I have been using Eagle One's Billet Polish on my Centerline wheels since '99.
A rep at Centerline recommended it to me.

I went to polish my wheels which are off the rig for the winter today, and I only had enough left to do one wheel.

Question is what has everyone else used on soda pop can wheels to get the oxidation off.
Mine are not coated, and I don't like coated wheels either.
Uncoated ones shine up better when all is said and done.

I have been thinking of ordering some of Griot's Alloy polish since I have had excellent results with their auto wax & polish line.

Then there is Mothers Alloy Polish which I have heard of, but have never used.

I have been very happy with the Eagle One stuff I have used for a few years, but just wanted a few different ideas.
Thanks,

 

No one else polish their alloy wheels

I ran across this link a guy told me about.
He use to be in the detail bizz, and says it is the best.
http://www.alloywheelwax.com/

 

I use the mothers on my wheels, which I believe are aluminum, but I can't find any info on them. The mothers works alright, but it didn't seem to get much of the oxidation on my wheels off. They look nice and shiny from about 7 ft off, but when you get up close you can see the oxidation. I guess I should say my wheels have quite alot of oxidation on them to begin with, since the previous owner didn't take good care of the trucks exterior, so it might work for you.

***edit: I didn't realize mother's had several different types of polishes for wheels, so the stuff from mothers that I used was their Billet Metal Polish.

 

I use Mother's Aluminum and Mag polish.

 

From what I hear, turpentine or a softer version of paint thinner works too but not too sure if that's even good for the alloys. Oh well, if anybody can comment on this please do so.

 

Corey,

I use a aluminum polish called "Simichrome". I originally heard about it when I was polishing the aluminum frame on my FZR 400RR. The stuff comes in a toothpaste tube and works awesome on aluminum items.

 

I used to use the same thing on my old 4Runner rims. I never could get all the oxidation off (only because there was so much in the first place).

 

IMO, I think the best stuff out there is Wenol. Not the easiest stuff to get a hold of, but well worth it. On the web:

www.wenolit.com

And I'm sure a google search would turn up more results. I have ordered from the above site with no problem though.

 

Don't use the Blue Magic Metal Polish Cream. It doesn't polish too well. I just had my tires put on today and the guy putting them on didn't know not to use the bleach white on the sides, got it all over my classic IIs. They took to long getting around to buffing them out so the guy gave me a free alignment when I put the rims and tires on and told me if I couldn't get it out with this stuff then when I came back they would buff them out. Gave me terry cloth and the Blue magic, it sucks.

 

I used the blue magic cream on mine, and I agree that it does suck... but only if you buff it by hand. I took my el cheapo Wal-Mart buffer to the wheels out of curiosity... and WOW! They looked brand new afterwards. I had never seen them shine so well. So my advice is that regardless of what polish you use, take it off with a buffer. Or take most of it off with a cloth, then go back over it with the buffer.

 

I have used 2 products that are a can of wadding soaked in some sort of solvent that work well. The names are Ever Brite and Nevr Dull. Ever Brite works much better but is harder to find. You still need to use some elbow grease, but the results are good.

 

I've had experiences with the Eagle aluminum/mag wheel polish, and it does pretty well on my American Racing wheels. I've also used the blue stuff, and like the Eagle stuff a lot better.

 

My first post over on this side!

There is also ZoopsSeal which appears to be fairly new on the market. Expensive and looks like one batch would only cover 4 wheels worth. Not sure how long it lasts and know nothing else about it.

My Classic II's go on Saturday and I'm not looking for the maintenence on them. I also saw on another forum where regular car wax worked for a guy.

So, what are you all using to apply the polish, wax or whatever? Is it just a standard cotton rag or what exactly?

 

I should mention I ended up using the last of my Eagle One Billet polish on my Centerlines right before I put them back on the rig a few months back.

I am going to get another bottle of it, as it really works great on non coated alloy wheels.

Darren, I just use old rags to apply the stuff, and then throw the rags away as they turn black very bad from the oxidation.

 

Okay, and how often should they be done? Would every 3-4 weeks be sufficient or should it be more frequent than that? Or how long are you guys letting it go?

 

I do mine twice a year.
I run two sets of wheels & tires.
The winter set I don't give a crap about.

I put my Centerlines back on in early spring and they get polished shortly before that.

Then I do them again around August, and then they come off in October or November for the winter.

If I was leaving them on year round, I'd probably do them about 3 times a year.

 

That's excellent news then. I can definitely live with that!