{"id":182,"date":"2016-08-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/?p=182"},"modified":"2016-08-15T17:18:41","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T21:18:41","slug":"detailing-tips-how-to-polish-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/cleaning-detailing\/detailing-tips-how-to-polish-metal\/","title":{"rendered":"Detailing Tips: How to Polish Metal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While many car owners are aware of the many benefits of using sealants and waxes to protect their paint jobs, some don&#8217;t know that it&#8217;s possible to also protect your car&#8217;s metal surfaces in the same manner.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous vehicles have fixtures, accessories, or wheels that are metal. Keeping these metal surfaces clean, shiny, and protected can be difficult, but a good polishing can get the job done. Still, it can take time to get down the techniques used for proper metal polishing. In this article, we present to you a guide on polishing metal.<\/p>\n<h2>The basics on metal wheel polishing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Only polish your wheels and other metal fixtures after thoroughly cleaning your entire vehicle<\/li>\n<li>Know which parts of your car require polishing so that you can make a basic plan of how to go about the project<\/li>\n<li>For the best results use a polishing machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get the right products<\/h2>\n<p>There are loads of metal and wheel polishing products you can find in the market, but the most important consideration is that you choose a product that is made for the specific type of metal you are treating. Remember, you want to get a good polisher from a well-known company to ensure that the product won&#8217;t ruin your vehicle.<\/p>\n<h2>Polisher technique<\/h2>\n<p>As usual, when operating a polisher on your metal, it is best to use circular motions. Continue your circular motions along a horizontal line so that you can be sure to cover every section of the metal.<\/p>\n<h2>Metal sealant for extra protection<\/h2>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve finished the polishing job, protect your metal fixtures and wheels with a good sealant. Use a microfiber towel and apply the sealant as directed by the manufacturer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While many car owners are aware of the many benefits of using sealants and waxes to protect their paint jobs, some don&#8217;t know that it&#8217;s possible to also protect your car&#8217;s metal surfaces in the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":212,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions\/212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalautomotive.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}