YoMike
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- Jun 22, 2007
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I just made a tool that polished bare alloy wheel lug nuts and their hole while still on the car.
I've got .99 cents worth of parts a few old microfiber towels and some Flitz polish invested. I've polished 2 wheels 10 lugs and holes still mounted on the car in minutes. The time it takes to remove the lugs to do a proper job you could be done!
This problem of the lug holes has been bugging me for a long time. Brushes or anything else out there just doesn't touch the problem of tarnished bare aluminum lugs and holes while still mounted. This works just that it's a bit rough in design. I have few ideas for improvement, need to visit the Hardware store and invest some more coins!
First this will only work with 19mm Lug nuts and bare metal alloy Wheels
Copper Fittings Tube Cap I.D. =3/4
Buy 3/4 Copper Cap C6173/4 by Elkhart Products at Hardware and Tools Corp. $0.69
Drill a hole dead center and fasten a bolt as pictured.
All that's left is attach to a Drill, drape an old microfiber towel over it, push cloth in cup.
The draped towel needs to reach the drill chuck (cut to size), you need to tape the towel to the chuck this is what turns the towel.
Add your favorite polish and spin!
ps. if your not mechanically incline maybe not for you
I've got .99 cents worth of parts a few old microfiber towels and some Flitz polish invested. I've polished 2 wheels 10 lugs and holes still mounted on the car in minutes. The time it takes to remove the lugs to do a proper job you could be done!
This problem of the lug holes has been bugging me for a long time. Brushes or anything else out there just doesn't touch the problem of tarnished bare aluminum lugs and holes while still mounted. This works just that it's a bit rough in design. I have few ideas for improvement, need to visit the Hardware store and invest some more coins!
First this will only work with 19mm Lug nuts and bare metal alloy Wheels
Copper Fittings Tube Cap I.D. =3/4
Buy 3/4 Copper Cap C6173/4 by Elkhart Products at Hardware and Tools Corp. $0.69
Drill a hole dead center and fasten a bolt as pictured.
All that's left is attach to a Drill, drape an old microfiber towel over it, push cloth in cup.
The draped towel needs to reach the drill chuck (cut to size), you need to tape the towel to the chuck this is what turns the towel.
Add your favorite polish and spin!
ps. if your not mechanically incline maybe not for you
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