Polishing Sprint Alloys
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2025 5:21 pm
After 10 or so years of non sprint alloys on my car - I've decided to give the std wheels another go.
The set on the car were not too bad, and when I took them off, stored them in wheel bags so they haven't really deteriorated over the years. The odd bit of corrosion and very very dull.
Thought I'd give polishing one a go this afternoon. So dug these out of the garage......
https://motherscarcare.co.uk/products/powercone-360
https://motherscarcare.co.uk/products/t ... rball-mini
....I'd bought them a couple of years ago (probably 10!) whilst on a trip to Canada, and hadn't used them. They are brilliant. Could only find an old tube of autosol to use with them, and the wheel rim has come up like a new pin.
Absolutely amazed after about 15 mins with an old drill, how good the wheel looks. In the dim and distant past I'd spend hours with a cloth and autosol trying to keep my old sprint(s) wheels looking presentable and in the process, inevitably lose my fingerprints! If only I'd had one of these attachments back then.
I know they're a bit pricey (i think i paid $20 each for mine) but if you are struggling keeping your sprint wheels looking shiny - give them a go. Thoroughly recommend them, make a tiresome job, really quick and dead easy to do. I'll post some before and after photos if I get the chance (remember)
The tyres on my wheels have very little wear, but even though they look brand new will need a change - the dot code is 2606, so they can legally drink. Now need to decide if I stay with the std 175/70 or go up to 185/60
The set on the car were not too bad, and when I took them off, stored them in wheel bags so they haven't really deteriorated over the years. The odd bit of corrosion and very very dull.
Thought I'd give polishing one a go this afternoon. So dug these out of the garage......
https://motherscarcare.co.uk/products/powercone-360
https://motherscarcare.co.uk/products/t ... rball-mini
....I'd bought them a couple of years ago (probably 10!) whilst on a trip to Canada, and hadn't used them. They are brilliant. Could only find an old tube of autosol to use with them, and the wheel rim has come up like a new pin.
Absolutely amazed after about 15 mins with an old drill, how good the wheel looks. In the dim and distant past I'd spend hours with a cloth and autosol trying to keep my old sprint(s) wheels looking presentable and in the process, inevitably lose my fingerprints! If only I'd had one of these attachments back then.
I know they're a bit pricey (i think i paid $20 each for mine) but if you are struggling keeping your sprint wheels looking shiny - give them a go. Thoroughly recommend them, make a tiresome job, really quick and dead easy to do. I'll post some before and after photos if I get the chance (remember)
The tyres on my wheels have very little wear, but even though they look brand new will need a change - the dot code is 2606, so they can legally drink. Now need to decide if I stay with the std 175/70 or go up to 185/60
