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Trevorxb9s
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 11:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I washed my bike and noticed what appears to be some spots in the clear coat on my front wheel. Are the wheels clear coated? Has anyone else experienced this? I used Mcguire's Metal Restorer and it didn't seem to remove much of the spots...any suggestions? I had a set of wheels on my truck that did this and over time they ended up looking like crap...Any advise would be much appreciated
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Black_sunshine
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 11:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Mother's aluminum wheel/mag polish. Got rid of the spots on my rims
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Captainplanet
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 11:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
My 9R wheels do not appear to be clear coated. I second the use of mothers polish. I use it on the wheels and all the polished parts on my bike.
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Anonymous
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 12:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
machined rim surface is not coated.
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Bonesbuell
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 12:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
2nd
Mother's aluminum wheel/mag polish. Got rid of the spots on my rims
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Diablobrian
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
after the mothers polish (great for "roughing it in"; ) I use Flitz metal polish to finish the job off. It really gives a super high gloss and has a protectant in it that makes the shine last. So you can spend more time riding than polishing.
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BadS1
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 02:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Flitz is good....Mothers is so so.....Want good stuff and easy to work with.....Use paper towel to apply and Terry cloth to remove and try this stuff,hands down the best,Eagle One.
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Tank_bueller
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 05:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Polished mine with some "Kit" brand swirl&haze remover.

Dang.....dem rims is shiney.

Then I waxed them with some Turtle wax paste.

They went from: Dang......

to:

MY GOD......I'M BLIND!!!!!!
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