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rescue
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Joined: April 22, 2006
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 Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject: how to polish fuchs |
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| is there an easy/ professional way to polish aluminum wheels |
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Pennywise
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Joined: January 19, 2004
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Location: Ellicott City, MD
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| Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Polishing compound and wheel. |
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Jowlz
The Anti-Purist
Joined: May 02, 2005
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Location: Tunkhannock, PA
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bt
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Joined: January 29, 2004
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Location: chicago
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| Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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I just spent the whole day, today, polishing the lips on my rims. I wish I saw your link yesterday. Great info!!!
I used my air powered die grinder with canvas wheels and rouge I got from www.eastwood.com. I didnt know T/A truckstops carried this stuff. Thats good to know.
I bought my rims used. They were polished before but they were not taken care of. The oxidation/disk brake comtamination was hard to get out. I tried starting with 600gt paper but that didnt get it. 400 worked but 320 was better. I followed with 1000 but that was a waist of time.
I used my buffer and 1200 cutting cream. then I switched to some polishing cream (I got from a car show) w/polishing pad. It all came out well. Sorry no pics.
If anyone is thinking of doing this, Jowls way is cheaper. I had 95% of the stuff I needed laying around already.
Thanks Jowls, good info.
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rescue
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Joined: April 22, 2006
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 6:23 am Post subject: |
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...that was awesome info
...now what is the best thing todo to maintain that shine
...polish every week? |
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Jowlz
The Anti-Purist
Joined: May 02, 2005
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Location: Tunkhannock, PA
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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Weekly polishing is pretty much the easiest way. Just use mothers. If you keep up on them you wont use the wheel again.
There is another option. Rain-x. Polish the wheels and then cover them with rain-x. Wipe off. It will dull the rims down a little...but will keep them shiny alot longer.
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