83 bluebird owner here....ole Tom

[Scott Forman]

Guys, I am no expert, but I watched the guys do it at the truck wash,
and they didn't use any sandpaper or any other "prep". My wheels
looked awful, bad cloudy. They applied some sort of slurry material
by hand, then buffed it off with a regular paint buffer. I was
floored at the results. Had tried to do it myself and didn't even
make a difference.

I am spoiled here in Memphis, we are the distribution capital of the
nation, the intersection of I-40 and I-55, so there are many truck-
related support places here. If there is not a good professional
truck wash near you, look for one on your next trip. My wheels went
from horrible to mirror shine in about 40 minutes for $32.

Scott


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
wrote:
>
> All good information.
>
> FWIW...I use a 1' thick, 4" x 5" piece of packing foam (the gray
stuff,
> it's less expensive than anything else I've used). Load it somewhat
> sparingly with the cleaner/polishing compound and get started. The
Foam
> stays wet with the cleaning/polishing compound which speeds up the
> manual polishing process by 50%. A two compound process takes about
20 -
> 30 minutes per wheel.
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
>
>
> Gregory OConnor wrote:
>
> >Gardner, Like John said use 1000 grit wetpaper hold a rag full of
> >water with little dish soap in it and keep the paper wet. the
water
> >keeps the sand paper clean. Some polishing compounds 'Shine and
> >protect' they leave a wax or coating behind that protects the
> >finished job. The wax should be removed prior to re polishing or
you
> >waste time and product cutting through the wax. I like to use
> >laundry soap first to remove the wax. Mothers balls work good but
I
> >dont like to use the mothers compounds because I think the wax
clogs
> >the cutting process.
> >GregoryO'Connor
> >94ptRomolandCa
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John"
> >wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Gardner,
> >>
> >>When you started to polish your wheels did you start with 1000
grit
> >>sandpaper? Mine had not been cleaned or polished in four years,
> >>
> >>
> >that
> >
> >
> >>is the way that I started, you can see the initial results on my
> >>
> >>
> >web
> >
> >
> >>site at;
> >>
> >>http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/34374170
> >>
> >>I now just use the Mothers Powerball system to maintain that
shine.
> >>
> >>http://www.mothers.com/products/productc..._prod.html
> >>
> >>
> >>"REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
> >>John Finn
> >>'82 35FCRB
> >>BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE
> >>TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE
> >>GO TO;
> >>http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457
> >>HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA
> >>
> >>//////////////////////////////////////////////////
> >>
> >>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Scott,
> >>> I wish I could find someone near New Jersey that would polish
> >>>wheels. I have worn out several buffer pads and they still look
> >>>pretty bad.
> >>>
> >>>Gardner
> >>>78FC33
> >>>
> >>>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> >>><sforman@> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Alex,
> >>>>
> >>>>My FC wheels are like that, I had them professionally polished
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >at
> >
> >
> >>>a
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>truck wash. You could shave in them. I think it was $8 per
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>wheel.
> >>
> >>
> >>>>Scott Forman
> >>>>82 FC35RB
> >>>>Memphis
> >>>>
> >>>>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Alex Smith
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>>wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Tom, really a great looking Bird! I sure would be interested
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >in
> >
> >
> >>>>knowing how you got your alum. wheels so shinny, almost chrome
> >>>>looking?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Thanks!
> >>>>>Alex Smith
> >>>>>82FC35
> >>>>>Tallahassee, FL
> >>>>>
> >>>>>bluetomb95
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>wrote: ---I have owned coach
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>going 7
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>years been to 5 rallys in the valley
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> anyone is welcome to come look and drive. I love to show my
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>coach.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>> 83FC-35
> >>>>> 95PT-40
> >>>>> Ole Tom
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