eagle alloys 101
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Im picky on my stuff so I do them once every two weeks or so, depends on how they look. They clean easy and I use a product called Mr Buffer which is awesome and easy to use and found on the net. I may try one of those power ***** by Maguires to see if it works good or not. All & all nice rims and a nice look, reason I may sell is I might go to 18 inch rims and a 6 inch lift.
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No2Oil,
They call them polished for a reason. Because that's what you'll be doing all the time!
I had a set of Eagle's and switched to chrome a little while back. My truck stayed outside and they clouded over pretty easily. I had a die grinder for my air compressor and mushroom bonnets that made it easier, but it was still a pain to keep them clear and shiny.
My 2 cents is pay a little extra for chrome now, and you'll be a lot happier in the long run.
They call them polished for a reason. Because that's what you'll be doing all the time!
I had a set of Eagle's and switched to chrome a little while back. My truck stayed outside and they clouded over pretty easily. I had a die grinder for my air compressor and mushroom bonnets that made it easier, but it was still a pain to keep them clear and shiny.
My 2 cents is pay a little extra for chrome now, and you'll be a lot happier in the long run.
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I agree on the chrom thing but if your on a budget they are very nice rims. I really dont mind cleaning my rims and I detail my truck anyways so the 1/2 hr it takes is no biggie to me. Its like anything else the right tools makes the job so a good cleaner as I described is the key. Honestly I will go chrome next time but basically the design I like in a larger rim size is Chrome so here goes more cash!! LOL
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2 of my friends had the exact wheels I had and theirs stayed cleaner and shinier a lot longer than mine. But they kept theirs in a garage. I didn't have that luxury.
Seemed like the morning dew killed mine. I didn't like forking over more money for wheels again, but I thought I'd get rid of them while they still looked good. I got a good deal on my Helo's, so it didn't hurt too bad.
I started paying attention to all the polished wheels on the road and most of them looked pretty bad. Either they didn't stay on top of them, or just didn't care.
Seemed like the morning dew killed mine. I didn't like forking over more money for wheels again, but I thought I'd get rid of them while they still looked good. I got a good deal on my Helo's, so it didn't hurt too bad.
I started paying attention to all the polished wheels on the road and most of them looked pretty bad. Either they didn't stay on top of them, or just didn't care.
Last edited by nhancock; Sep 21, 2005 at 06:52 AM.
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