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Sep 6, 2008 | 07:04 AM

ASME

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From: Belle Vernon Pa

Wheel care help needed....

I would like to get some more shine out of my factory clear coated 01 wheels. Waxing them just isn't doing it. Can I safely polish them? What are your secrets? Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.....

Sep 6, 2008 | 07:59 AM

steve8

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I've had good luck using the same products on my wheels that I use on my finish.
SIP, ZPC, and Z sealants.
I used my PC where I could.
The pic is not good, but the wheels look great.

Sep 6, 2008 | 08:58 AM

Boomer111

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Can't polish them, if they have a clear coat. Not sure about the 01. I know the C6 has the clear coat. Most factory wheels do.

Sep 6, 2008 | 10:52 AM

0Autogeek.net

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A good cleaner polish like Klasse AIO or Duragloss 101 will do the trick. For additional protection, I like to top with Duragloss 105.

Sep 6, 2008 | 10:54 AM

JVM225

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St. Jude Donor '06

Once you get them cleaned up you might want to give Rejex a try on the wheels. Keeps them looking good and makes brake dust removal real easy.

Sep 6, 2008 | 11:07 AM

steve8

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer111

Can't polish them, if they have a clear coat. Not sure about the 01. I know the C6 has the clear coat. Most factory wheels do.

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See above posts.

Sep 7, 2008 | 09:28 AM

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

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you can indeed polish OEM clearcoated wheels, just with the correct polishes. In this case a paint polish (clearcoat is paint) is ok to use. I would however warn that some of the milky appearance is by nature the clearcoat GM uses.

Sep 7, 2008 | 08:18 PM

ASME

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Do you guy's work on these by hand or use something like a power ball?

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Sep 8, 2008 | 11:13 AM

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

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I use hand for sealing the wheels. I do rather like the Powerball Mini for light polishing on uncoated wheels but really comes down to the power of the drill being used.