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Jul 3, 2006 | 06:55 PM

tommyo

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C5 polished wheels

Any suggestions as to the best polish for C5 Polished alumnium wheels? Some say simichrome is great for chrome wheels.

Jul 3, 2006 | 07:15 PM

04c5ragtop

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Rejex for the whole car, including wheels.

Jul 3, 2006 | 07:18 PM

BAD AZZ C5

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Be careful what you put on the High Polished wheels as they have clear coat on them. Some chrome polishes could potentially damage the clearcoat. Always read the label first!

Jul 3, 2006 | 07:28 PM

rws.1

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BAD AZZ is correct. The polished wheels are clear coated.
SO once cleaned, they should be treated with a good wax or paint sealant... just like all painted surfaces on your car.
A sealant will last longer
Sealants include
Klasse AIO, Meguiars NXT,Mother's Reflections, Poorboys, Rejex, Zaino. etc
I prefer Rejex.

Jul 3, 2006 | 08:14 PM

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Easy on the multiple threads....

Rejex is REAL good........

Jul 4, 2006 | 02:57 AM

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I used rejex and loved it on my polished 01's...I switched to z06 chromes and rejexed the whole entire rim before mounting...water just beads off and hopefully brake dust does the same

Jul 4, 2006 | 08:00 AM

Tom/99

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I use the same wax on the wheels, as I do the rest of the car.

Jul 4, 2006 | 08:02 AM

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Since they are clearcoated, you can use the same wax on them as on the car's painted surface. When I had my set, I just used paste wax on them and kept them clean as much as possible.