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Old 10-07-2006, 12:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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A good aluminum polish for wheels?

Can someone tell me what they used on polished aluminum wheels?

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Old 10-07-2006, 12:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I use this. Workes Great.
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Old 10-07-2006, 12:49 PM   #3 (permalink)
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As a Moldmaker..... semichrome hands down is a great polish for all metals and aluminum as it is not abrasive like mothers and other aluminum polishes .
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Old 10-07-2006, 01:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I've used Magic Mix on my Buell's Performance Machine polished wheels with great results. http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Products/449/ It can also be found in a lot of the major chain truck stops or even dealers such as Peterbilt.

I've polished a lot of aluminum on my trucks and such and always found liquids much easier to use than pastes. Mother's dries too quickly and for the price of Simichrome you can buy a lot of liquid polish.
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Old 10-07-2006, 05:18 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I found a product called, MAS, had seen it advertised in magazines then found it cheaper in the local hardware store, works great on aluminum and others. used blue magic on my Thunderstar wheels and got the stuff on the rough blk. inside of the wheel, that blue stuff doesnt come off easily if you get it where ya don't want it.
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Old 10-08-2006, 04:41 AM   #6 (permalink)
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mee too

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Old 10-08-2006, 09:38 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I use this. Workes Great.
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I aggree it is great stuff!!!!!!!
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Old 10-18-2006, 04:43 PM   #8 (permalink)
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3m Marine Metal Polish. A little elbow grease and a lot of rags, makes it gleem.
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Old 10-18-2006, 10:56 PM   #9 (permalink)
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The Alcoa Aluminum company's line of products is hard to beat. Who better to shine & protect it than the largest producer of it?

I also have found Speedy Metal Polish to be awesome, and Mother's is still a great Buy It Anywhere stand by.

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Old 10-18-2006, 11:02 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I have had very good experience with Luster lace.
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Old 10-25-2006, 07:56 PM   #12 (permalink)
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go to website www.metalwax.com

best stuff i have ever used.

scroll down to motorcycles on their web page.
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Old 10-26-2006, 11:06 PM   #13 (permalink)
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If they're really bad with water spots or anything else really hard to get off, I use 0000 steel wool. Doesn't scratch and works pretty well. Then polish with some other metal polish
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Old 10-26-2006, 11:10 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Old 10-27-2006, 12:27 AM   #15 (permalink)
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polish

mothers worked really good, and also the eagle one wadd style polish

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