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Old 02-13-2006, 09:21 PM
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let it be known that 90% of the polishing was done before i had the tires mounted.



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Old 02-13-2006, 09:47 PM
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What is the prob?...Looks like light swirls and some greasey fingerprints!...No biggie!
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let it be known that 90% of the polishing was done before i had the tires mounted.
And........?
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Old 02-14-2006, 09:17 AM
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i guess i should have said what i thought the problem was.
the wheel looks hazy in uneven in places.
maybe its because i cant get rid of the grease and fingerprints.
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What directions are you taking to remove the swirls and prints?
There is some great polishing tips here on this forum and here on Caswell’s site
http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/buffman.htm
this link will take to a free Caswell’s polishing book on how to buff and polish
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