Paint Wheels
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Paint Wheels
I have a set of CCW polished aluminum wheels. I would like to have them painted. They didn't do such a good job polishing them when I received them. Maybe I should of returned them when I opened the box's. Very difficult to maintain to my satisfaction Not the shine, but the hard white water spots, tried everything, Moving on. I don't know enough to either go with powder coating them, or having them painted with the appropriate application (paint) Concerned about chipping, brake dust etc. Not used in rain or snow.
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What have you been using when you've tried to remove the white spots? They should be easy to maintain, but they do require elbow grease every now and then. I personally like Adams metal polish as it does a great job and is easy to clean up. Try searching some of toque's posts to see the whole polishing process in detail.
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What have you been using when you've tried to remove the white spots? They should be easy to maintain, but they do require elbow grease every now and then. I personally like Adams metal polish as it does a great job and is easy to clean up. Try searching some of toque's posts to see the whole polishing process in detail.
Thank you.
Last edited by wmjosjr; Mar 4, 2016 at 02:23 PM.
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Would you please give me a hint of how to reach out to toque's posts, if you can. I do agree about Adams, mothers is pretty good also. Not complaining about the elbow grease to much, it's the results. These products offer a really nice shine, but lack the ability to remove the white spots, which keep returning.
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You can most likely skip the sanding portion. You may want to pay attention to the products and techniques he uses for polishing.
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Just to clarify - were they not polished properly from CCW or did you buy them from an individual? Would be highly unusual for CCW to send out a poorly polished set.
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don't ruin the polished wheels with paint or powder coat
Just learn the fine art of cleaning/olishing and ull be happy
Adams has great reviews but ive never tried it, but I can certainly vouche for mothers polish, ive gotten amazing results with that stuff
Just learn the fine art of cleaning/olishing and ull be happy
Adams has great reviews but ive never tried it, but I can certainly vouche for mothers polish, ive gotten amazing results with that stuff
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You know, I felt the same way. I bought wheels and tires, straight from CCW. I contacted them, but they seem to implie I was not cleaning them properly. I have now come to realize, I'm not the only one!
Thank you for your service.
Last edited by wmjosjr; Mar 5, 2016 at 09:36 AM.
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