Polishing Fuchs with Dremel Tool

313green · 11-29-2010, 10:54 AM

My winter project is to get my Fuchs back to new. I have Bev Frohm's tech article for reference. Was just wondering if using a Dremel with a felt polishing pad was OK. It's pretty small in diameter and I was unsure if this will cause any problems (like leaving behind a circular pattern). Thanks.

(btw, I have a full-size rotary tool, but it's sitting next to my sailboat 250 miles north of me. that's why I'm thinking of using the dremel).

LJ851 · 11-29-2010, 11:30 AM

as long as you have all winter, the dremel should work fine.... just kidding, a larger more powerful tool will make it a MUCH better experience

Tigerrat · Tigerrat's Garage

I used a cheap 3/8" 3000 rpm drill from Harbor Freight. I used a Dremel around the valve stem. Worked for me. Ken

arbita1 · arbita1's Garage

I'm doing this right now using 4" buffing wheels on a corded Dewalt drill (2,700 rpm).

Gogar · 11-29-2010, 12:19 PM

+ you'll drive yourself crazy with a Dremel. Get a drill and something bigger.

euro911sc · euro911sc's Garage

Bigger is truly better in this case

-Michael

D911SC · D911SC's Garage

If you are polishing these then yes, otherwise you'll need something much bigger!

dad911 · 11-29-2010, 01:06 PM

Using the Dremel will be like scrubbing the garage floor with a toothbrush....

dipso · 11-29-2010, 01:21 PM

I keep my wheels super polished. It is easy if you know the trick.

What I have found is that Mothers works great to polish, but it is a pain to wipe off. My trick is to use Mothers to polish and then water to wash it off. Screw rubbing it off like it says on the directions.
I figured if the Mothers washes off your hands with soap and water, why won't it wash off the rims with soap and water. I tried it and it is the only way I do it now.
I thought that rubbing it off would leave some kind of protective coating, like wax. But it doesn't seem to matter.

I just polish the rims and then wash the car.
What used to take about 45 minutes a wheel now takes about an hour or so for all four.

wayner · 11-29-2010, 04:58 PM

I love my mothers powerball. I got the one with the long shaft...wait a minute, that came out wrong...

The longer shaft one has a rotating sleeve so you can hang onto the shaft and put pressure on it. I use it in a drill. Excellent on aluminum mags using their mag polish (I have no affiliation, just super impressed.