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Old 04-08-2008, 11:50 AM
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I recently picked up a set of TTII's. They are the full polished models. The thing is, I want to keep them fully polished, but I don't want to deal with the headache of cleaning them and the oxidation issues. I read on zoop seals website that their Deluxe kit offers the best protection against oxidation and makes cleaning the wheels nearly effortless. Is this true? Does anyone on here ave any experience with the stuff? What are some other alternatives?

If I cant find a solution to this problem, they will be going in for powder-coat tomorrow. Thanks for any suggestions and help!
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Originally Posted by phantomzer0
The thing is, I want to keep them fully polished, but I don't want to deal with the headache of cleaning them and the oxidation issues.
With that said just powder coat because I don't care what you put on polished wheels if you are as obsessive as I am then you will have to polish weekly like me.
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With that said just powder coat because I don't care what you put on polished wheels if you are as obsessive as I am then you will have to polish weekly like me.
Well the weekly thing I can deal with, I just don't want to have to spend like 5 hours on one wheel. I would prefer to keep it to like 20 min per wheel. IF this can be achieved with zoop seal, then I'm all over it.
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DD or no?
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Yeah, DD for sure.
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If you polish once a week zoop is a wast of money imo. Follow polish with a good soft wax and your golden. Rain will cause problems/ more work. I bought wheel covers at Harbor Freight Tools that are weatherproof for 10 bux so I could use them when I wash my car to keep hard water spots off. Every little bit helps Can't beat the look of a polished wheel.
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Originally Posted by RSbeast
Mothers powerball is your friend
Not on my wheels it's not.
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Originally Posted by Iron Head
Not on my wheels it's not.
How do you clean your wheels? Just grab some polish and elbow grease?
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I dust em off with watered down Windex followed by polish then wax. Look like they did when I pulled them out of thier boxes. The cloth you use plays a big roll in the finish too. Best I have found is a heavy sweat shirt turned inside out.
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Alright man, thanks a lot. I hold off on the sealant then. Thanks for the help!




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