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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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My 79 wheels have very fine factory machined grooves in them. Can you get a "mirror" finish by removing the grooves or is it best to just leave them? If removing them is the answer, what is the best way to get them to that "mirror" finish?
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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If they have the machine grooves they still can be polished. I would take them to a professional to have this done. This is a lot of work if you don't have the right equipment and a lot of time and elbow grease. After they have been polished you can use Mothers Billet polish to keep them looking good.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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try picking up a mothers powerball. that and some polish can work wonders!
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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it takes some time but they can turn out really nice

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