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Old 09-09-2010, 11:13 AM
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Alright, so ill start out with why I need this. I'm in airborne school right now, and one of the guys in my stick was make keeper of the wings. Basically, he was given a really cheap pair of low luster jump wings and was told to make them shine. I want to help him out, and I need to find it at a local store. Had I known beforehand, I would have brought my bottle of bling master. So, I was hoping somebody could give me some advice on a product that I can pick up from autozone or someplace like that that'll work really well. Thanks guys!
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http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...%7CGRP2074____

Bling Master sucks compared to this stuff
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Really? ill have to pick some of that polish up! but i choose mothers billet polish! i have 2 sets of polished wheels and have excellent results with the mothers!!
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we used brasso when I went through Airborne
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Originally Posted by djfury05
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...%7CGRP2074____

Bling Master sucks compared to this stuff
Looks like I'll have to try that one out. Thanks for the advice. Hopefully they release us early enough today that I can make it there before they close.
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Originally Posted by Unertl42
we used brasso when I went through Airborne
How well did that work? I understand the tradition, with the wings never being polished enough, but I know it would make the private feel good if the sgt airborne told the pvt good job.
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Well, I went to advance auto, but they didn't have the white diamond polish. So I bought a tub of blue magic. I hope it works, I've tried most of the other ones, and so far have really only liked the bling master for ease of use and results.
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I too used brasso...with enough elbow grease the subdued finish came off nd shined right up.
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i just bought mothers polish (small white can and is a like a paste not liquid) to bring my torq trust 2 to live and works really good.

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Mother's Billet Polish. It's around $15 for a glass jar. It is far more abrasive than Bling Master and will smooth the metal much nicer while shining it up. You can get it at Autozone.
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Autosol hands down. Its pricey but puts on a shine like no other



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