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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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Well we have a '69 Camaro Convertible that is currently on the lift waiting for a Moser 12 bolt so I took some time to polish on of the wheels. Talk about work...took me forever just to get one wheel mostly done. Mostly just polished by hand and used Mothers Mag polish. If anyone has any suggestions on a better product or method....feel free to let me know!

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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Guess I should at least show the car..

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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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I've heard blingmaster is good also.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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I used to have some..not sure where it got to though.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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blingmaster is awesome, adam's is almost exactly the same and cheaper. I've used both, and the are both 200% better than mother's. If money isn't a factor order some blingmaster, if you like to save some $$ adam's is pretty much exactly the same, both brands have to be ordered off the internet.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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I use the mothers billet polish and a microfiber towel and mine turn out great.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 67SS&99SS
I use the mothers billet polish and a microfiber towel and mine turn out great.
I use to use mothers billet all the time, you gotta try blingmaster or adam's, it doesn't even take 1/2 the effort mother's billet does, and the result's are the same or often better with blingmaster or adam's.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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I spend 4 hrs polishing my wheels myself for the first time in years. Used Mothers power metal polish with the PowerCone. Used the power cone for the first 15mins and decided its a piece of ****. there are the results.
First two pics are before polishing and the last three are after polishing. I actually made me love my wheels again.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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I just remember it being very runny, and not being able to get it off of anything other than a wheel, but it sure as hell worked
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I have done this once in my life. I have decided to just pay someone next time lol. Looks good.
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im doing my at the moment im using heavy metal blue compound which is the ultra fine abrasive then following it with the meguirs mag and aluminum polish and working pretty well for me oh and btw the meguirs **** smells amazing lol
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Adam's!!!! You'll be amazed how much better it is than Mother's! I'm hooked on it!
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Please give me your car
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check out my old thread took me about a hour for all 4

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