Pauly6401
09-01-2007, 10:22 AM
I just got back my 1965 Chevelle from the shop where it sat out and collected a lot of dirt. Now, it's still all in primer but the wheels are nice and need some help. I bought these brand new, but all that time at the shop got them dirty and starting to tarnish a bit.
Here's the wheel before I did anything other than just rinse and clean with DP Gel Wheel Cleaner and a brush:
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/paulymuller/Chevelle002.jpg
Here's after I used a Mother's Power Ball and Power Aluminum Polish, with a follow up of Mother's Aluminum and Mag Polish by hand.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/paulymuller/Chevelle006.jpg
They aren't as clean as I would like them to be, and I can still see some pitting or dirt on them. What would be a good, aggressive metal polish to try on these to really make them shine? I will most likely have to do most of this by hand because of the shape of the rims, so the more bang for all the rubbing I will have to do, the better!
Last pic - here's why the car went to the shop. Now it has a nice, new trunk floor!
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/paulymuller/Chevelle003.jpg
Here's the wheel before I did anything other than just rinse and clean with DP Gel Wheel Cleaner and a brush:
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/paulymuller/Chevelle002.jpg
Here's after I used a Mother's Power Ball and Power Aluminum Polish, with a follow up of Mother's Aluminum and Mag Polish by hand.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/paulymuller/Chevelle006.jpg
They aren't as clean as I would like them to be, and I can still see some pitting or dirt on them. What would be a good, aggressive metal polish to try on these to really make them shine? I will most likely have to do most of this by hand because of the shape of the rims, so the more bang for all the rubbing I will have to do, the better!
Last pic - here's why the car went to the shop. Now it has a nice, new trunk floor!
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb216/paulymuller/Chevelle003.jpg