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Jul 9, 2013 | 12:24 AM

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Center caps .... What to do???

So got some used street lites, how can I go about cleaning these caps without ruining the finish? Mothers powerball and Meguires billet polish isn't cutting it?

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Jul 10, 2013 | 02:37 PM

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Assuming they're aluminum, you might have to try a little coarser polish first, something like automotive rubbing compound, to get the heavy crap off first, then the Mothers or my personal favorite, Blue Magic.....

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Jul 10, 2013 | 04:27 PM

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Assuming they're polished, just wetsand them.

Personally I'd do:

600 grit > 1000 grit > 1500 grit > 2000 grit > 2500 grit > polish.

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Jul 10, 2013 | 06:50 PM

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^Yes...wetsand then polish.

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