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bad bowtie
05-27-2002, 10:21 PM
i ruint my polished aluminum rims, and need to repolish them. Is there anyway to do it w/ out stripping the clearcoat? If not, where can I get it done and how much will it cost?

KevinH78
05-27-2002, 11:16 PM
Whey you say "ruined", what exactly are you talking about?

bad bowtie
05-28-2002, 09:04 AM
Originally posted by UGIVEMEGAS
Whey you say "ruined", what exactly are you talking about? they are all foggy and hazey looking. And I cant seem to get them to shime anymore.

KevinH78
05-28-2002, 10:13 AM
Originally posted by bad bowtie
they are all foggy and hazey looking. And I cant seem to get them to shime anymore.

It has been forever and a year since I have polished some aluminum wheels because I usually sell the vehicle I have them on before they need to be polished but the last time I polished them, I used some stuff called "Mother's Gold". That stuff worked wonders on the dog piss stains and the oxidation that alot of harsh cleaners and degreasers do to Aluminum wheels. If I remember correctly, you should be able to get some of that stuff at Walmart, Autozone, Oreiley's, ect. ect.

bad bowtie
05-28-2002, 11:52 AM
Originally posted by UGIVEMEGAS


It has been forever and a year since I have polished some aluminum wheels because I usually sell the vehicle I have them on before they need to be polished but the last time I polished them, I used some stuff called "Mother's Gold". That stuff worked wonders on the dog piss stains and the oxidation that alot of harsh cleaners and degreasers do to Aluminum wheels. If I remember correctly, you should be able to get some of that stuff at Walmart, Autozone, Oreiley's, ect. ect. Cool. thanks alot. I'll try it out.

MidnightRunner
05-28-2002, 01:48 PM
Originally posted by bad bowtie
they are all foggy and hazey looking. And I cant seem to get them to shime anymore.

I had some centerline polished alum. wheels and I used some cleaner stuff that made them hazy like you are descriging, I used some Megiaurs Mirror Glaze #23(something like that)and it worked miracles, made them soooooooo shiny:cool: and got rid of the haze and spots

bad bowtie
05-28-2002, 04:10 PM
Originally posted by MidnightRunner


I had some centerline polished alum. wheels and I used some cleaner stuff that made them hazy like you are descriging, I used some Megiaurs Mirror Glaze #23(something like that)and it worked miracles, made them soooooooo shiny:cool: and got rid of the haze and spots Did you have to use a dremil tool or did you just hand polish them? Because that is eaxactly what I did, I used the wrong typ e of cleaner on mine.

MidnightRunner
05-28-2002, 05:19 PM
Originally posted by bad bowtie
Did you have to use a dremil tool or did you just hand polish them? Because that is eaxactly what I did, I used the wrong typ e of cleaner on mine.

no dremel, just put it on and take it off by hand, I was amazed, I though I had fucked my rims up bad