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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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I have some low-budget polished aluminum wheels on my GTP that could use some cleaning. I've tried Mother's (in the red can) and it did a good job cleaning up the wheels, but didn't get rid of all the "stains" left from the prior owner. I've been seeing a lot about this Flitz **** (link: http://www.flitz.com/ ) and was wondering if it might be a good thing to clean/polish up these wheels. Since they're cheap and its my daily driver I'm not too worried about experimenting, but I am curious about whether this stuff is as advertised. Anybody use it and have any comments?
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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Did you try using that Mother's with some 000 or 0000 steel wool? Hit it with some steel wool first, then follow up with more Mother's and a soft towel for excellent results.

I've never tried Flitz or Wenol, but I used to see Wenol being used at a lot of car shows. http://www.wenol.com
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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Did you try using that Mother's with some 000 or 0000 steel wool? Hit it with some steel wool first, then follow up with more Mother's and a soft towel for excellent results.

I've never tried Flitz or Wenol, but I used to see Wenol being used at a lot of car shows. http://www.wenol.com
Okay, I'll give the steel wool a try first. Thanks
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Hey that wenol **** is pretty good! I picked some up at a local car show once. It brought my trucks mud stained alum wheels back to life. For better results w/ any polish I would find a buffing wheel for your drill.
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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Flitz works a bit better than Mothers, not that much of a difference.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 07:16 AM
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I have Flitz and Mothers Billit and they both dont remove those nasty rainbow colors oil stains. I am still searching for something to use prior to Zoops. I even bought a nice set of buffs and facers from Eastwoods to polish them up.
Question: Do you use a polish on the buffs or buff after you polish?
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Old Jun 19, 2004 | 05:23 PM
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Flitz is the **** man. I love it.
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