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Old 05-26-2006, 04:04 PM
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Question 2LT polished wheels

has anybody worked on their polished wheels to make them look better? How did it work out? What did you try?
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Old 05-26-2006, 04:47 PM
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What do you mean by look better?
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Old 05-26-2006, 05:22 PM
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I've had stock rims polished in the past and the only thing you can really do is keep on polishing them to maintain the current look. Without a clear coat they get become dull. That reminds me, I need to hand polish (Pain in the A**) my 4-runner's rimz

I'm pretty sure GM threw a clear coat on them so there isn't a whole lot you can do. If you want them to look better have them dipped at a chrome shop.

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Originally Posted by captain howdy
What do you mean by look better?
I mean have a better finish on them. They are polished but not all that well.
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You can treat a clear coated finish like any other painted finish. I would try to buff them out and put a nice hand wax on them.

I took my polished wheels off because I didn't want the maintenance. I went with chrome. However, I think a properly maintained polished wheel looks better somehow.
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I keep mine clean and polished once a week with Maquires detail wax and they get shinier every time. I think they look better than the chrome and lot easier to care for.
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