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low 84 · 05-20-2003, 05:19 PM

7 hours of polishing

i spent over 4 hours on two wheels and go them so perfect. then i made my friends do the other two and they werent as anal as me but still blings pretty good. now i'm afraid to drive it b/c i don't want to get them dirty. when it dires up out side i pull the truck out of the garage and get some pics of the whole thing

low 84 · 05-20-2003, 05:20 PM

oh yeah, they are for sale

**old Rusty C10** · 05-20-2003, 05:50 PM

LOL come do the rims on my ranger they aint been cleaned since they got out of the factory in like sept 1999

apstguy · 05-20-2003, 06:32 PM

I have other rims on my truck right now so I can polish my rims. Took me 2 hours and it only look marginally better. Old aluminum mags.

What stuff are you using? I'm using Eagle One Nevr-Dull and it works pretty good. My rim's aren't polished though.

LOHRTBT · 05-20-2003, 06:39 PM

And this is the reason I only Buy chrome now...Screw Polished finishes!!! lol!!

Looks good man.....Till it rains or you wash them!! hehehe

low 84 · 05-20-2003, 06:40 PM

the stuff i used is called x-treem metal polish. when i bought the wheels from my friend he gave me his polish too. it works really well but takes for ever. i was spending 2 hours PER WHEEL. but they were extremly water spotted and hadn't ben polished in forever and now they look chrome

low 84 · 05-20-2003, 06:42 PM

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Originally posted by LOHRTBT
And this is the reason I only Buy chrome now...Screw Polished finishes!!! lol!!

Looks good man.....Till it rains or you wash them!! hehehe

i'm totaly with you. thats why the truck is in the garage right now (its raining). they are only on for about a week while i color match my rallies to my truck then they are going back on and these are being sold to fund the engine

LOHRTBT · 05-20-2003, 09:58 PM

How much you gonna sell them for??? my Father in law might buy them.

ocbaud · 05-20-2003, 10:58 PM

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Originally posted by LOHRTBT
How much you gonna sell them for??? my Father in law might buy them.

i might buy them for the right price!

low 84 · 05-21-2003, 02:47 AM

anyone really intrested just pm me for details

bagged81 · 05-21-2003, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LOHRTBT
And this is the reason I only Buy chrome now...Screw Polished finishes!!! lol!!

Ditto! Wipe and run.

Izzy · 05-21-2003, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by low 84
oh yeah, they are for sale

No they're not!!!!

low 84 · 05-21-2003, 10:03 PM

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Originally posted by fiveeightchevy

No they're not!!!!

my bad. i thought because of what you told me the other day you wouldn't want to buy them. but you got first dibs on them

bagged78 · 05-21-2003, 10:18 PM

Ryan, I use that x-tream polish, than put the metal sealer on them and it seals the shine, the last set of polished wheels I did that to, it rained the next day, but the dirt just wiped of like they were chrome....

low 84 · 05-21-2003, 10:22 PM

i didn't have any sealer and it rained on them today while i was at work, i almost cried

aluminum wheels are THE DEVIL!!!!

**swervin ervin** · 05-21-2003, 10:31 PM

I use everything AR recommended for my Thrust II's. I use Eagle One aluminum wheel wash to clean them. I use AR's wheel polish and sealer they sell in a kit. It works great. No polishing for hours here. The sealer is the trick. Unless you seal the aluminum it is open to every bit of dirt that hits them.

Chrome is fine and dandy, but if it gets scratched, forget it. Polished aluminum is easy to fix, just polish it out.

bagged81 · 05-22-2003, 12:06 PM

Cool, I am going to have to check into that for a new set of wheels. Also, there is a clear POR15 that might be able to be used to seal them with.

05-20-2003, 05:19 PM	#1
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	PiC 7 hours of polishing i spent over 4 hours on two wheels and go them so perfect. then i made my friends do the other two and they werent as anal as me but still blings pretty good. now i'm afraid to drive it b/c i don't want to get them dirty. when it dires up out side i pull the truck out of the garage and get some pics of the whole thing __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

05-20-2003, 05:20 PM	#2
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	oh yeah, they are for sale __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

05-20-2003, 05:50 PM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	LOL come do the rims on my ranger they aint been cleaned since they got out of the factory in like sept 1999 __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

05-20-2003, 06:32 PM	#4
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	I have other rims on my truck right now so I can polish my rims. Took me 2 hours and it only look marginally better. Old aluminum mags. What stuff are you using? I'm using Eagle One Nevr-Dull and it works pretty good. My rim's aren't polished though. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

05-20-2003, 06:39 PM	#5
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	And this is the reason I only Buy chrome now...Screw Polished finishes!!! lol!! Looks good man.....Till it rains or you wash them!! hehehe __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

05-20-2003, 06:40 PM	#6
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	the stuff i used is called x-treem metal polish. when i bought the wheels from my friend he gave me his polish too. it works really well but takes for ever. i was spending 2 hours PER WHEEL. but they were extremly water spotted and hadn't ben polished in forever and now they look chrome __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

05-20-2003, 09:58 PM	#8
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	How much you gonna sell them for??? my Father in law might buy them. __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

05-21-2003, 02:47 AM	#10
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	anyone really intrested just pm me for details __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

05-21-2003, 10:18 PM	#14
bagged78 world class smart ass! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Clinton Utah Posts: 335	Ryan, I use that x-tream polish, than put the metal sealer on them and it seals the shine, the last set of polished wheels I did that to, it rained the next day, but the dirt just wiped of like they were chrome.... __________________ Aric 75 2WD BLAZER (never ending project) -some day maybe- 02 2500HD CREW CAB 4X (daily drive) -8" lift 37s and 22s- ____ ____________________________

05-21-2003, 10:22 PM	#15
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	i didn't have any sealer and it rained on them today while i was at work, i almost cried aluminum wheels are THE DEVIL!!!! __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

05-21-2003, 10:31 PM	#16
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	I use everything AR recommended for my Thrust II's. I use Eagle One aluminum wheel wash to clean them. I use AR's wheel polish and sealer they sell in a kit. It works great. No polishing for hours here. The sealer is the trick. Unless you seal the aluminum it is open to every bit of dirt that hits them. Chrome is fine and dandy, but if it gets scratched, forget it. Polished aluminum is easy to fix, just polish it out. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

05-22-2003, 12:06 PM	#17
bagged81 Signals in the bumper. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 856	Cool, I am going to have to check into that for a new set of wheels. Also, there is a clear POR15 that might be able to be used to seal them with. __________________ Jeff C. 1981 Chevrolet Silverado - Under major construction...again. link 1962 Chevrolet Impala 4D Sedan moredoorclassics.com 1936 Ford Pickup - Frame-off in progress link 1979 Chevrolet Camper Special Flatbed link

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