Hello Mark
Airplane restorers (lots of old aluminum) like to use "3M Scotch brite"
pads. eg 3M #6448 Scotch Brite Light Duty Hand Pads
This pad is more aggressive and somewhat sturdier and yet gives
you an ultra-fine and bright finish. It's ideal for removing light
contaminants, maintenance and repair operations to prepare surfaces
for paints, sealers or other coatings.
I put scotch brite in quotes because it is used for a whole range of 3M
consumer scouring pads. The kind I am suggesting is for industrial use and
easiest purchased at places that sell painting supplies (not for houses)
Good luck
Eric
85GTI with VR6 Power
At 05:29 PM 6/13/2004, Mark Reda wrote:
I want to polish the tear drop rims on my 16V Passat.
I've stripped the clear-coat finish off the wheels and cleaned up the
oxidization with steel wool (coarse then fine then superfine) which worked
very well.
Has anyone polished tear drops or a flat surface before?
What will I need to get a mirror-like finish? I only want to polish the flat
surface of the rim and leave the actual tear drop textured.
Would a drill and sanding disks do the job or would a palm sander be a
better idea?
What grits of sand paper would I need?
Thanks,
Mark.
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