shinning alumunum wheels
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From: Arecibo Puero Rico
shinning alumunum wheels
Hi everyone, I just shine the original wheels of my vette, but they were too damaged, they looks very nice at the moment, the problem is that the clear protection to the metal was removed. what kind of clear paint is used to preserve the metal against the stains? If somebody know please tell me. Thanks
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The finish is a clear coat. I've seen a refinish kit on Mid America Design's site. Would probably be a good idea to refinish but I'm just repolishing ever so often with Mothers. I find that Mothers is a little less abrasive than Never Dull.
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I used EZ Off Oven Cleaner after it was suggested by members here.
It took several applications and some elbow grease but it took everything off of those wheels. I then took them to a professional wheel polisher, who had a polishing machine, and they came out looking like chrome.
It took several applications and some elbow grease but it took everything off of those wheels. I then took them to a professional wheel polisher, who had a polishing machine, and they came out looking like chrome.
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12, '19, '21
I sanded mine with a fine paper then used Aircraft Stripper. Wash them down scrub with fine steel wool and use Mothers then Nevr Dull. It's a long process but they come up like new. When done I polish with a good carnuba wax. They are good for a couple of months.
Hope this helps....
Hope this helps....
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St. Jude Donor '11 thru '25
I sanded mine with a fine paper then used Aircraft Stripper. Wash them down scrub with fine steel wool and use Mothers then Nevr Dull. It's a long process but they come up like new. When done I polish with a good carnuba wax. They are good for a couple of months.
Hope this helps....
Hope this helps....
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From: Arecibo Puero Rico
Hi, I used water sand paper 600 grid, then 1000 grid and then with 2000 grid, the last job I scrub with steel wool, after thet I used mothers polish. It looks like new, the benefits to sand paper is that you can correct the imperfections on the metal, while remove the opaque clear and shines at the same time.
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Burning Brakes
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Hi, I used water sand paper 600 grid, then 1000 grid and then with 2000 grid, the last job I scrub with steel wool, after thet I used mothers polish. It looks like new, the benefits to sand paper is that you can correct the imperfections on the metal, while remove the opaque clear and shines at the same time.
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12, '19, '21
Jud, they came off a 79. They were all cloudy and dull when I got them off e-bay. I can make them look just like chrome in 1/2 hour with the Mother's Ball and my cordless drill.
Dave
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St. Jude Donor '11 thru '25
Burning Brakes
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On the 80' we had after striping the clear off (not much left) used some fine steel wool to clean up the oxidation. Then used my big Milwalkee poliser with a new lambs wool pad and mothers didn't take too long and looked liked chrome just had to be a little carefull around the valve stem which we did by hand. Infact used two pads one to clean and one to polish, then used the Wenoil wax to coat them. Makes them easier to clean next time and even less time.
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