Polishing Around Rivets...

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SpeedThrills

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...on polished Centerline Autodrags.
I have several polishing wheels, but nothing that gets around the rivets. I thinking something cylinder shaped with the end being concave, so that it goes right around the rivet.
Anyone know of something that'll work?

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I had them for 13 yrs on my last drag car. The only thing that I found that worked effectively was lots of stubbed and tore up finger tips. And Mothers aluminum polish (exclusively). If you put the time in the auto drags, they can look like chrome!
 
Dana said:
I had them for 13 yrs on my last drag car. The only thing that I found that worked effectively was lots of stubbed and tore up finger tips. And Mothers aluminum polish (exclusively). If you put the time in the auto drags, they can look like chrome!
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I know they are work, but they do shine up!

mderoy340 said:
nerf gun foam bullets. Cut a piece of wood dowel for your drill and polish away.
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That sounds like the ticket! I just ordered some. Thanks!

Krooser said:
Aluminum Metal Polishing Kit- How to Polish Aluminum Wheels
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I happen to have this kit. Out of all of those wheels, none get around the rivets!
 
A Mother's Power Cone (similar to their PowerBall) works well on those, and even on evil Convo Pros. It gets into the recesses so your fingers don't have to.
 
Be smart. Just don't buy the mofos.
 
Look up a company called Rotobuff. They make awesome polishing tools as well as having a great polishing compound.
 
I got my nerf bullets, that mderoy340 suggested. I did some polishing today. I think it'll work. I used a 1/4" drive extension in my drill. I cut off the red bullet tips and pushed the foam over the extension. Just have to be a bit careful and it's hard to put any significant pressure on it, but it works! Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

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