pozesd99'

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I have a set of polished zr1's on my camaro. Dont really know the history of thm but they are ruff and lacking quite a bit of shine. I notice what looks to be hard water spots around the spokes. Ive tried using some regular cutting compound on them with no reaults. What would you guys recommend for them to finally have the shine a polished wheel deserves

pozesd99'

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Preferably something i can pick up at a local autoparts store

justin455

Are they polished and coated with a clear coat? If so you wanna treat it like you would your paint. Try clay bar or a more agressive compound.

If they're bare metal, use a dedicated metal polish.

98CayenneT/A

Post up pictures if you can.
If they are uncoated polished aluminum use mother's billet metal polish and a power ball/cone. If you do not get what you're looking for, wet sand the areas with 2000 grit then 2500 then 3000 and finish with the polish and power ball.

pozesd99'

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I will try and snap some pics tomorrow

justin455

Did the compound you used keep its color or did it turn black on the cloth? No color they're clear coated. Turned black and they're bare metal.

pozesd99'

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Turned black like dirt if i remember correctly

TXCatfish

My racestars are coated and when I polish them my cloth is black.

I'm also having the same problem with water spots. I've used mothers and white diamond and neither do anything for me. In on 1.

Rise of the Phoenix

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Polish will only work on wheels that are bare aluminum. If they are clear-coated, the polish will do nothing. In that case, you'll want to purchase a wheel cleaner designed for clear-coated wheels.

JROC

If you are just wanting some of the best polish on the market then I recommend Simichrome:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004F...ZZEQYKAFBASNXE

Get you some of these for a Dremel and maybe some bigger ones with a 1/4 shank if you have a die grinder:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006Z...ZJ6ECRM3QS8VMR

I use to use this stuff all the time as a die builder. Simichrome is excellent polish and with give you a great shine, even though most more common polishes will eventually get the job done. You don't need to use/waste a **** ton of it while polishing. Just dab a little on your polishing pad at a time and then polish. Also use some TP to clean up where you polished.

alocker

iTrader: (10)

I will never own another set of polished wheels but I have had good results with a DA polisher and some swirl removed followed by a polish. I have never been able to get a decent finish by hand or with a power ball ever. If you have pitting you might need to sand first then polish.

justin455

They're bare aluminum then. Use a good metal polish. You can do a fine sanding beforehand for any tough water spots that won't come out.

I'll parrot JROC on this one. Simichrome is good ****.

pozesd99'

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What grit sand paper? Maybe ill takle this wed

98CayenneT/A

It would be easier for us to answer if you could get some pictures up but use the finest needed as stated in post #4