Aluminum Wheel Polish?

[97ranger4x4]

So one of the ladies at work gave me a bottle of mothers PowerMetal Polish for Aluminum. I have these rims on my truck. Will this work on polishing them up?

Thanks. BTW what kind of material do the stock rims consist of? Is it a mixture of metals?

Thanks
-Keith

 

[kevinsranger]

those rims may have a clear coat on them, but if not the polish will work, only experience i have had with polishing aluminum rims is that they cloud very quickly especially in rain

 

[97ranger4x4]

So basically this polish is worthless to me? How will it work on Chrome rims?

This is what my dad has on his tahoe ( I know just like everyone else...)

Maybe I will just give it to him then.

 

[Psychopete]

I've always used chrome polish on chrome and aluminum polish on aluminum. When you try and polish a clear coated aluminum rim, it's a lot different than trying to polish one that's not - less black crap comes off - but it's hard to describe. A clear coated rim doesn't get oxidization either. I have a set of centerlines and one is clear coated - it was repaired at one time before I bought them. Paid $350 for all with center caps and good tires.

Pete

 

[kevinsranger]

haha yea you can be rubbing for hours on one spot and still get the black crap off, its never ending.

 

[97ranger4x4]

Yeh personally I really dont care about how clean my rims looks. its a 12 year old truck that while in good condition still is a truck and has scratches, dents, etc. It sounds like its a PITA to polish rims and I personally dont care that much. I will hold onto it for a while and regift it to someone else...