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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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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.
Old Oct 23, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by gt_biker13
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.
Old Oct 23, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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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
Old Oct 23, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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You can use zoop seal the keep from having to polish so often.
http://www.zoops.com/zoopseal.asp
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 07:34 AM
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https://store.mothers.com/product_in...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. That's why I went chrome.
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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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.
Old Oct 25, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Simichrome is awesome stuff.

Old Oct 26, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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http://www.eastwoodco.com/ has lots of good stuff.
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