Polished Wheels

1981 corvette · 2006-02-03 22:12:04

:chevy Polished our wheels two weeks back; What cha think? http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f114/vigeh/1981%20Corvette/vettewheel.jpg

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Feb 3, 2006 | 05:12 PM

1981 corvette

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Racer

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Polished Wheels

Polished our wheels two weeks back; What cha think?

Feb 3, 2006 | 05:13 PM

Yellow73SB

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Looks good

Feb 3, 2006 | 05:15 PM

kona

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Nice how did you get them cleaned up so nice?

Kona

Feb 3, 2006 | 05:35 PM

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Nice how did you get them cleaned up so nice?

Kona

Kona,

Under 10.00 in cost.

Use a 4" buffing wheel purchased at home depoit on an electric drill, and I know some are going to say "Oh no" but I used TurtleWax Polishing Compound. The trick is to lite mist the wheel with water before adding the polish; like spit shinning a shoe. After a few passes with the buffing wheel, completly clean the wheel, and start again.

Feb 3, 2006 | 05:50 PM

kona

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Guess what I'm doing this weekend? Thank's

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Feb 3, 2006 | 06:27 PM

tzeller

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Really looks great!

Feb 3, 2006 | 06:41 PM

AGVI

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Perfection.

Feb 3, 2006 | 06:46 PM

stingraymaniac

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better than new

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Feb 3, 2006 | 07:47 PM

80_vette

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I've done mine but they don't seem to shine as much as yours..Or maybe it's the lighting.Mine are in a room down stairs...

Feb 3, 2006 | 09:09 PM

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danboback

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looking good!

Feb 3, 2006 | 09:14 PM

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kdf1986

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Those look great. Good job.

Pre mist with water before you apply the Turtle Wax? Was that the trick.

kdf

Feb 3, 2006 | 09:44 PM

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moosie982

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Nice,,,VERY NICE,,,worth the effort. peace,,,Moosie

Feb 3, 2006 | 10:08 PM

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kona

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Goina try doing this with a Mothers Power Ball. Anyone have any experience with these?

Kona

Feb 3, 2006 | 10:11 PM

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toolking

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Looks good!!

Feb 3, 2006 | 10:16 PM

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pcfred

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Originally Posted by 80_vette

I've done mine but they don't seem to shine as much as yours..Or maybe it's the lighting.Mine are in a room down stairs...

Actually that looks pretty good, take one out in the sun to get a true perspective. If the shine isn't jumping out at you get the buffing pad and do them again. I used Mother's Billet polish on mine.

Feb 3, 2006 | 11:58 PM

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Steve COSD

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pcfred

Actually that looks pretty good, take one out in the sun to get a true perspective. If the shine isn't jumping out at you get the buffing pad and do them again. I used Mother's Billet polish on mine.

I agree. Take them to the next level with Mothers Billet polish. I use nitrile gloves to put it on and to polish. Wipe off and polish to a high shine.
Good Luck
Steve

Feb 4, 2006 | 12:19 AM

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frostbitten09

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How did you get that black coating off of around the lugs?, I am going to polish mine and probably do the tor15 or w.e it is called i forgot off the top of my head im srry. Well How do i get that black off? I am buying new centercaps for it and getitng the chrom ones so i only have to worry about the black around the lugs. How do i get rid of that and get it polished like yours?