Polished My Thin Spokes - pics
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The close-ups you took actually aren't in true focus but look great nevertheless. The reason I like polished thin spokes is because you can always bring them back brilliant again whereas with clearcoat you're pretty much stuck with every rock chip and corrosion trail.
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Burning Brakes
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Quote: "I just bought a second set of T/S for this very reason, I can only hope for results like yours!"
It's not hard, just time & patience...
Quote: "The close-ups you took actually aren't in true focus but look great nevertheless."
I agree, I'm not good with cameras either.....
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It's not hard, just time & patience...
Quote: "The close-ups you took actually aren't in true focus but look great nevertheless."
I agree, I'm not good with cameras either.....
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Sense you do not have a clearcoat is there anything you do other than polish? Like a wax or protectant?
I want to repolish mine but am worried i wont be able to do a good job on re clear coating them so i wonder if just some good wax would keep these looking good for a week at a time. (daily driver)
I want to repolish mine but am worried i wont be able to do a good job on re clear coating them so i wonder if just some good wax would keep these looking good for a week at a time. (daily driver)
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Burning Brakes
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From: Aiken SC
Sense you do not have a clearcoat is there anything you do other than polish? Like a wax or protectant?
I want to repolish mine but am worried i wont be able to do a good job on re clear coating them so i wonder if just some good wax would keep these looking good for a week at a time. (daily driver)
I want to repolish mine but am worried i wont be able to do a good job on re clear coating them so i wonder if just some good wax would keep these looking good for a week at a time. (daily driver)
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Sense you do not have a clearcoat is there anything you do other than polish? Like a wax or protectant?
I want to repolish mine but am worried i wont be able to do a good job on re clear coating them so i wonder if just some good wax would keep these looking good for a week at a time. (daily driver)
I want to repolish mine but am worried i wont be able to do a good job on re clear coating them so i wonder if just some good wax would keep these looking good for a week at a time. (daily driver)
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Burning Brakes
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ZOOP-SEAL (which I heard was really good, just a PITA to apply) went out of business but the owner started another called "Shine Seal" or something like that. Around a $100 bucks I think. There's tons of stuff out there, just haven't had the need to use them, looks like I will find out soon though.
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Burning Brakes
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No problem.....The bad thing is nothing will repel brake dust, just attempt to protect from corrosion, and I think a good coat of wax is as good as anything else, if it's applied more than once or twice a year. Zoop-Seal was "supposed" to protect for 3 years. It never said how many miles you drove (or didn't) for it to last this long. Probably the next thing I will look into are dust shields, you know the ones that look like vette calipers, although they are proud of them also. Isn't it amazing how the China products are becoming "priceless"?
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