this and it is the easiest and quickest I have tried to date give it a try They sell it at wall mart autozone and other places. You know anodized goes into the metal I don't know how any thing would work on that.

http://www.whitediamondamerica.com/product-p/polish01.htm

[Ricky_Racer]

Here's one of many options. Just be careful with any stripping chemicals, and don't take a nap after you start the process or you won't like your rims anymore.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/259766-Do-It-Yourself-(DIY)?p=3677840#post3677840

And do a Web search. Info on safely stripping anodizing from aluminum is all over the place! You'll need to get them fully stripped before you can successfully polish them.    RR

[slipnot]

Mothers "Mag and aluminum" polish...Best stuff I've found...