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Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 10:11 AM
I just picked up a nice set of welds, what's the best way you guys have found to clean them? Any input would be awesome, can't wait to see these shined up

Carl
07-08-2012, 10:18 AM
All by hand with Mothers. That's how I did mine.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn304/cjh2000us/8cf39216.jpg

Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 10:37 AM
Just thier wheel polish?

1987coupe
07-08-2012, 10:45 AM
kevin look at the last couple pics on my facebook under lg phone pics. my wheels were pretty bad but now they look new!

Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 10:56 AM
Hell yea did you use mothers as well, mine are not quite as bad as yours were lol

Whyucryn
07-08-2012, 11:04 AM
Get a mothers polishing ball. I've always had great luck with them. Regardless how you do it, you better have 2-3 hours of free time, lol.

Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 11:06 AM
Get a mothers polishing ball. I've always had great luck with them. Regardless how you do it, you better have 2-3 hours of free time, lol.

I have free time lol, it's being productive without being in the heat!

Rick93coupe
07-08-2012, 11:48 AM
The mothers ball takes a lot of the work out of it. You can finish by hand, you do need a good drill for the powerball.

Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 12:03 PM
I'll have to Take the drill from work then lol

331TwistedWedge
07-08-2012, 12:16 PM
busch aluminum polish hands down ... this stuff turns to a black tarnish just like a jewelry cleaner ... id say 10 min per rim by hand, they will look brand new ..........

1987coupe
07-08-2012, 12:18 PM
yep i just used a power ball with mothers wheel polish then finished them by hand and a microfiber cloth with mothers.

331lx
07-08-2012, 12:27 PM
busch aluminum polish hands down ... this stuff turns to a black tarnish just like a jewelry cleaner ... id say 10 min per rim by hand, they will look brand new ..........

never seen this stuff can i get it at the local parts store?

Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 12:33 PM
busch aluminum polish hands down ... this stuff turns to a black tarnish just like a jewelry cleaner ... id say 10 min per rim by hand, they will look brand new ..........

Where do I locate this stuff??

1987coupe
07-08-2012, 12:47 PM
Jesse says any pilot gas station

Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 12:53 PM
Lol man I live in mason I dont think there is a pilot within 20 mins of here

mustang8998
07-08-2012, 01:37 PM
This stuff works well, also....

http://www.californiacustom.com/purple_metal_polish.html

Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 04:44 PM
Picked up eagle one never dull wadding, and for 30 mins for the 2 front runners I'm happy! They look awesome! I'm slowly detailing them getting little spots but it's easy, I'm sitting on the couch doing it so I'll give it a 8/10 Only cause its smelly lol

Rick93coupe
07-08-2012, 05:16 PM
:HYF:

I love it when guys ask for recommendations and then don't get any of those products recommended, lol.

sean
07-08-2012, 05:57 PM
Mothers mag and aluminum polish on mine. goes on white turns black when it's ready to be wiped off. Its the shit

sean
07-08-2012, 06:01 PM
On the other hand, since your not going to listen to what we all are saying and your going to do your own thing..... put them in a dress and take the to glamor shots. After seeing what they can do with some of the pigs they get , they should be able to make your wheels look like a million bucks...

Stangman
07-08-2012, 06:42 PM
Jesse says any pilot gas station

Most of em atleast. Been to only one that didn't .

heyitsmepugsley
07-08-2012, 09:38 PM
i used mothers on my convos also. they look like shit right now but when i first did them they looked great.

Stangman
07-08-2012, 09:46 PM
Damn I love convo's....

Kevin1989
07-08-2012, 10:43 PM
:HYF:

I love it when guys ask for recommendations and then don't get any of those products recommended, lol.

I'm sorry I didn't use your recommendation, I don't have a quality drill at hand for the power ball, so spending the 25 dollars on the power ball wasn't a great choice. I walked out spending 6 dollars on what I bought, the other products people recommended I had to order. I was looking for something to do today so I tried this. They will eventually get a power ball to em.

Rick93coupe
07-09-2012, 07:44 AM
I'm sorry I didn't use your recommendation, I don't have a quality drill at hand for the power ball, so spending the 25 dollars on the power ball wasn't a great choice. I walked out spending 6 dollars on what I bought, the other products people recommended I had to order. I was looking for something to do today so I tried this. They will eventually get a power ball to em.

You don't need to apologize to me, I'm glad that stuff worked for ya.

heyitsmepugsley
07-12-2012, 05:44 PM
yea i have a weak spot for them to, however i would kill for a set of fr500's.

Kevin1989
07-12-2012, 10:28 PM
yea i have a weak spot for them to, however i would kill for a set of fr500's.

If they were 4 lug I would lol I'm not 5 lugging my car though :/

Stangman
07-12-2012, 10:35 PM
I am totally buying black/polished FR500's for my Mark Viii after I hubswap it... and a million other things.

Stangman
07-12-2012, 10:36 PM
If they were 4 lug I would lol I'm not 5 lugging my car though :/

You could 5 lug that car soo cheap it would make your head spin...

evil8
07-12-2012, 11:46 PM
I use McRib bbq sauce and a pickle as the polishing pad. Works great.

Kevin1989
07-13-2012, 07:49 AM
You could 5 lug that car soo cheap it would make your head spin...

Not to do it the way I want to lol, I want moser axels

akagreg3
07-13-2012, 08:32 AM
I use McRib bbq sauce and a pickle as the polishing pad. Works great.

lmao.. do you scarf it down afterwards :chug: