pdub

can i do anything to make the dull cast alloy wheels on my 77 look better?

rihwoods

This is what i did:
Used 400 grit wet/dry (keeping wet in bucket),and I removed all the original clear coat.Then I used 3M Mag & Aluminum polish. They maintain shine and occasionally I clean and re-polish.

Edit: Semper Fi, BTW.

texaswilkins

I used 400, 600. 800 grit paper then mothers wheel polish. Looks like a mirror. Still has to be polished all the time.

Bill

PROSOUTH

I got tired of messing with them and ordered a set of the chromed ones Corvette America is marketing. Wilcox is shipping them to me tomorrow. I'll post pic's when I get the new Goodyear's mounted. jim

bobs77vet

lots of elbow grease....and they will look really good not rocket science here buts lots of work...

Tom77

I use Eagle One Never- dull. It comes in a silver can and has a wadding with polish that works great. All parts stores have it.

spikezz4

I took mine to Glenn's Wheel Polishing on the north side of the Tampe Airport, Florida. For $50 a wheel they looked great. You do, however, have to keep them that way, or put some kind of coating on them to preserve the shine.

Spike

rihwoods

Price is about right. Shops out here require tires to be removed so they can put them on thier jig. They charge $250.00 for all four wheels.
I decided on the "elbow" grease route.

0013

I just bought some of this stuff - haven't hat a chance to use it yet - any advice?

Thanks and

MYBAD79

1. paint stripper for the clearcoat
2. fine sandpaper (1000 grit)
3. chrome polish
4. never Dull or mother's Aluminum Polish

the result:

fl_rider

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...117&forum_id=3