Why Do Truck Owners Want To Keep Their Rims Polished?
Safety – oxidized rims camouflage cracks, polished rims show dangerous defects Pride – a well polished truck communicates the pride of its owner/operator. Resale – a well polished truck demands a higher price on the resale market Are Both Sides of a Rim Polished? Rarely. Steer position rims are polished on the convex side of the rim. Drive position rims are polished on the concave or bowl side of the rim. Truck manufacturers usually supply machined finish rims (no polishing) for inside dual position wheels. Of the 10 wheels on a truck, it is common that only one side of six wheels will be polished. Is Aluminum Rim Polishing Difficult? It can be. Aluminum will not shine to a mirror finish until all surface imperfections have been sanded out and the aluminum has been polished with media of successively finer grit. Achieving an ideal polish requires a thoughtful combination of surface preparation, polishing media, buff material, buff speed, pressure and heat. Polishing truck wheels by han
