mothers power ball WOW

wdt1971 · 04-09-2007, 02:53 AM

I bought a mothers power ball to polish my wheels and all I can say is wow. What a time saver it took less than 10 mins. a wheel. It would have taken four hours to do it by hand. These are GREAT

RED SKY NORTH · 04-10-2007, 12:50 PM

do you have chrome or polished aluminum??

Gary

Nemesis · 04-10-2007, 01:48 PM

Also, I wondering if it is abrasive...Don't want anything abrasive on the chrome. I learned the hard way when I used to polish the chrome magnum 500s on my mach1. I actually wore it down to the metal....

GMguy74 · 04-11-2007, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RED SKY NORTH

do you have chrome or polished aluminum??

Gary

Yeah, I'd like to know this too. I have the chrome rims, and have looked at this item many times over the last year. However, I don't want to spend money on something that will damage my rims.

BLUERIDGE SKY · 04-11-2007, 09:10 AM

Following quote from Mothers web site...

"The PowerBall® is ideal for use on any uncoated, polishable metal finish."

I would hesitate to use it on chrome plated product...

xmicro_Redline · 04-11-2007, 09:16 AM

Mild soap and water is all you should need on chrome. I would not use any machine on chrome, but that is just me.

Druid-2 · 04-11-2007, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdt1971

I bought a mothers power ball to polish my wheels and all I can say is wow. What a time saver it took less than 10 mins. a wheel. It would have taken four hours to do it by hand. These are GREAT

I tried it a couple of times.....found I couldn't put too much presuure on it...otherwide it locked up on me.(torque issue in the "drill" )

Since I bought the jack and now remove the wheels... I now can get the whole insides in a couple of minutes....as well as putting the "grape jelly" on the insides of the hoops too.

Va Tech Hokie · 04-11-2007, 10:45 AM

I hope my information is not a highjack of this thread...

If you are lucky, your Big Lots has a small supply of Meguairs wheel brushes.
They about 12 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. These brushes are
excellent for cleaning the back side of the rims. The bristles are soft and
about 1 and 1/2 inches long, so they are gentle on the wheels. I like them
so well I purchased 4 of them. Hopefully, my supply will last for years. I
have checked closely with my detail lights and the brushes do not appear
to be hurting my painted wheels. Megs does have two wheel brushes. One for
the outside of the wheel and the inside wheel brush I have described above....

Hokie

jayman · 04-11-2007, 10:49 AM

Oh, you mean i was supposed to use this thing on my rims...no wonder my boys hurt so much this mornin'

wdt1971 · 04-11-2007, 09:27 PM

i use mothersvchrome polish on my wheels and it works gret with the powerball. it hasnt damaged it. there is no abrasive in it......Dmitry

**rick112** · 04-11-2007, 10:00 PM

I like that combo! Worked fine for me last summer.

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Nemesis First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: was NC, now AL Posts: 807 My Photos: (0)	Also, I wondering if it is abrasive...Don't want anything abrasive on the chrome. I learned the hard way when I used to polish the chrome magnum 500s on my mach1. I actually wore it down to the metal.... __________________ 2007 Silver Pearl RL Alloys, single CD Monsoon Black Leather Manual Trans K&N Replacement Filter No E10

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04-11-2007, 10:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Va Tech Hokie First 2000 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8 My Photos: (0)	I hope my information is not a highjack of this thread... If you are lucky, your Big Lots has a small supply of Meguairs wheel brushes. They about 12 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. These brushes are excellent for cleaning the back side of the rims. The bristles are soft and about 1 and 1/2 inches long, so they are gentle on the wheels. I like them so well I purchased 4 of them. Hopefully, my supply will last for years. I have checked closely with my detail lights and the brushes do not appear to be hurting my painted wheels. Megs does have two wheel brushes. One for the outside of the wheel and the inside wheel brush I have described above.... Hokie Last edited by Va Tech Hokie : 04-11-2007 at 10:48 AM.

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jayman First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,821 My Photos: (0)	Oh, you mean i was supposed to use this thing on my rims...no wonder my boys hurt so much this mornin' __________________ Silver Graphite '07 : red interior, tint, chrome rims, li'l chromies, chrome wipers, chrome domes, chrome vanity,chrome valve stems, chrome antenna, chrome sack... "I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul" C&H RED SOX NATION

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04-10-2007, 12:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
RED SKY NORTH First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 My Photos: (0)	do you have chrome or polished aluminum?? Gary

04-11-2007, 09:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
xmicro_Redline Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,449 My Photos: (1)	Mild soap and water is all you should need on chrome. I would not use any machine on chrome, but that is just me.

04-11-2007, 09:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
wdt1971 First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Eureka, CA Posts: 46 My Photos: (0)	i use mothersvchrome polish on my wheels and it works gret with the powerball. it hasnt damaged it. there is no abrasive in it......Dmitry

04-11-2007, 10:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
rick112 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,190 My Photos: (0)	I like that combo! Worked fine for me last summer. __________________ Chili Pepper Red & Tan VIN 4927 Preorder July/05 Ordered January 23/06 Preferenced May 22/06 TPW July 10/06 Built July 11/06 Shipped July 14/06 Invoiced July 17/06 At dealership July 31/06 My driveway August 2/06

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