Polished Aluminum Rims Look Weird 2 Months Later...

2001GTPEWTER · 12-20-2005, 02:39 PM

I bought the 2003 S-V-T Cobruh replica wheeels two months ago, I did'nt want chrome cause, well, Im WHITE...But the polished aluminum rimms looked better with the car's new paint job. The wheeels on the back are 315s', needless to say I spin them alot and they get a lot dirtier faster..now they look almost coroded, its really not just dirt on them cause washing the car does'nt completely clean them up. What kind of wheeel cleaner is best for restoring the shine or, do I have to live with this now.

Fat0eknee · 12-20-2005, 06:08 PM

mothers or some flitz

2001GTPEWTER · 12-21-2005, 12:08 PM

Thats nice...anyone ELSE?..

Fat0eknee · 12-22-2005, 01:04 AM

anybody else will tell you the same thing ..just rub rub rub them with any kind of cleaner

...what you dont like my 4 word response? lol

4barrel · 12-22-2005, 01:31 PM

there is this stuff called blue magic at advance auto parts. its real cheap but does a good job if youre not looking to spend a ton.

ricechefmerkl · 12-22-2005, 05:23 PM

Just go buy a Mothers power ball , and some of the Mothers Power Metal polish , put the powerball in a drill , put the polish on the ball , and giver , the wipe off with a clean rag ,
takes about 1/4 the time it would to do it by hand and will useally give you a better finish because your not cusin you arm because it feels like it about to fall off after 2 wheels lol ,
This is what i use on my `03 cobra replicas and works wounders and doesn`t take long
hope it helps , and sure the power ball is expensive something up heck think of how long you will have you rims and how ever many time you will not have to do it by hand
IT will make them pretty again

12-20-2005, 02:39 PM	#1
2001GTPEWTER Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Long Island Posts: 180	Polished Aluminum Rims Look Weird 2 Months Later... I bought the 2003 S-V-T Cobruh replica wheeels two months ago, I did'nt want chrome cause, well, Im WHITE...But the polished aluminum rimms looked better with the car's new paint job. The wheeels on the back are 315s', needless to say I spin them alot and they get a lot dirtier faster..now they look almost coroded, its really not just dirt on them cause washing the car does'nt completely clean them up. What kind of wheeel cleaner is best for restoring the shine or, do I have to live with this now. __________________ Greeeeeeeg

12-20-2005, 06:08 PM	#2
Fat0eknee I'm slow ...I know. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: houston Posts: 518	Re: Polished Aluminum Rims Look Weird 2 Months Later... mothers or some flitz __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all...

12-21-2005, 12:08 PM	#3
2001GTPEWTER Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Long Island Posts: 180	Re: Polished Aluminum Rims Look Weird 2 Months Later... Thats nice...anyone ELSE?.. __________________ Greeeeeeeg

12-22-2005, 01:04 AM	#4
Fat0eknee I'm slow ...I know. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: houston Posts: 518	Re: Polished Aluminum Rims Look Weird 2 Months Later... anybody else will tell you the same thing ..just rub rub rub them with any kind of cleaner ...what you dont like my 4 word response? lol __________________ When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all...

12-22-2005, 01:31 PM	#5
4barrel Mustang Rookie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lexington Kentucky Posts: 98	Re: Polished Aluminum Rims Look Weird 2 Months Later... there is this stuff called blue magic at advance auto parts. its real cheap but does a good job if youre not looking to spend a ton. __________________ 1989 Mustang GT aka Hailey http://www.cardomain.com/ride/822269

12-22-2005, 05:23 PM	#6
ricechefmerkl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 40	Re: Polished Aluminum Rims Look Weird 2 Months Later... Just go buy a Mothers power ball , and some of the Mothers Power Metal polish , put the powerball in a drill , put the polish on the ball , and giver , the wipe off with a clean rag , takes about 1/4 the time it would to do it by hand and will useally give you a better finish because your not cusin you arm because it feels like it about to fall off after 2 wheels lol , This is what i use on my `03 cobra replicas and works wounders and doesn`t take long hope it helps , and sure the power ball is expensive something up heck think of how long you will have you rims and how ever many time you will not have to do it by hand IT will make them pretty again __________________ 83 capri t-top, tubular k-member,tubular control arms, coilovers, 408w, with 225cc pro cnc heads , merkl race shop c-6 trans etc shes coming together 79 burb 15.27`s at 90 mph 6800 pounds no juice do i need to say more

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