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Have the current wheels powder coated "super chrome." That should fit the bill for what you're after. It's just a more reflective version of hyper silver/argentum.

Well, they won't ever look like chrome, unless you actually have them chromed, but you can get a mirror shine without too much fuss. Sand out to 600 grit, then brown rouge with a yellow wheel, followed by white rouge with a white wheel. We use 8" buffing wheels on an old beast of a milwaukee...

The daytona is a nice brush to have on hand. I would recommend it, as well as a couple boars hair brushes from solo horton. If you own a full set of woolies, a daytona, and a few solo's, you'll be hard pressed to find a wheel you can't clean 95% of with ease. Also, putting a coating on the...

Are the exterior panels in question fiberglass or metal? If they are metal, you're not dealing with gel coat; you're dealing with paint that is most likely extremely thin.

Car looks awesome with the brand new factory wheels. That was definitely the right move. I didn't even notice it was a two year old thread that no one responded to initially. Lol

That doesn't look like single stage paint. Even single stage has gloss and lays down with minimal to no orange peel when applied by anyone with half a brain. I own a wheel repair/restoration shop, seeing something like that get handed back to a customer annoys the hell out of me. I mean come...

You as in "the owner of the vehicle"? I agree, but most people don't care to do it themselves. The other day I saw a 2012 ML350 in for a service that looked like it hadn't been washed since it's last service 10,000 miles ago. I thought the front wheels were plasti-dipped black, but upon closer...

If you want to do quality work and make money at it, dealerships are not the place for you. Going rate for interior cleaning, exterior washing and buffing, and engine bay cleaning/dressing is $100 in the dealership world. I don't detail cars, but I work with enough dealerships to know what the...

That is standard auto dealership "detail department" buffing. I've seen it first hand at one of the Mercedes Benz dealerships that I do wheel repair work for. Almost every car they have for sale on their pre-owned lot looks exactly like that. It's truly a shame to say the least, and it is all a...

Little bit of faith in humanity restored :)

First one reminds me of a Chevrolet wheel and the second one just looks like something from the 90's. If it were me, I would go with the first one. It looks sleeker and a little more refined. The second one just looks like something you'd find on a Mitsubishi eclipse or Honda civic in the late 90's.

I bought it along with some other stuff in my last order when the 25% off and free shipping was going on. Haven't had a chance to play around with it yet. I've either been busy with work or the weather has been too cold for me to want to wash a vehicle. My brother volunteered his c32 amg for...

I bought 6 of them about two months ago and they were junk. The caps don't screw on to the bottles straight so they don't actually seal. After you flip it up to dispense some polish or what ever you are storing in it a few times, said product can be found leaking out around the cap. Had they...

Looks fantastic! Nice work. Tell the customer to check the air pressure in his front left tire. Looks low on air to my eye.

As a flat rate tech that quotes based only on the job at hand, no. I only quote a price for the work I'm originally contracted to perform and substantial add on's equate to additional costs. Now, back to my statement about nickle and dimeing customers to death, if I come across something minor...

Yes that is the one. Backing plates from Rupes are not the correct thread for it. It is a 21mm throw. They don't make a 15 (yet). Made by Ningbo Ansiauto in China of course. Total cost to get one on your door step is $130 and that includes shipping. They want $74 for a sample machine and $56 for...

Well, I hate to say I deal with situations like that all the time, but I deal with situations like that all the time. I'm a mechanic and I co-own a wheel repair business. I usually refer to what you are describing as a "sub-surface condition" a bit cliche when it comes to detailing but it's a...

Rotate every 8,000 miles and you'll be fine. Also would be a wise idea to get the alignment checked when the new tires go on.

Lol, couldn't just say 0 Celsius or 32 Fahrenheit? 273.15 K would be freezing if you really want to get picky :P

A lot of times you can hit up the do it yourself car washes in the evening when there aren't many if any people and get away with doing a 2 bucket wash. That won't fly in the afternoon when there are a lot of people though. You're just going to use their water, take your own soap, ect. You could...