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Old 05-22-10, 06:33 PM
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Default Wheel polish. Before & After

Used Meguiars Mag & Alumium Polish.

[Before]



[During]



[After]



[Fisnihed]




*No affiliation with Meguiars.
Just wanted to share good product and reviews.
Hope it helps fellow CL members.

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if the lips are clearcoated, which polish should i use?
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i would use a wheel sealant on the painted part. and put colline metal wax on the buffed part
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Great pics and great results...
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Originally Posted by Vincent123
if the lips are clearcoated, which polish should i use?
If there is clearcoat then treat it like paint.
Old 05-25-10, 11:18 AM
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WOW! That came out really well. Good job.
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thanks for all the compliments.
still need to do more polishing. [pictures always comes out better]

also is there a way/products to keep them clean/protected from brake dust/water marks/etc ??
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WOW! Great job!
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Originally Posted by kentaro
thanks for all the compliments.
still need to do more polishing. [pictures always comes out better]

also is there a way/products to keep them clean/protected from brake dust/water marks/etc ??
I use this works really well.

http://www.detailedimage.com/Poorboy...t-P40/8-oz-S1/
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Ill be picking some of this up asap! Any stores anyone knows of that sell it?
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ProperAutoCare.com does, take a look here: http://www.properautocare.com/mehotrimagal.html
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BTW kentaro, rims look great!
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Whoa! Big difference... Great stuff!
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Originally Posted by whise
x2. i like this stuff a lot and will last a looooong time
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How long did it take to do this? I have work vsxx and i cant even haze it out using sand paper. Ive been sandinf one wheel for 2 days now!!! I want details please lol
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