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ccw 505a...its that time...
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ccw 505a...its that time...
well its time for my once or twice a year to remove polish and reinstall, any new ideas??? i have probably tried about everything, it seems like it gets worst each time.....i guess there is no such thing as majic wand.....thanks....
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I made this thread with pictures about polishing aluminum. You can skip to the final few steps. The 'ventilated buff' and 'drill arbor' were from Eastwood.com
SimiChrome paste is from Eastwood or Amazon.com
Use some good microfiber towels from a local auto parts store.
With the supplies shown and a corded drill, you could make your wheels look new spending 20 minutes on each.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-and-beer.html
SimiChrome paste is from Eastwood or Amazon.com
Use some good microfiber towels from a local auto parts store.
With the supplies shown and a corded drill, you could make your wheels look new spending 20 minutes on each.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-and-beer.html
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thank goodness its not summer, i would have lost enought weight to have them triple chromed...to anyone who has had theirs chromed...any good chrome shop in southeast and about how much $$$$....local power coat shop wants 275.00 to power coat 4 rotors...i think i will spray paint them with vht high gloss black and bake them in my own oven....
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thank goodness its not summer, i would have lost enought weight to have them triple chromed...to anyone who has had theirs chromed...any good chrome shop in southeast and about how much $$$$....local power coat shop wants 275.00 to power coat 4 rotors...i think i will spray paint them with vht high gloss black and bake them in my own oven....
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Good luck with the other three - lots of work but they should look great again.
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I found some stuff @ Mrytle Beach Bike week a few years ago clled "WHITE DIAMOND"
I polished the frame on my Suzuki GSX-R
It did a great job after the 18hrs I spent wet sanding
http://whitediamondpolish.com/index.php?cPath=1
good stuff and does not require alot of elbow grease
I also polished a few sets of weld drag wheels with amazing before and after results
I polished the frame on my Suzuki GSX-R
It did a great job after the 18hrs I spent wet sanding
http://whitediamondpolish.com/index.php?cPath=1
good stuff and does not require alot of elbow grease
I also polished a few sets of weld drag wheels with amazing before and after results
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I've had 3 sets of CCWs, and have used just about all of the store brands, as well as some of the boutique brands too.
With my 505a's on my Viper, I've been using Blingmaster polish sold here on the forum. It's a different consistency than I've seen before, and it polishes quickly, with minimial effort. If you've ever used a claybar, and the way you can feel the imperfections kind of gliding away...thats how this polish feels. At any rate, its without a doubt, the easiest polish I've had to remove.
Honestly, I can't speak highly enough about the product...thats how impressed I've been
www.detailsupplyonline.com is their site...they're a vendor here
With my 505a's on my Viper, I've been using Blingmaster polish sold here on the forum. It's a different consistency than I've seen before, and it polishes quickly, with minimial effort. If you've ever used a claybar, and the way you can feel the imperfections kind of gliding away...thats how this polish feels. At any rate, its without a doubt, the easiest polish I've had to remove.
Honestly, I can't speak highly enough about the product...thats how impressed I've been
www.detailsupplyonline.com is their site...they're a vendor here
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I've had 3 sets of CCWs, and have used just about all of the store brands, as well as some of the boutique brands too.
With my 505a's on my Viper, I've been using Blingmaster polish sold here on the forum. It's a different consistency than I've seen before, and it polishes quickly, with minimial effort. If you've ever used a claybar, and the way you can feel the imperfections kind of gliding away...thats how this polish feels. At any rate, its without a doubt, the easiest polish I've had to remove.
Honestly, I can't speak highly enough about the product...thats how impressed I've been
www.detailsupplyonline.com is their site...they're a vendor here
With my 505a's on my Viper, I've been using Blingmaster polish sold here on the forum. It's a different consistency than I've seen before, and it polishes quickly, with minimial effort. If you've ever used a claybar, and the way you can feel the imperfections kind of gliding away...thats how this polish feels. At any rate, its without a doubt, the easiest polish I've had to remove.
Honestly, I can't speak highly enough about the product...thats how impressed I've been
www.detailsupplyonline.com is their site...they're a vendor here
I have 505a on our C6 and Blingmaster polish works great and our C6 is a daily driver, easy on easy off and keeps water spotting away
