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Alloy Wheel Polishing Kit Instructions
Step by step guide to using your polishing kit
Preparation
The item to be polished should be clean and free from oil and
grease.
If
the surface of the item is heavily scratched, marked or scored then
suitable abrasives should be used before polishing.
If
the surface of the work piece is lacquered this must be removed
before polishing. Use an automotive paint remover and please
remember to use appropriate safety gear.
Which Mop Do I Use?
In general, the 3” x 1”
white mop should be used on large, east to reach areas. The 3” x ½”
white mop should be used for difficult to reach areas. The goblet
mop should be used for internal diameters and the polishing felt for
awkward areas such as in between spokes.
Using Your
Polishing Kit
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For safety
reasons we recommend that when attaching the arbour to a drill
and when you change the mops, you do so with the power supply to
your drill turned off.
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Attach arbour to drill
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Screw required mop or felt tightly
onto the arbour.
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Run the drill and apply pink
compound to the mop/felt for about 2 seconds. As the compound is
wax based the heat generated by friction melts the compound onto
the mop/felt.
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With the drill running apply the
mop/felt to the wheel using a medium/hard pressure. For best
results it is recommended that you constantly vary the
directions in which you polish, trying to polish across
scratches and marks rather than along them.
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If required, apply more compound
to the mop BUT do not apply too much. If black grease marks
appear on your wheel you have too much compound on the mop.
These marks can be removed with a little Vienna Lime powder on a
clean cloth. The key here is little and often.
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Use the 3” x 1” white mop for the
easy to reach areas and the 3” x 1/2“ white mop for the more
difficult areas. The felt is used for nooks and crannies and the
goblet mop for internal diameters.
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When you have finished rub over
the finished wheel with a little Vienna lime on a soft cloth to
remove any remaining marks.
Safety
Always use safety equipment- Dust mask, safety spectacles and gloves
should be worn.
Always apply the item being finished to the area of the mop which is
rotating away from yourself. |
