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SIX SHINEZ
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How to polish checker/diamond plate step by step
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Step by step video of how to turn old looking checker/ diamond plate into a brand new looking piece
How to polish an Alcoa rim in 2 minutes 35 seconds
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Watch as Six Shinez polishes a 24.5 inch Alcoa steer rim in 2 minutes 35 seconds
I've been polishing for a long time. I wouldn't recommend spraying thinner at the same time. You are destroying the product. But some people have their own way of doing it. If it works for you that is a good thing . But it looks good though.
@timbones7659 Yeah I've switched a ton up since this video. Still don't mind thinner to move the product. Bri text wheel is nice on checker as well as a 6k grinder ( 9 inch )
Does anyone know what type thinner he was talking about please
Nice video. Much of my diamond plate on tool boxes seems to have some sort of finish that is peeling off.
Do you recommend using any type of sealant or wax to prolong and keep shine longer
and the sanding time, to use the other components, the orange and yellow, I am seeing that you are only using the flannel disc, honestly one lasts longer
Very nice
A true professional at work
What grinder is that you're using? Thanks in advance.
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I need this done
Bring er on in !
@@sixshinez9290 I'm in Northern California
@@Skribbles Sweet, get going haha
What kind of wheel u need to to get that shine how man rpms
Hey Eddie. I'm in the middle of starting an online store with the wheels
Looks like your polishing with a grinder? I have a 6-7” Makita variable speed up to 6k can I buy the wheels etc to polish for the Makita? I believe it’s a 5/8” bolt the bad would screw onto. Also where do you buy the polishing wheels and rouge? I live in California and need to polish up the Diamond plate on our Fire Engine. I’ve just been using Chemical Guys Metal X heavy aluminum polish. It’s ok but far from a mirror finish. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Hello, you can run that makita, those polishing wheels are rated at 3200rpm max but lots of guys run them qt 6k but you absolutely would need to buy the self centering flanges running at 6k for safety. They can blow apart and be quite dangerous at that speed. 5/8 is the right size. I buy my stuff in Canada because I live here. California has lots of retailers for the products, I believe one is called highway shine. Thanks for fighting fires for us all! 🙏
What polish do you use please
That video is quite dated, we now use marpol polishing compounds
Thanks for sharing. that plate out sweet I got a couple of sheets to polish this help me out to get started thanks again
I'm glad it helped you. Just be patient, it will get shiny!!!
Amazing
what kind of grinder and pads are you using
What dose he keep putting on the polishing wheel
So I polished the diamond plate on IceHouse using this awesome video. The Ice house has probably not been polished since 2009 when it was new. It definitely looks better but there is a lot of areas that I could not get rid of what I assume is pitting. Also some areas seem to have a haze Any ideas?
I used Sonax for my trailer rims, and looks awesome ua-cam.com/video/NUmVq7R7xm4/v-deo.html
Well wasn't that a stupid fucking video
I'm thinking about buying alcoa rims for my ford f550. 19.5 Inch. Beautiful rims
Oh, no 🫢
De cuantas rpm es la pulidora?
Great vid! It looks like these airway pads are 7-9", so only for larger grinders. Is there a pad or pad sequence you'd recommend for use with a 4.5" grinder? My goal is to restore a heavily oxidized diamond plate truck tool box.
What kind of wheel are you using
So do you think I can get by with one of these instead of the big air ones?
Yes
i need a polish shop in maryland
Good let's get one going!
I’m going to put this to the ultimate test. I have now a 13 year old trailer that hadn’t moved in 8 years. The diamond plate was so oxidized I considered just replacing, but the previous owner went Diamond Plate crazy. I’ll report back. If this works on my trailer it’s going to work on anyone’s. (It’s really the worst I’ve seen) Thanks for putting the video together and the helpful hints.
If it is as bad as it sounds I would recommend using a bri tex wheel first. It is a large scotch Brite type wheel which works similar to sanding. You run it at about 1200 rpm, it will definitely help before you begin the polishing process!
What kind of wheel is that? Do you use some type of compound too?
