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Old 01-03-2007, 08:33 PM
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what is the best polish to use on raw alum. wheels?


right now i'm using the metal polish from production, and the mothers powerball, and it works pretty well, but its just not giving me the effect i am looking for
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It really depends on what type of rims that you have. I had clear-coated sawblades and you could spray anything on them. I made the mistake of trying this on non-clear-coated Torq-thrust II's and totally screwed them up. I had to use mild steel-wool and Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish and a lot of muscle to remove the spots. After that, a powerball worked fine. Then regular car-wax worked fine.
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Mother's Mag/Alum on my Fikse's but interested to see what others have to say
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There are a lot of aluminium polishes. Blue Magic worked best for me.
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Originally Posted by Z51L83
what is the best polish to use on raw alum. wheels?


right now i'm using the metal polish from production, and the mothers powerball, and it works pretty well, but its just not giving me the effect i am looking for
Happich Simichrome. www.eastwood.com

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Blue magic is a good product!
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I've done a lot of aluminum polishing on my previous frame off modified tri five Chevys. WENOL is the best I've used.
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
I've done a lot of aluminum polishing on my previous frame off modified tri five Chevys. WENOL is the best I've used.

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