Do I need to polish my wheels *UPDATE*
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Do I need to polish my wheels *UPDATE*
After listening to all the good suggestions on whether or not I needed to polish my wheels I finally had a little time to try something out. I kind of took the easy way out though. I just went up to wal-mart and bought some polish for about $4.00 and gave it a go. They look better but not nearly perfect so I'll keep trying. Here is what I used.
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I know RP will probably chime in and suggest it also, but I have recently started using Heavy Metal Polish, and that stuff is great. Eagle One is a great product also, but I found the HMP to be better overall. I would think that you would need the Ultra Fine abrasive or medium abrasive for those wheels. Anyway, it is some of the best polish I have used, and hopefully RP will chime in with the correct abrasiveness of polish for those wheels. They are still looking pretty good though after the EO! Nice Truck too!
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I have been using this for years............
Its the best product I have found. It wont oxydize or turn hazy. It takes a bit of elbow grease if you havent polished in a while, but once your all shined up its easy to maintain your shine with it.
I put it on my pick-up, Boat, and Semi-truck once a month. They all look as shiny as the day they rolled off the dealers lot.
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I have not used the other products mentioned here but I did one time take the mothers mag and aluminum polish and take a piece of flat raw aluminum plate and put a mirror finish on it with ease. That stuff is awsome if it works half that good on wheels 
I need to polish my wheels and nerf bars up. Time is pretty hard to come by these days. 
I need to polish my wheels and nerf bars up. Time is pretty hard to come by these days.
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06-10-2005, 08:09 AM
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Another sealing suggestion....
Poorboys
http://www.poorboysworld.com/wheel-sealant.htm
I have been using this for a couple of months now with great success.
Poorboys
http://www.poorboysworld.com/wheel-sealant.htm
I have been using this for a couple of months now with great success.
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I used this stuff on my snowmobile and came out like looking into a mirror.
And it keeps the finish for a long time.www.flitz.com
And it keeps the finish for a long time.www.flitz.com
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Those look like aluminum wheels. The best thing I've found for aluminum is a product from Germany called SimiChrome. Never-Dull is good, I prefer it on chrome..but SimiChrome is awesome on aluminum, epsecially polished aluminum. I use it on my motorcycle. It's about $8 for a small tube but it goes a long way. Hope that helps.....
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