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Old May 13, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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What do you use to clean your wheels and what works best?
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Old May 13, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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Do you guys not clean them or what?
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Old May 14, 2007 | 08:37 AM
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On polished wheels I would ONLY use car wash sop and water. Even Simple green is too harsh on bare polished aluminum.

Once dry give a quick polish up with a gentle polish, such as Flitz.
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I use Mothers Billet polish on mine (not CCW's, but still polished aluminum).
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Old May 14, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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Mothers Billet after a gentle soap and water wash.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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I have been using Noxon7 and Mother's Billet polish.
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Adam's polishes...very often to keep the sore elbow syndrome to a minimum!

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Old May 14, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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AbsolutHank, I love your car! Out of curiosity, whats the mileage?
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Old May 14, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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It'll be 72K next week...I drive the hell out of it and love every minute!

Unfortunately, a Vette depriciates more than most cars...so what good is it sitting in the garage....ya know?
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So mothers billet and a soft terry cloth?
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Just remember that when you polish them there's nothing to protect them.

Here's what I do:

Mother's Polish
I then put Zaino Z-5 followed by Z-8(I do two coats of these)
I then finish with some Z-CS to protect it.

Yes it's a lot of work but you won't believe the shine and it lasts SO MUCH longer than just polishing them.
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I use Mother's FX wheel cleaner to get the brake dust off in bettween the spokes. I polish usually every two weeks by hand and maybe once a month with a Powerball and Mothers Billet Polish.
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I use Mother's FX wheel cleaner to get the brake dust off in bettween the spokes. I polish usually every two weeks by hand and maybe once a month with a Powerball and Mothers Billet Polish.
I couldn't imagine having to polish each side of those spokes on those Classics...OMG
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Originally Posted by AbsolutHank
I couldn't imagine having to polish each side of those spokes on those Classics...OMG
That's the reason I am more than likely going to have the centers powdercoated black.
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Originally Posted by AbsolutHank
It'll be 72K next week...I drive the hell out of it and love every minute!

Unfortunately, a Vette depriciates more than most cars...so what good is it sitting in the garage....ya know?
looks amazing
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Originally Posted by Trust
I use Mothers Billet polish on mine (not CCW's, but still polished aluminum).
Same, It works pretty good. The mothers ball, micro towels, and billet polish.
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Old May 15, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by DopeFedZ
That's the reason I am more than likely going to have the centers powdercoated black.
i'd personally just get them chromed & be done w/it
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Old May 16, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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Thanks. Can I get the protecter from Autozone?
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