Any hope for these rims?
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Putting some "new" tires on them tomorrow and would like to clean up the rims. Any thing that can make these look better?
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Are they polished aluminum or chrome? Get some Mothers All-Wheel cleaner (if they're chrome you can use a degreaser), and a wheel cleaning brush and clean them well.
Follow up with a claybar (Mothers again, just cut the one bar in half). If they're aluminum you can use some Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish to shine them up, followed up with a wheel wax (I like Detailer's Pro brand). Then purchase some Duplicolor Tire Wet spray and shine up those new wheels. Here's a write up from AutoGeek that basically details what I said. http://www.autogeek.net/wheelstires.html |
A lot of members have had good luck with The mothers ball that goes into a drill. It works great from what I've heard
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Originally Posted by Mike 00LS
(Post 483589)
Are they polished aluminum or chrome? Get some Mothers All-Wheel cleaner (if they're chrome you can use a degreaser), and a wheel cleaning brush and clean them well.
Follow up with a claybar (Mothers again, just cut the one bar in half). If they're aluminum you can use some Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish to shine them up, followed up with a wheel wax (I like Detailer's Pro brand). Then purchase some Duplicolor Tire Wet spray and shine up those new wheels. Here's a write up from AutoGeek that basically details what I said. Wheels & Tires Detailing Guide, learn how to safely clean all wheels and protect rubber tires, Tire cleaner, wheel cleaner, wheel brush, tire brush, |
If you take them to dobbs they have a wheel restoration service.
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Originally Posted by Val1970
(Post 483598)
Not aluminum, but they are coated a its started to peel. Not sure what kind of product would work on these.
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No dobbs around here. Just trying to make them look better. My hubby told me that they are steel chrome. Will look for some things to clean them up. Thanks
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Thats about the most you can do, some guys on the F150 forum I'm on told me If I get chrome rims to put a coat of wax on them every 4th wash to prevent peeling but not much you can do after it starts except clean up what you can and make em look the best possible.
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Oops when i got to walmart. I had mothers mag/aluminum polish on the brain and seeing it was cheaper i grabbed it. Well i didnt see the not to use on chrome until after i started and saw the great results. Why are you not supposed to use it on chrome rims?
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Originally Posted by FranciscoOlsen
(Post 510227)
followed up with a wheel wax (I like Detailer's Pro brand). Then purchase some Duplicolor Tire Wet spray and shine up those new wheels.
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