Nice angle of the dangle not burning your edges💪👍
tbh ive been in the finishing biz for years and ive tried to finish aluminum diamond tread plate and just get a icky sticky compound mess. imma try your method but gonna skip the blue/white rouge. i do know the brown (tripoli coumpound) will work on aluminum. trick must be the paint thinner and cleaning dirt off aluminum. that yellow compound we call it koker (usually cut and color for stainless) helps prevent burning of aluminum (formax stainless steel coloring compound does too) but is $20 per bar. gonna check out your channel
It is the new generation 2 of this impact pistol or generation1?
Gen 1
Where do i get one of those pads to suit the 9' grinder?
Looks like shit
Lol thanks!
It would be nice if you covered your tools too, buffing wheels etc. So we know where to get them. Thanks!
I just fishing polishing my diamond plate tool box. It was pretty bad so it took me a long time. I used the zepher wheels. I need to get a full face mask cause this stuff goes everywhere. Have you used the zepher wheels ?do you like them? I seemed to have some issues with the rouge getting stunk on the sides of the diamonds. Went through almost a whole brown bar. Does that seems normal. These pads are expensive. I almost used up the whole yellow wheel. Is there a harder surface wheel that can be used to cut faster?
I personally do not like zephyr wheels, they're unbalanced and it vibrates your hand and is hard on equipment. If you want to speed up process you can use a bri tek wheel to condition checker first, it's like a big scotch Brite pad but on wheel. Checker does use quite a bit of bar and is slow, it is always the first thing my trainees are put on cause I've done enough lol!
Acid base wheel cleaner and just wipe it off then polish
Depends , sure if it's diluted properly can help, however, if not used right, can "dry" out the aluminum making it worse, depends whether on as well
I have some light gouges in my diamond plate. Is there a method to take some of the sharp edges out of the gouges or lessen the gougey appearance of them?
On diamond plate it is difficult, only thing you can really do is try to sand it 180 , 220,320,400,600 grit, but again can be hard to get at. Whatever you do, DO NOT use a flap disk or alike!
What type of thinner are you using?
Paint thinner
What i meant was is it a lacquer thinner or a mineral spirits , acetone.....
paint thinner is none of the ones you mentioned, they are all different products
Yes different products but read the ingredients in different types of thinners. Every type i mentioned is in different products sold as paint thinners besides lacquer thinner
Mineral spirits is in almost every oil based paint thinners
4 minutes and 12 second.
No....
Congratulations 👍👍.. também tenho vídeos com restauração de rodas esportivas dá uma olhada aí no meu canal..😎
Gr8 video mate,, i need to do this down the sides of my caravan. Is it just paint thinners you use??
Thanks Mark. As you can see, the Rouge ( polishing bar/paste) does the polishing, the thinner helps flow it along so it doesn't get caked in on the edges. Hope that helps!
But are you using paint thinner ? Is it straight or diluted ? And can you sand diamond plate ?
Ok so if I want to find a place locally that does this where am I calling...a body shop?
Hi there, I would suggest looking for a metal polishing company in your area.
Should clear coat them so you won't need to do that again soon.
Nice work. Just a quick question what condition would you have said that piece was? I work at a truck shop and I buy all my own polishing stuff and we have a project going on right now and I have so much oxidation on the diamond plate and it’s just caking up running at 3000 rpms. I won’t disclose who’s products I use publicly.
Checker/ diamond plate is every experienced polishers dread. It is always the first thing new guys are trained on, 1. Because it's a slow process, and 2. Because it requires no finishing skills. They're a number of options to speed things up, if its " caking " spray your surface with paint thinner, itll help your rouge soften and work through. Use it frequently add more rogue as nec6. Hope that helps
@@sixshinez9290 What do you mean by nec6?
@@r0ckworthy Necessary *
Good job 5 stars 👏👏👏
What rpms are you poilshing at???
3600 rpm
Remember kids these wheels still have the Alcoa Dura Brite coating. You have to sand them if you want a mirror finish. Great job.
Not all rims have the durabrite coating. If you look at the alcoa sticker, if it has blue lettering it is raw, black lettering is the durabrite, and for people who do not know, it is a " clear coat " which they put on to maintain the shine. And thank you.
@SIX SHINEZ your not supposed to try to polish the clear coat ones right? Got a 2 month old truck and dumping a can at the landfill I got something I hope isn't some kind of acid but I can't get it of with soap and a brush and a 4400 psi washer. It's not bad just some spots but it's a front and they are brand new
The only way to clean truck wheels brother 💪🏼
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But did you do a good job