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Old May 1, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Im receiving my TT2's today, and I wanna get them installed right away, because I am anxious to see what its gonna look like. But now the weather channel is saying that it might rain for the next couple days. Any ideas of what I can do to protect them and keep them looking brand new, even though Im gonna be drivin through it. I heard that when polished wheels are drivin in the rain that they will never look the same again, is that true?. Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.


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Old May 1, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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I daily drive with mine on. This includes the rain, sleet, snow, ice, salt, whatever it is, I drive in it. Just be sure to polish them up like once or twice a month and they will stay looking good. A good polish like Wenol, Master Formula, or Mother's Billet will leave a protective layer on the wheels and help keep off the elements. Or you could put on a layer of wax after you polish and that will help too!
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Old May 1, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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Get some Rejex too, that's a good sealant.
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you finally got some tt2s!!! yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.
I used mothers billet polish and a MF towel.

I daily drove mine by the way. and when I washed them. I didnt use soap. I Only used water.
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I daily drive with mine on. This includes the rain, sleet, snow, ice, salt, whatever it is, I drive in it. Just be sure to polish them up like once or twice a month and they will stay looking good. A good polish like Wenol, Master Formula, or Mother's Billet will leave a protective layer on the wheels and help keep off the elements. Or you could put on a layer of wax after you polish and that will help too!
Yeah I FINALLY got some TT2's I'll get pictures of them as soon as I get them mounted. Can those products be found at any auto parts store or do they have to be ordered online? What kind of wax would I put on them?
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anyone know?
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Mother's billet you can find just about anywhere, the otherones you'll have to look online for. I'd honestly use a sealant rather than a wax. Waxes can leave a hazy finish on polished aluminum. Look into Rejex, order it online, it's not too expensive and it's a good sealant.
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