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rim question
hi everyone. havent posted here since i had my 2000 2wd f.250. i've had the 350 for about a year know.
i just recently picked up some american racing rims with bfg 33's on them. hey were in pretty bad shape when i got them. alot of satins and tar on them. i tried polishing them but it didnt help much. so i decided to wet sand them. i used 2000 grit and then polished them 3 times. they turned out perfect. heres my question what can i do to procted them and keep the shine? i'm afraid they are going to get dull fast. i have my cabinet thats full of automotive cleaning products but i have never owned polished rims. any help would be apreciated. heres a couple pics.
before
<img src="http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/2B/30/82/i2B3082A7-49E4-47CF-AF24-99753844BCD8.jpg">
after front sanded and polished, rear not touched
<img src="http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/2E/79/D4/i2E79D446-64FC-40FC-9517-70B2CB9F0CB3.jpg">
i just recently picked up some american racing rims with bfg 33's on them. hey were in pretty bad shape when i got them. alot of satins and tar on them. i tried polishing them but it didnt help much. so i decided to wet sand them. i used 2000 grit and then polished them 3 times. they turned out perfect. heres my question what can i do to procted them and keep the shine? i'm afraid they are going to get dull fast. i have my cabinet thats full of automotive cleaning products but i have never owned polished rims. any help would be apreciated. heres a couple pics.
before
<img src="http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/2B/30/82/i2B3082A7-49E4-47CF-AF24-99753844BCD8.jpg">
after front sanded and polished, rear not touched
<img src="http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/2E/79/D4/i2E79D446-64FC-40FC-9517-70B2CB9F0CB3.jpg">
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From: Magrath
Never Dull works good. I have used that many times and it brings a shine to my wheels every time. The one thing I have found is it seems to leave a film on them that you have to wipe off a while later after it drys with a soft dry cloth.
By the way, nice wheels. That is the way mine looked when I bought the truck. Another good method of cleaning them is an SOS pad and lots of water.
By the way, nice wheels. That is the way mine looked when I bought the truck. Another good method of cleaning them is an SOS pad and lots of water.
