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Old 02-19-2008, 11:31 AM
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i got my sizers all worked out for my ccw's my one last question and or concern is ....all the bitchin about keepin these rims clean and people sayin you will never get them to shine like they do out of the box??? i never dive my car in the rain or snow ..how much trouble will i avhe when i wash my car casue that the only water my car see 's ..ay tips on how to keep them shining like new let me know ...
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Keep a coat of automotive wax on them every single time you wash the car. Water will bead off and not leave spots. I pity the fool who daily drives on polished aluminum wheels of any brand, they SUCK to maintain.
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I'm one of those fools you pity Tony They still look pimp even if they aren't blinging their hardest
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Keep a coat of automotive wax on them every single time you wash the car. Water will bead off and not leave spots. I pity the fool who daily drives on polished aluminum wheels of any brand, they SUCK to maintain.
Polished aluminum wheels = no fun
all your time is wasted cleaning them.
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I don't daily drive on mine. I use Eagle One Never dull if I ever have any blemish to polish out and Mother's Billet for the shine. I have had mine on over a year now and they still look just like they did out of the box. I also Zoop sealed mine before I ever mounted mine to stop oxidation.
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If you don't daily drive the car, they're not much more than any other wheel.

After you wash the car, you need to dry them first though...can allow any water to spot up on them...barrels and all.
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yeah i had some polished wheels and they were horrible for daily driving...BUT....when they were all shined up they looked better than chrome
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Just dry them right away and u should be good to go...
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Where do you get this zoop seal?
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http://www.zoopseal.com/zoopseal.asp
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dude you switch setups so much why blow 3 grand on wheels ?????




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