TT2 re-polish
these wheels are not intended for just driving around anywhere and everywhere...... if you HAVE to then i guess you have to but you have to take extra care of these kinda wheels unless you want them looking ugly..... here is something i do, i never drive them in the rain, i never use any cleaner on them...... i just wash with water and a rag and then always wipe dry....... that right there will keep you from having to polish them much
these wheels are not intended for just driving around anywhere and everywhere...... if you HAVE to then i guess you have to but you have to take extra care of these kinda wheels unless you want them looking ugly..... here is something i do, i never drive them in the rain, i never use any cleaner on them...... i just wash with water and a rag and then always wipe dry....... that right there will keep you from having to polish them much
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I just got done repolishing mine after a winter season full of salt on the road. Mothers Powerball sucks ***, just use good ole fashion elbow grease. I sanded mine using 400 grit than 1000 grit than 2000 grit. After that I used Mothers aluminum paste polish and than after that I used Master Formula Metal Gloss than Master Formula Sealer Gloss. I'll post pics of the before and after and post them when I get home. They turned out real nice and cant wait to mount them on again.
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Try it out and see if you like it. I know I didn't. If not then your best bet from a parts store is Mother's Billet Aluminum or Eagle 1 Nano Polish. There is probably more but I have heard good things from those 2. Wenol and Master Formula has to be purchased online.
http://www.master-formula.com/Metal%20Polish.htm
I picked mine up at the Good Guys Car Show here in KC last September. Sorry about not posting pics. I'll post them when I get home from work today.
The right side is all coroded with salt and the left side is when I wet sanded half of it.
This is after wet sanding them, using Mothers aluminum paste polish and Master Formula polish and sealer.
This is after wet sanding them, using Mothers aluminum paste polish and Master Formula polish and sealer.
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^^^ hey 2000KnightRider that looks real good bro!!! was it all done by hand??
I used 400, 1000, 1500 and used the mothers polish only and doesn't look as good as yours.. I'll order the Mothers aluminum paste polish and Master Formula polish and sealer like u recommended earlier w/ the website
I used 400, 1000, 1500 and used the mothers polish only and doesn't look as good as yours.. I'll order the Mothers aluminum paste polish and Master Formula polish and sealer like u recommended earlier w/ the website
keep going alittle further to get the fine scratches out of it, it'll make it shine better too in the end....after 1500, use 2000 grit and then alot of muscle with a good aluminum polish and a terry cloth, use alot of polish if you have to it should shine nicely after that
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I just ordered the materials needed to get that shine again...
I'll get some 2k grit and redo the wheels before I apply the master polish & sealer. Hopefully they look 1,000x betr but I should get the materials by early next wk
I'll get some 2k grit and redo the wheels before I apply the master polish & sealer. Hopefully they look 1,000x betr but I should get the materials by early next wk
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got the materials in today and not sure why it's not as shiny as the others..
what do ya think??
sun bout down
before sunset
also here are some pics of one rim that seems to be peeling some clear coat off.
what do ya think??sun bout down
before sunset
also here are some pics of one rim that seems to be peeling some clear coat off.
Those are definently coated with something, they look kind of cloudy! Whether it be paint or powdercoat I do not know without seeing it in person. That is why they do not look as shiny as others is because your not actually polishing the bare metal, all that getting accomplished is the coating is getting scratched to hell by the sandpaper and polish.
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i'm considering getting a powerball even tho its just for the lip...
I'm gonna polish alot more today by hand and see how it comes out.. I didn't have much time last night but i just tried the polish and sealer real quick
I'm gonna polish alot more today by hand and see how it comes out.. I didn't have much time last night but i just tried the polish and sealer real quick
what tire size are you running in the rear? im going to be getting the same kind of wheels for my car
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I would hit those with some Mothers Billet. Thats what I used when I wet sanded mine and they shined like a mirror. I also use a foam applicator, it seems to help more than using a micro fiber towel or anything else
I never have liked that master formula crap even though so many on here like it. I used all kinds of polishes when my wheels were polished and that was my least favorite.
I never have liked that master formula crap even though so many on here like it. I used all kinds of polishes when my wheels were polished and that was my least favorite.
