Does anyone know where I can get a powerball mini in order for me to polish my wheels. And what exactly is it that I need to do the whole job. Where can I buy it in Queens. TIA

 

i know pep boys sells it.

 

Have you used the powerball yet? What did you think of it? I have not used it but can't imagine it working well. It seems to me that it would grind contaminates into any wheel with a fine finish. I'd think I'll just stick to my P21S metal polishing soap until I hear of something better.

 

its total junk,for anything other then old style aluminum uncoated wheels.

 

How well does this work?

 

it works great on polished wheels, comes out way better then Mothers billet or mag&aluminum polish by hand. finish is truly mirror like. only down sides are you can't get up into the tight areas and it flings polish everywhere. It even was able to take out fine hairline scratches in my lips that hand polishing couldn't.

of course you need to wash the rims first to get rid of all loose debris and doing so will reduce the likely hood of scratching the wheels.

 

How much does the whole thing go for. And what do i need to use with. Also, how do I use it, can I f*ck the rims up if I dont do it the right way, like using a maschine to compound, which can lave swirl marks. Is it pretty easy and straight forward. My lips are just polished aluminum which should work perfectly with the machine.

 

It's super easy to use, just liberally apply the polish (mothers power metal liquid polish) to the ball and go to it. I got the ball for around $20 and the polish was $6. after you're done wipe up the black residue with a microfiber towel and you're done. As long as the ball is clean you won't scratch the aluminum, just make sure you don't put it on the ground or it will pick up some dirt and that could scratch it. it won't leave swirl marks in fact it took out the really fine scratches I had on the lips. Only use on bare metal, not on anodized, painted or clearcoated rims.

 

so it won't work with Volk GT-C rims?

 

I don't think so, I believe volks have either clear coated or anodized lips and painted centers.

 

search for my post in this forum a month or so ago
i did a nice write-up on it with the mothers billet polish

 

can I use it with a different type of polish, like turtle waxes aluminum polish?