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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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what would be the best thing to put on these rims to make them shine or stand out alot what would you all use
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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chrome them out
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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use tire shine on a shop rag on the rim. it will help.
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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can u really do that and wont they weight more i think i saw a picture last time with them chrome but i just though they were really clean but they were chrome
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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polish them
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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is polish and wax the same **** or nah
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kixcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is polish and wax the same **** or nah</TD></TR></TABLE>

No. First you take aircraft remover and strip the clearcoat off of them. Then you start with 6-800 grit sandpaper and go up to 1500-2000. Then you use an aluminum polish. Then you use a rubbing compound. Then you wax them or get a new clearcoat put on. Then you have shiny wheels.
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by accordselux &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

No. First you take aircraft remover and strip the clearcoat off of them. Then you start with 6-800 grit sandpaper and go up to 1500-2000. Then you use an aluminum polish. Then you use a rubbing compound. Then you wax them or get a new clearcoat put on. Then you have shiny wheels.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Good info.
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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Yea I did it myself and it came out like a mirror. But after a week it went to hell again. You really need a solid dependable coating on them if you ever get them wet. There's a product that is just like a clear coat that you rub on, it's been popular in the lowrider circuits for a while, but I can't think of the name...
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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zoopgoop is the name.

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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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chromes gay. Polished wheels look 100x better. They are a bitch to keep clean unless you get some of that zoop
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 10:11 AM
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for shine, i'd dip them in 24k white gold. to make them stand out another was is to paint them TAKATA JDM Green or Yashio Factory PINK. This is what's IN right now...so jump on it!
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