Best Stuff to polish rims?

Bigkahuna808 · 09-25-2004, 01:41 AM

I got some weld typhoons that were kinda used for very cheap

, but all they need is a good coat of polish. Whats the best polish to use. My friends that do engine bay use Mothers Billet Polish. But my friend that does all the show car lifts recomened going with the MX-7 metal polish. Any opininons????

whats the best way to polish rims, I have never poished a rim set before

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Cebby · 09-25-2004, 05:03 AM

Either way, your hands will hurt!!

I polished mine last Saturday and used the Mother's Billet Polish. I almost went through a whole tub of it.

Scarface · 09-25-2004, 06:40 AM

I use the Eagle One Never Dull wadding polish, man does that $h&t work! It is kinda like cotton candy but it has something in it that gives it the polishing power. You just pull a chunk out of the can and star rubbing to a black haze, then buff with a sof cloth, works great! I used it on my BMW wheels, my exhaust on the BMW, an old silverware kit given to me by my soon to be grand father in-law, and numerous other things... I have used the mothers and it works really good too.

Bigkahuna808 · 09-26-2004, 01:41 AM

I bought some 3m chrome polish today along with the Eagle one. Will let you guys know how it turns out

4RunnerKid · 09-26-2004, 01:54 AM

I'm going to black rims for a reason... Polishing wheels sucks big time. I have used like 3 different polishes and I can never seem to lose that "haze". Even when I tried a buffer...

shovelhead · 09-26-2004, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigkahuna808

I got some weld typhoons that were kinda used for very cheap

, but all they need is a good coat of polish. Whats the best polish to use. My friends that do engine bay use Mothers Billet Polish. But my friend that does all the show car lifts recomened going with the MX-7 metal polish. Any opininons????

whats the best way to polish rims, I have never poished a rim set before

If they"re aluminium without a coating

FLITZ metal polish

Bigkahuna808 · 09-26-2004, 01:24 PM

I tried the eagle one this morning on a small spot, and its starting to work wonders. Its a big difference between dirty water spotted rims and the area the eagle one cleaned. Im gonna hit the whole rim with the eagle one, then finsih it off with the 3m compound. Hopefully this creates a shine in the rims that blinds people in traffic

Scarface · 09-26-2004, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigkahuna808

I tried the eagle one this morning on a small spot, and its starting to work wonders. Its a big difference between dirty water spotted rims and the area the eagle one cleaned. Im gonna hit the whole rim with the eagle one, then finsih it off with the 3m compound. Hopefully this creates a shine in the rims that blinds people in traffic

Did you use the wadding polish by Eagle One called NEVR DULL?

4runner4me · 09-26-2004, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shovelhead

If they"re aluminium without a coating

FLITZ metal polish

where do you get that at?

Bigkahuna808 · 09-26-2004, 03:25 PM

yeah I started with the eagle one neverdul polish first. Then I hit it with the 3m stuff. But I think I'll have better results if i did the 3m polish first and followed by the eagle one neverdul stuff. I took a lot of the water stains out of my rims, but only yo reveal that I have minor nicks and dings from small rocks in the road. I wish I had a cameara to put the picture of the two rims together on dirty one and the polished one.

Bigkahuna808 · 09-26-2004, 03:27 PM

I used to buy flitz over at Sports Authortiy back in the day for my hunting knifes and rifles. I bought all the rest of the stuff at NAPA here in Hawaii

09-25-2004, 05:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
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09-25-2004, 06:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Scarface Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Anniston, Alabama Posts: 98	I use the Eagle One Never Dull wadding polish, man does that $h&t work! It is kinda like cotton candy but it has something in it that gives it the polishing power. You just pull a chunk out of the can and star rubbing to a black haze, then buff with a sof cloth, works great! I used it on my BMW wheels, my exhaust on the BMW, an old silverware kit given to me by my soon to be grand father in-law, and numerous other things... I have used the mothers and it works really good too. __________________ 1990 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4 3.SLOW http://memimage.cardomain.net/member.../735806_47.jpg 2000 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4x4

09-26-2004, 01:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bigkahuna808 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 767	I bought some 3m chrome polish today along with the Eagle one. Will let you guys know how it turns out __________________ '97 Sr5 2wd 4runner. I have NO lockers, NO Sliders, NO TRD, NO 4wd and I still decided to lift my 4runner.

09-26-2004, 01:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
4RunnerKid Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sac + SLO, CA Posts: 1,033	I'm going to black rims for a reason... Polishing wheels sucks big time. I have used like 3 different polishes and I can never seem to lose that "haze". Even when I tried a buffer... __________________ -Mikey- 1993 4Runner ~ TG HD/RUF front \| All Pro rear \| 37" Krawlers \| Marlin UM06s \| 12" King 2.5s \| 2" air bumps \| 12" Fox 2.0s \| Aussie front \| Lock-Right rear \| 5-speed swap \| TG 4.7s \| 5.29s \| 4xInnovations cage \| bumpers \| sliders \| t-case skid \| K&N intake \| Flowmaster 40 \| Optima red top \| clear lenses \| PIAA 1400s \| LED rock lights \| PIAA superwhites \| stereo Polygoats 4-Wheel Drive Club Poly Performance

09-26-2004, 01:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bigkahuna808 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 767	I tried the eagle one this morning on a small spot, and its starting to work wonders. Its a big difference between dirty water spotted rims and the area the eagle one cleaned. Im gonna hit the whole rim with the eagle one, then finsih it off with the 3m compound. Hopefully this creates a shine in the rims that blinds people in traffic __________________ '97 Sr5 2wd 4runner. I have NO lockers, NO Sliders, NO TRD, NO 4wd and I still decided to lift my 4runner.

09-26-2004, 03:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bigkahuna808 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 767	yeah I started with the eagle one neverdul polish first. Then I hit it with the 3m stuff. But I think I'll have better results if i did the 3m polish first and followed by the eagle one neverdul stuff. I took a lot of the water stains out of my rims, but only yo reveal that I have minor nicks and dings from small rocks in the road. I wish I had a cameara to put the picture of the two rims together on dirty one and the polished one. __________________ '97 Sr5 2wd 4runner. I have NO lockers, NO Sliders, NO TRD, NO 4wd and I still decided to lift my 4runner.

09-26-2004, 03:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Bigkahuna808 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 767	I used to buy flitz over at Sports Authortiy back in the day for my hunting knifes and rifles. I bought all the rest of the stuff at NAPA here in Hawaii __________________ '97 Sr5 2wd 4runner. I have NO lockers, NO Sliders, NO TRD, NO 4wd and I still decided to lift my 4runner.

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