Wheel Haze 2002 help.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Wheel Haze 2002 help.
Hi
I am aware that this was normal for some of the polished wheels to come through with a light hazing but it bugs me.
What can l do short of having them redone? I would like to get a brighter shine and again l am aware that l have to treat them like body paint.
Any clues or tricks? I was going to dawn my entire vette including the wheels and start the Zaino method. For Torch Red vettes Zaino works well.
Thanks
Alan
ps l already looked in search but l was hoping for newer suggestions or ideas.
I am aware that this was normal for some of the polished wheels to come through with a light hazing but it bugs me.
What can l do short of having them redone? I would like to get a brighter shine and again l am aware that l have to treat them like body paint.
Any clues or tricks? I was going to dawn my entire vette including the wheels and start the Zaino method. For Torch Red vettes Zaino works well.
Thanks
Alan
ps l already looked in search but l was hoping for newer suggestions or ideas.
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Factory wheels are polished and clearcoated, so you need to treat them just like your paint. Claying them and using a mild abrasive polish will help brighten them - make sure to keep a wax/sealant on them.
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If you have a coat of Zaino on them that is the best they are going to look. If you are still not happy you are going to need to strip the clear and re-polish them to get any improvement. GM did not do the best polishing job on them. 
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Melting Slicks
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Sorry to hear that!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But to go somewhere and have the wheels taken off and clear coat stripped and polished and then clearcoated again not to mention any damage to the wheels when the tires come off and the sensors!!!!!!!!!!!
I could go on and on and the bottom line is it's probably cheaper to just buy new after market wheels.
Alan
I could go on and on and the bottom line is it's probably cheaper to just buy new after market wheels.
Alan
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Originally Posted by agentf1
If you have a coat of Zaino on them that is the best they are going to look. If you are still not happy you are going to need to strip the clear and re-polish them to get any improvement. GM did not do the best polishing job on them.
Use any techinque you like that removes (not fills in such as Zaino) swirls and marring on your clear coat and that should increase the clearity, allowing that metal to shine through again.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Hi
If l have to take the clear coat off and repolish them where would l go in the New Jersey/Pa area?
I would want them clearcoated again and my major concern is the idea of taking off the tires and sensors and then puttint them back on again. I don't want them worse then when l started.
And l would like to wait for them if possible and do you have any idea what they charge.
One more thing if l had to to try one more time to get them right on my own what would you do before l start the process of redoing them.
thanks
Alan
If l have to take the clear coat off and repolish them where would l go in the New Jersey/Pa area?
I would want them clearcoated again and my major concern is the idea of taking off the tires and sensors and then puttint them back on again. I don't want them worse then when l started.
And l would like to wait for them if possible and do you have any idea what they charge.
One more thing if l had to to try one more time to get them right on my own what would you do before l start the process of redoing them.
thanks
Alan
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Melting Slicks
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
The hazing is a known problem with the polished wheels !
Even though l'm the second owner, the vette has 13,000 miles and is in the condition it was delivered in.
But who really knows the truth, anyway l will work on the wheels by stripping off the wax and starting all over again.
Should l complain to my dealer, l have the warranty GMPP zero deduct?
Or is that mental masturbation. I would even slip the advisor a couple hundred.
Alan
But who really knows the truth, anyway l will work on the wheels by stripping off the wax and starting all over again.
Should l complain to my dealer, l have the warranty GMPP zero deduct?
Or is that mental masturbation. I would even slip the advisor a couple hundred.
Alan
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