shootnstarz

I'm getting ready to mirror polish my 89's stock wheels. What's the best thing to clear coat them with, being aluminum I'm sure regular CC won't adhere.

Rick

jv9999

I've used PPG products for polished aluminum with good results.

http://us.ppgrefinish.com/getmedia/9...tment_2-13.pdf

QCVette

I had bad results on some '94 sawblades. I polished them and clearcoated with Duplicolor spray can of clear for wheels. In about a year they started turning yellow, and in about two years the clear started cracking and chipping.

If I do it again, I think I would leave them bare aluminum and touch them up once in a while.

Good luck.

Roys92BlackRose

Bare aluminum forms an oxidation layer almost immediately that is invisible. Clear coating them may protect the finish from caustic environmental hazards, but with proper regular cleaning it is not necessary.

Paul Workman

I've said this before, but in my experience the "end all" product I stumbled upon is the Blingmaster product. It is fantastic; puts all the rest to shame, in my experience.

It is a nano-tech product, much like Zaino is for paint. It bonds with the metal; NOT a covering like wax or clear-coat, etc. so there is no color change or brake dust becoming in-bedded when the wheels get hot.

I've got chrome A-molds that I treated (I think) 4 years ago and they still look like new. Water beads up like a wax and road crud cleans right off with a just a sponge.

Y'all can use whatcha want, but I'm done looking for an aluminum/chrome polish.

Not the best photo to show the wheels, but even in shade, you get the idea...

corvetteronw

I just picked an 88 Buick Reatta for a "get around" car and plan to strip and buff out the aluminum wheels. I was thinking of using the Eastwood 2 stage gloss clear spray.
http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-s-2...oss-clear.html

cv67

If its a high quality polish job touch em up once in awhile
I only do my wheels once or twice a yr, engine once a yr

skullandbones

Personally, I'm leaning toward the temporary solution of a metal polish protectant or just a reapplication of regular metal polish periodically. Whenever I have used a clear coat it eventually colors to some extent. It doesn't take much yellowing to make it look bad. If the premium clear coats work better that would be the only way I would go that route. Have not tried the PPG products. They usually have good stuff but expensive.

Good luck,

WEK.

shootnstarz

Just received my bottle of Blingmaster Aluminator upon Paul's recommendation (I'll be sending you a bill if it doesn't work). I researched the product and if it works as advertised it's the answer.

I will report as soon as I have time to do my wheels, right now remodeling the garage, so much fun, insulation, sheetrock dust, new wiring.

Rick

shootnstarz

I did a test spot with the Blingmaster Aluminator, didn't really rub that hard and here's the result. The white stuff is powder residue that I'm sure will wash off.

As tarnished as my wheels are I'm pretty impressed with the stuff. The only con is, and it's not the products fault, is there are small corrosion spots on my wheels that it doesn't effect.

In my case I think it's best to sand/polish them first to polish out the bad spots then use this product as a protectant and to rebrighten the wheels when they start to dull again. If yours are in better shape this might be all you need. Thanks for the tip Paul.

Rick

JrRifleCoach

I used a product called Zoop Seal years ago that was excellent. A search resulted in this nice write up.

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...eal-is-no-more