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| I haven't used either Flitz Mini Buff Ball for polishing or waxing paintwork but both are absolutely fantastic for polishing chrome and billet aluminum wheels. Most enthusiasts are aware of a competitive product from Mothers, the PowerBall Mini. The Mothers ball is made from foam and while great for polishing larger, flat areas it does not compress enough to reach into tight |
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| angles where the wheel's spokes meet the rim
or in the case of chrome wheels, where the back of the wheel
bends up for the lug nut openings.
I preferred the 3-inch, Mini Buff Ball for polishing the chrome plated steel wheels on a friend's hot rod. The 3 inch ball was able to get into the back of the wheel without a problem and brought the baby moon hub caps to a bright shine. On a neighbor's truck with non-clearcoated, billet aluminum, spoke wheels, I preferred the 2-inch Super Mini Buff Ball. The 3 inch Buff Ball could not quite compress enough to buff the angle where the spoke attaches to the rim. The Flitz 2-inch, Super Mini Buff Ball handles these areas with ease. It gets into the most impossibly tight areas. |
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Flitz says
you can apply polish directly to the ball or to the surface being
polished. I tried it both ways and preferred to wipe Flitz Metal Polish on
the wheel using a Microfiber Applicator Pad and then use the Mini
Buff Balls to buff the wheel to a brilliant shine.
It worked great, creating a bright shine over the entire wheel. I was able to buff all four wheels without experiencing any problems with residues caking up on the wheel's fabric. |
Application Tips: I preferred using this with a cordless drill set at the highest speed setting. Many electric drills have a maximum speed of 4,000 to 4,500 rpm. This is too fast for wheel polishing. If using a 120 volt, electric drill, keep the speed under 2,000 rpm (about half speed). Keep the ball moving. Do not polish any one area for over 30 seconds. The above polishing procedure is for chrome plated steel wheels or billet aluminum wheels without a clear coat. I haven't tried this ball on OEM painted and clearcoated wheels yet but you should be able to use a finishing polish like Menzerna Final Polish II. Again, apply polish to the wheel, keep the speed down and do not polish for over 30 seconds on any one spot. If you come up with other applications for this buffing ball, e-mail me and I'll pass it along to our customers. |