Best polish for stock Polished alum. wheels?

**Kup98ss** · 04-23-2008, 03:24 PM

Any suggestions?

Most of the crap I come across says it it not recommended for coated wheels.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 04-23-2008, 03:37 PM

Mothers Billet

**Eagle** · 04-25-2008, 06:58 AM

add a mini-ball and you're cookin' with fire.

I just brought a buddies rims back from the dead with that stuff and a mini-ball.

**StuntmanMike** · 04-25-2008, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Eagle

add a mini-ball and you're cookin' with fire.

I just brought a buddies rims back from the dead with that stuff and a mini-ball.

Even without stripping the clearcoat?

Reason I ask is I'm picking up a set of Speedlines, and I've been thinking about giving htem a good polish, but not going as far as stripping them. I didn't know if it was possible w/out stripping.

**Eagle** · 04-25-2008, 02:00 PM

That polish is not very abrasive at all. The wheels I used it on came out looking great. No damage to the coating I could see...

I'll be using it tonight on my 02 WS6 rims... so we will see!

-Eagle

**Ryans99LS1** · 04-25-2008, 02:35 PM

mothers mag and aluminum worked wonders for me

**Mr. Luos** · 04-25-2008, 03:14 PM

Strip the clearcoat.
Otherwise they will never shine.

**Kup98ss** · 04-26-2008, 07:27 AM

That mini-ball costs an arm and a leg though.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 04-26-2008, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Kup98ss

That mini-ball costs an arm and a leg though.

$20-25=arm and leg?

**basballny2** · 04-26-2008, 01:08 PM

so for the stock ws6 rims, mothers mag and aluminum polish is fine?

**98Z28importslayer** · 04-26-2008, 06:16 PM

i have been using Meguiar's Hot Rim & Aluminum Polish for the past 2 years and it works amazing it takes some elbow grease but when you stand back and look (even if your rims are chrome oem wheels from 98

) it really dos work amazing. Heres a link - http://www.autobarn.net/meguiars-hot...te=google_base

**Kup98ss** · 04-27-2008, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

$20-25=arm and leg?

For a red sponge on a stick? Shit yeah!

**GULLETT17** · 04-29-2008, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by Kup98ss

For a red sponge on a stick? Shit yeah!

its crap . . . just get a regular old cotton goblet. about 5 bucks usually and lasts longer than a powerball

**GULLETT17** · 04-29-2008, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Strip the clearcoat.
Otherwise they will never shine.

**IronBird** · 04-30-2008, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by GULLETT17

I second the motion!!! Otherwise, stick with what you would use on regular paint/clear coat!!

**Joe00SS** · 04-30-2008, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Mothers Billet

**2001somws6** · 05-01-2008, 03:05 PM

I been using mothers cleaner wax with the power ball and it works great. I also used mothers billet and meguiars hot rims and they work great also.

**Hot Black Trans-Am** · 05-01-2008, 03:22 PM

I use Liquid Glass on wheels. Polished, chrome what ever. It works good.

**bgable** · 05-24-2008, 10:37 AM

dumb ? but how would you strip the clear coat?

**LETHALxLS1** · 05-24-2008, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by GULLETT17

its crap . . . just get a regular old cotton goblet. about 5 bucks usually and lasts longer than a powerball

I have had my powerball for years-well worth the money. I was spending up to 1 1/2 hour per wheel once every couple months. Powerball= 15-20min. You are crap.