spent some time on the wheels today.

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spent some time on the wheels today.

April 06, 2008, 01:31:20 AM

i had some spare time today so i decided to see what some mothers polish would do for my highly neglected snowflakes.

here's a before:

here's the after:

here's a side by side:

i know it's a bit hard to tell how bad they really are and how good they turned out, but trust me when i say, i took ten years worth of off of them and they look great!

spent some time on the wheels today.

Reply #1 – April 06, 2008, 06:52:23 AM

Go get some 5 inch sanding discs for your drill,150 grit,then go over evrey inch of those wheels and smooth them out,THEN,start wet sanding them with 220 all the way up top 2000 grit,THEN,lay down a few coats of Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish and watch them shine like a new penny

spent some time on the wheels today.

Reply #2 – April 06, 2008, 08:32:31 AM

That is an improvement. If you don't want to sand the wheel and lose the factory etchings, get some acetone and work it in like there's no tomorrow. It'll take the cloudy, bubbling clear coat off the wheel and leave you with a beautiful aluminum finish.
Just be careful with the acetone and your skin. It's pretty nasty stuff.

before...

after...

spent some time on the wheels today.

Reply #3 – April 06, 2008, 10:11:14 AM

right on, guys... thanks for the tips. more than likely i'll have these wheels for a while.... till the wife lets me do a five lug swap. lol.