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| Bassfreak55 |
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Didnt know which section to post this in, but here goes...
How do you fully clean/polish rims? I have the Simmons FR17's so theyve got a fair bit of chrome.. Any ideas on the best product to use? |
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| data_mine |
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When I last did mine, lots of water and paper towels (and about an hour per wheel).
I tried two wheel cleaner products, but none worked better than plain water and elbow grease. For my weekly cleanings, a soft brush with some soapy water gets the visible parts clean.
_________________ 1998 DL LTD in Sparkling Burgundy, daily, 302W, stereo, slow |
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| Rik_Biel |
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Always start with the the carwash soapy water first.
If that doesn't bring them up, then you might like to start looking at some polishes - all depends how deteriorated they are. I just gave mine a light polish this weekend - just using a tin of Eagle One Mag Polish - only needed a light rub to get some of the oxidization off. (see my gallery for my wheels) Mothers mag polish with Carnuba something or other is a light gentle polish you might like to use. I used that when I first got the wheels but now find it isn't strong enough. I'm very tempted to rub mine back with 1200 wet n dry and then bring them up again from there - but it's a few hours per wheel type proposition which I can't find the time or inclination for at the moment |
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| Aurora 98 |
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1. Non acid wheel cleaner
2. High pressure blast 3. Shampoo with wax free car wash 4. Dry and clay them 5. Polish With step 5 you have some choices A tin of metal polish (AUTOSOL) or if really bad, you can try a paint cleanser or extra fine cutting compound with a foam pad. use a foam applicator instead of two fingers when doing it by hand You can even use a polishing ball which you attach to a drill Earlier last week I just got in P21S finish restorer. It's a 21st century version of AUTOSOL but does not have ammonia smell and is far superior Works on plastic and paint as well Very soon I hope to get P21S polishing soap. You wet the supplied sponge and wipe it over the container of soap and apply. In moments the rims are polished and your done
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| Disco Frank |
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{USERNAME} wrote: Earlier last week I just got in P21S finish restorer. It's a 21st century version of AUTOSOL but does not have ammonia smell and is far superior Works on plastic and paint as well Very soon I hope to get P21S polishing soap. You wet the supplied sponge and wipe it over the container of soap and apply. In moments the rims are polished and your done
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| tomcolahan |
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if u want to do them properly, you have to take some time and take each off the car and spend a good half an hour on each. did mine last weekend and the results are fantastic. dirty inside again already (brake dust etc) but thats what you get
_________________ We'll keep our cow s**t in the country, you keep your bull s**t in the city. |
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| Aurora 98 |
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Oh I forgot step 6 - Seal
To prevent brake dust, coat with a paint sealant, three coats of an acrylic type is best At the moment my suppliers of P21S are still trying to get a reply from the manufacturer regarding getting polishing soap to australia Finish restorer is available and although almost twice the price of a tube of AUTOSOL, it's far superior Concoursecarcare.com.au p21s.com
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| Stevo |
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Mate , i have 18" ANZ Mayhem mags, which are chrome.. I get heaps of brake dust etc, which make them look black in a few days. I got the s**t cleaning it off and sometimes i had to scrub like crazy.
I went and purchased some Meguires Hot Wheels, just spray it on, give the hard areas a little touch with a cloth, hose it off after 15seconds, and hey presto, my mags look like new. Top stuff |
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| Rik_Biel |
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I don't get any brake dust on mine at all - I made some plastic covers that go inside the wheels and no dust can get out.
There has been no noticeable effect on brake temperatures - just keeps the dust off |
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| AKO |
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Mate I have the same wheels and I find Autosol to be the best. Clean the wheels regularly with soapy water and a sponge once they are polished and try to avoid using any spray on cleaner if you can ( I find they tend to dull the shine if used too often). Spend as much time as you can with the Autosol to get the desired finish then clean often.
_________________ The artist formerly known as seton005 (and allegedly The_Murph).
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| gazza |
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Quote: Mate , i have 18" ANZ Mayhem mags, which are chrome.. I get heaps of brake dust etc, which make them look black in a few days. I got the s**t cleaning it off and sometimes i had to scrub like crazy.
I went and purchased some Meguires Hot Wheels, just spray it on, give the hard areas a little touch with a cloth, hose it off after 15seconds, and hey presto, my mags look like new. Top stuff Haha, I have the same wheels but in 17" and I use the same stuff to clean them. Brilliant stuff. |
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