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Old 11-20-2006, 08:29 AM
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Default Re: Cleaning Refurbed/Polished Alloy Wheels

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Originally Posted by Rob_Quads
I have a Sisal 6" Mop and Green Polish & 6" G-mop and Blue Polish.
Like the mann said, sisal's only for the most aggressive operations. If the green and blue compounds are the same as the ones I'm familiar with, they have little cutting action at all. I use green only as a last step on stainless, and blue is so fine I believe it's used for polishing plastic.

When I hand polish I use Flitz, and every time I get black residue no matter how many times I may repeat it. I believe the chemicals take off a bit of material every time, so I don't think that is any consideration.

If you see more "pits" showing up as you sand, they are pores and will be there forever unless you fill them with copper and plate the rims.
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