Hey whats up guys, welcome back to the Chemical Guys detail garage.
Today we have this beautiful truck in the shop.
It actually has custom billet race line wheels on it.
And we're going to be showing you guys how to properly polish them using our heavy metal
polish and our light metal polish.
Using our ball buster attachment.
Umm a lot of people, if you don't have the ball buster attachment, we also recommend
using our microfiber applicator to go ahead and polish out your wheels.
But since these wheels are super deep and have very big lips, the easy way to polish
them out will be using the ball buster.
So, to begin with, I'll grab our heavy metal polish.
I'll go ahead and shake it up.
And I'll actually just add one line to my ball buster.
The cool thing I like about this ball buster, it has different cone like shapes to it.
So just in case if your wheel, exhaust tip, or any like hard to reach areas isn't so big,
it has different cone like shapes to it.
So, you could avoid sling, you always want to work the product in.
This is why I would recommend wearing gloves.
You work the product in and then you go ahead and dab it on the wheel.
And on a very slow speed setting, just go ahead and just massage it in.
Just by spreading out heavy metal polish, you already start seeing some darkening on
the wheel, that means heavy metal polish is being put to work.
It's lifting off all the impurities off the surface of the wheel and it's going to deliver a high shine
The reason why we didn't start off with light metal polish first is because there's water
spots on this wheel and they're severely etched in and light metal polish does not have any
abrasives so it will not break them down.
We already did a test spot on the other wheel and we seen that light metal polish is not
going to cut it, so that's why we are taking the more heavier, abrasive method.
We always recommend starting off light, but in this occasion we already did a test spot
so it's okay to start out with heavy metal polish.So let's start working it in.
So the cool thing I like about the ball buster, the foam actually adjusts to the hard to reach
areas, so if you want to reach those hard to reach areas just simply grab a load of
product, put it on the tip, and just work it in with your fingers so you can avoid sling
and you could just be a lot cleaner.
So, it's already on there, now I will be pushing a little bit harder onto the wheel just so
it can adjust and I will start polishing it out.
One pro tip guys, whenever you guys are polishing wheels, don't just stay in one section.
Constantly be moving it around so that the product can actually break down properly and
you guys get an even finish.
Let's get to it.
Another hard to reach area you are going to be encountering, especially on these wheels,
is it has this little step to it on the face of it and polishing by hand can be difficult
especially you have other types of wheels that have very intricate spokes.
So in this occasion, I'm going to actually be using heavy metal polish on the third line
just so I could adjust it and make polishing it a lot easier So one, two, three.
I'll be applying some product onto it.
And same exact method guys, just go ahead and spread the product onto it, just you can
avoid sling and be a lot cleaner.
So, the inner step I'm talking about, it's going to be this area right here.
The ball buster, just go ahead and spin a little bit, apply some product onto it and
then I'm just going to start working it in.
Alright, so now that we went ahead and tackled this hurdle, it's time to go ahead and polish
the barrel of the wheel for all you guys that have polish barrels.
One key thing that I love about these wheels is they have an opening that could just fit
the ball buster but if you have wheels that do not have openings we recommend taking them
off and still using the ball buster but in this occasion I could leave the wheel on and
just apply a little more product.
If the plastic does touch the face of the wheel it's actually no going to damage it.
Especially cause I have my hand on here.
So, key thing guys, always keep your hand on here so you have full control over the
ball buster and it won't go flying all over the place.
So, same exact thing guys, just go ahead and apply a line because the barrel is pretty big as well
Apply a line and just smoothly massage the product into the ball buster.
The more time you take on your wheels the better the wheel finish is going to come out.
Alright.
So I went ahead and massaged it in and it's not going to have any sling.
And time to just go ahead and just dab it out onto the surface I'm working on.
And just work the product in.
if you do have a drill that does not have a speed setting like this one, I am cautiously
starting very low and as I progress I am bumping up the speed.
It's just basically all with touch.
So let's get to it.
One thing I want to point out to you guys about this wheel, that it has a step to it
in the barrel. Right here.
So the thing i like about the ball buster whenever you push down on a little bit hard
onto it actually contours to the surface which is very very easy way to polish that surface.
So remember guys just go ahead and apply a little more product, massage it in and apply
more product as you need it.
Don't be afraid.
So dab it out and all you want to do is a press a little bit harder so if you guys could
see that when i press it, it goes in the grooves.
But just constantly be moving it.
Now I'm actually going to go ahead and finish up the whole wheel and then i'll come back
to you guys and show you guys exactly why I need Light Metal polish to finish the entire wheel.
So now I actually went ahead and buffed off everything off the wheel.
All the heavy metal polish and you guys can see this towel.
How dirty it is, like really Richie, really, very nice wheels, very contaminated.
But now it's time to use light metal polish so just think of about light metal polish
and heavy metal polish like a sandpaper.
You always to start off with a heavier like lighter grip but in this occasion we actually
did a test spot so we start off with a heavier cut.
Now to refine the finish we're going to be using light metal polish.
Light metal polish i'm not going to be working it in with a drill, I'm actually going to
just going to be working it in by hand.
Because it is non abrasives and all I really need to do is massage it into the surface
and it's going to give out a very high shine.
So before I use the product always be sure to shake it up.
And I am going to apply two lines onto my microfiber applicator.
And this one you don't have to go and spread on because your already actually going to
be using it by hand.
And there's not going be any sling.
So before you start off just dab it onto the area you are working on and just massage it
back and forth.
The cool thing I like about these wheels is the barrels so big so it's very very easy
to work it in.
And even though I'm using light metal polish you still see some darkening into the applicator.
That's completely normal.
Under the spoke right here I could reach it with a hand applicator. So just massage it onto there.
Refine the finish and this going to delver a high shine.
Light metal polish does have a natural carnauba in it and a synthetic polymer in it so it's
going to protect the wheels from any harsh elements, fallout, tree sap or even road grime
whenever he drives it around the city.
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