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Old 03-19-2010, 10:46 PM
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Wheel Polishing ??

Anyone have any good tips or techniques on polishing aluminum wheels. I just bought a used set of Welds and they need a little polishing to bring them back to life. So please chime in on whatever products, tools, and techniques you use.
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Old 03-20-2010, 07:16 AM
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Are they clear coated?
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Old 03-20-2010, 07:38 AM
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blue magic metal polish the best stuff out there imo and i have tried alot of em and a mothers ball
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Old 03-20-2010, 10:24 AM
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blue magic metal polish the best stuff out there imo and i have tried alot of em and a mothers ball
Thanks i will look it up

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Are they clear coated?
i dont think so
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Old 03-20-2010, 02:36 PM
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on my weld scorpio v's I had, I used a polish called intimidator. and I diddnt use a buffer, I used the ol elbow grease. worked great.
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Old 03-20-2010, 02:54 PM
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BUSHs is an amazing polish they sell at the local truck stops around here
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Old 03-20-2010, 04:36 PM
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Try and get Zephyr or Busche's Polish, and a mothers mini powerball. i polish big rig wheels. that will work great with the shape of those wheels.
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Old 03-20-2010, 04:58 PM
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ohhh its busches you got the point
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Old 03-20-2010, 09:23 PM
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I was definitely thinking mothers mini powerball. What's wrong with mothers polish?? I will look for the others at my local parts store. The backside of the wheels are like black. I tried to wash them with soap water and a rag but no luck. How can I clean the backside too?
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Old 03-22-2010, 03:26 PM
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Well, i went for it. I chose to go with the Blue Magic because I could find it lol and because it was good for all metals chrome or polished, which i liked. So far it has made a big difference. I still have to get the small details polished up but from about 5 feet its night and day difference. Im not sure if this pic is going to do it justice but here it is.
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