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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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The picture quality isn't all that because I took them with my phone. Anyway, obviously the wheel on the left is the "after" picture. I used the Mothers powerball and Mothers polish. I have to say I was skeptical at first but WOW!!!...what a difference!







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Helluva difference

How long did it take to do that one wheel?

I got some ProStars for my car and am ready to do the same thing...
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looks great...now remember how you done it so you can repeat in about 3 weeks.
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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Helluva difference

How long did it take to do that one wheel?

I got some ProStars for my car and am ready to do the same thing...
It took me about an hour. It should only take me about 45 minutes or even less for the other three because I'll know exactly how to do it. That was my first attempt at polishing a wheel.
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looks great...now remember how you done it so you can repeat in about 3 weeks.
Why's that?
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They came out nice. The only thing I recommend is to put some sort of sealer on the wheels to maintain the shine a little longer. It will also make it easier to clean them in the future.
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Yep, big difference, great job man, I need to do mine too.

The Guz, which sealer?
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I use the powerball and chrome polish on my wheels. I like it too. Looks good!
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Originally Posted by BirdofPreyBandit
Why's that?

uncoated aluminum. Depends on climate but they naturally oxidize over time.

same thing with TTII's
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Holy huge difference BATMAN!!! lol. That looks really good.............
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