having some trouble!?!?
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having some trouble!?!?
About 9 months ago i had some black zo6 rims put on my 86 vette... then about 6 months ago i had my car painted, and ever since then the rims just dont shine the way they used to... i dont know what it is, if they got something on the rims, or they accidently took something off of them... it seems to me like they might of hit them while sandblasting the old paint off, but i honestly dont know??? the paint ppl arent helping me with them, and ive been trying everything to get them off... so any help on how i could get my rims back to there previous shine would be great...
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Well do i just use that, or should i put some type of cleaner on it... the guy at the paint shop told me to try a rubbing compoud on the wheels, and he said that it might help... he seemed to know what was going on, unlike everyone else there, but im still a little leary about take any of their advice... i dont wanna make it worse... i cant afford new rims...
So should i try the rubbing compound???
Just the power ball???
Or a combination of the two???
So should i try the rubbing compound???
Just the power ball???
Or a combination of the two???
Melting Slicks
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From: Cherokee National Forest TN
Do not use rubbing compound that is for hand appication.
Suggest Meguiars #3 & the power ball. Use it sparingly as it will sling off the buffing wheels. If you have a neat & tidy garage/shop work outside.
When you get the crud off of the wheels wax with Meguiars NXT generation & they will look water wet.
Suggest Meguiars #3 & the power ball. Use it sparingly as it will sling off the buffing wheels. If you have a neat & tidy garage/shop work outside.
When you get the crud off of the wheels wax with Meguiars NXT generation & they will look water wet.
Last edited by Churchkey; Dec 31, 2008 at 08:44 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Cherokee National Forest TN
You should be able to get it wherever they sell the product line.
I purchase the #3 by the gallon however a small bottle will be enough for your wheel job. A small bottle is normally enough product to detail all the paint on two vehicles.
I like the NXT liquid wax better than the spray bottle.
I purchase the #3 by the gallon however a small bottle will be enough for your wheel job. A small bottle is normally enough product to detail all the paint on two vehicles.
I like the NXT liquid wax better than the spray bottle.
Racer
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I'll bet its just paint overspray and its a pain to get off. what I do after I paint a car and i get overspray on the wheels is get a clean towel and spray rake clean on it and wipe it down but also get a bucket of water and keep rinsing them off so you don't hurt the clearcoat. Just be careful
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