My first aluminum wheel experience. (pics.)

http://www.heavymetalpolish.com/Products/Polishes/

I ordered the green Medium Abrasive "Best Seller" one. (The Cotton Treated). I hope it will clear and polish the wheels. Is there any other product that will work??? I'm from different country so I will order more than one.

The wheels after 2 and half months. (Never polished)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/black97/Fotoraf-0156.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/black97/Fotoraf-0157.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/black97/Fotoraf-0158.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/black97/Fotoraf-0159.jpg

Never put abrasive or acid based cleaning products on wheels! They eat the clear coat finish from my experience, it's soooo bad for you! It looks like it's already happened, actually, either that or those wheels are super dirty.

Was the original finish on the wheel "high luster" or "brushed satin"? Were the wheels clear coated? I don't think most of the Boze/ZE Forged wheels are clear coated.

Was the original finish on the wheel "high luster" or "brushed satin"? Were the wheels clear coated? I don't think most of the Boze/ZE Forged wheels are clear coated.

I'm not familiar with that particular brand, but we've had customers come through with wheels LIKE that.. those things look ruined. :eek:

Was the original finish on the wheel "high luster" or "brushed satin"? Were the wheels clear coated? I don't think most of the Boze/ZE Forged wheels are clear coated.

The original finish is "high luster". They told me that wheels need to be polished every 4-6 months.

I didn't use acid based or some other product.. :cry:

These pictures are from 3 months ago. (When they first came)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/black97/Fotoraf-0062.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/black97/Fotoraf-0060.jpg

Get yourself a yellow Mothers mini power ball and Mothers power metal for ALUMINUN wheels and figure on spending about 1.5-2 hours per wheel follow up with the red power ball the large one and a product from Megiures a pink paste cleanser in a jar,Also for washing your wheels use Eagle one aluminim wash it comes in a grey spray bottle.I had my polished aluninum Torq thrust II wheels acid etched by a local hand car wash place and I was able to bring mine back to life and they looked worse than yours . Good Luck

Yeah, I was going to say, someone in the Black or Polished thread a few spaces down recommended some good polishing stuff, he said it should only take around 4 hours to do. Good luck, indeed, I hope you can get those off.

Get yourself a yellow Mothers mini power ball and Mothers power metal for ALUMINUN wheels and figure on spending about 1.5-2 hours per wheel follow up with the red power ball the large one and a product from Megiures a pink paste cleanser in a jar,Also for washing your wheels use Eagle one aluminim wash it comes in a grey spray bottle.I had my polished aluninum Torq thrust II wheels acid etched by a local hand car wash place and I was able to bring mine back to life and they looked worse than yours . Good Luck

Since I read your post, I'm searching the parts that you suggested. I couldn't find any link for Mothers product. Have you got any link ?

http://www.mothers.com/

I use the Mothers Billet polish on all my aluminum, including my Weld racing wheels, and it produces a mirror-like finish, that lasts months. However the wheels are seldom exposed to the elements.

http://www.mothers.com/products/productcatalog/productpics/05106_180px.jpg

Welds:
http://www.injuneer.com/images/photos/WheelsTires/DCP04311.jpg

Fuel Rails:
http://www.injuneer.com/images/photos/Engine/DCP04253.jpg

Get yourself a yellow Mothers mini power ball and Mothers power metal for ALUMINUN wheels and figure on spending about 1.5-2 hours per wheel follow up with the red power ball the large one and a product from Megiures a pink paste cleanser in a jar,Also for washing your wheels use Eagle one aluminim wash it comes in a grey spray bottle.I had my polished aluninum Torq thrust II wheels acid etched by a local hand car wash place and I was able to bring mine back to life and they looked worse than yours . Good Luck

oh its mothers.com thats funny I was searching the website here.

The yellow one that you wrote is this?
https://store.mothers.com/product_info.php?products_id=54

and the others ??
https://store.mothers.com/index.php?cPath=13

I see deluxe kits over there. Do any of them will work for my problem?

http://www.mothers.com/

I use the Mothers Billet polish on all my aluminum, including my Weld racing wheels, and it produces a mirror-like finish, that lasts months. However the wheels are seldom exposed to the elements.

http://www.mothers.com/products/productcatalog/productpics/05106_180px.jpg

Welds:
http://www.injuneer.com/images/photos/WheelsTires/DCP04311.jpg

Fuel Rails:
http://www.injuneer.com/images/photos/Engine/DCP04253.jpg

Thank you Fred
"However the wheels are seldom exposed to the elements." I couldn't get this sentence.

Thank you Fred
"However the wheels are seldom exposed to the elements." I couldn't get this sentence.

He's saying his car doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside on the streets getting rained on, etc.

He's saying his car doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside on the streets getting rained on, etc.

Ah okay I see thanks.

As I'm from different country I want to order at once. I there any kit that will work for me? I can't get whenever I want so sometimes money is really not a problem. I paid $$$ for wheels a couple of months ago, and look at them now :( I will do what ever it takes.

https://store.mothers.com/index.php?cPath=13

How do you clean your wheels? They just look dirty, i wouldnt use a harsh polish on them.
Ive had polished wheels for over a year and i polished them once and it didnt make a huge difference. I always wash them with a wheel cleaner and try them off by hand. I also use a little spray wax when i dry my wheels i think it helps protect the finish.

How do you clean your wheels? They just look dirty, i wouldnt use a harsh polish on them.
Ive had polished wheels for over a year and i polished them once and it didnt make a huge difference. I always wash them with a wheel cleaner and try them off by hand. I also use a little spray wax when i dry my wheels i think it helps protect the finish.

The wheel in the picture is clean, just after the washing. I talked to the place that I got the wheels, they told me every 4-6 weeks polishing is required. I will do this and hope it will solve the problem.

The wheel in the picture is clean, just after the washing. I talked to the place that I got the wheels, they told me every 4-6 weeks polishing is required. I will do this and hope it will solve the problem.man thats alot of polishing, just get the mothas chromed

You can use zoop seal the keep from having to polish so often.
http://www.zoops.com/zoopseal.asp

https://store.mothers.com/product_info.php?products_id=49

That's the stuff I've always used. It always made my old aluminum wheels shine like a mirror. It's going to take some effort, but I could do each wheel in 1/2 hour and they came out looking great. I've never used the Zoop seal before, but you might as well use it because if it means you have to polish even 50% less often, it'd be worth it. I hate polishing wheels. :p That's why I went chrome. ;)

Since you are in Europe, try Happich "Simichrome". Made in Germany, and a favorite of the motorcycle crowd.

These are not harsh cleaners. They primarily remove the aluminum oxide coating that forms simply from the bare aluminum being exposed to air.

Simichrome is awesome stuff.

:)

http://www.eastwoodco.com/ has lots of good stuff.