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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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like the tittle says how would i polish the lip on my wheels?
Some guy detailed well tried to detail the wheels and used some chemical and it stained the lip...

any ideas how to fix this?

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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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I have P21S Finish Restorer. Safe on clear-coated lips...works great for my polished lips.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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would that work?
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by yella
like the tittle says how would i polish the lip on my wheels?
Some guy detailed well tried to detail the wheels and used some chemical and it stained the lip...

any ideas how to fix this?






Listen i have the Same Speed Star DR5 wheel on my Lexus.. I took it mines to wheels of America they got all the stains and scratches out and my LIP sparkled like NEW.. Definatly check them out
Also i changed my spokes color it was like i had brand new rims again...
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by yella
would that work?
It has good cutting power considering it is safe on clear-coated surfaces. It is worth a shot. Much better than paying $100+ per wheel to repolish the lips.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dkmesa350z
It has good cutting power considering it is safe on clear-coated surfaces. It is worth a shot. Much better than paying $100+ per wheel to repolish the lips.
What he says above try that solution first..But UR Lip looks all scratched up to me i personally would get them refinished!
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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do i call a wheel shop or a machine shop?
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 02:01 AM
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wheel shop
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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what about removing the anodize and re-polishing it?
will the chemical to remove the anodize mess up the gun metal coating i guess its power coated or clear coated?
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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if its cleared or anodized tht will b removed with any strong cleaner
plus polishing every week just takes up time
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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Any outcome? As myself and a few other owners in the UK suffer from this all the time.... Unless you have summer and winter wheels... I do but cant be ar$ed to swith them over!!
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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I had to get my Volks refinished due to some curbing, but doing so I took a orange pad and Menzerna Power Gloss to it. It restored a ton of the lost finish and shine. I finished it off with the Final Polish and white pad just to leave the best finish possible. I am not sure how much of the anodized coating was removed, but it looked great and did not go down to the bare metal. I would recommend giving it a shot and topping it off with some FMJ or JetSeal sealants prior to spending the money at the shop. Worse case scenario is you end up taking it to the shop anyways. I would post some pics, but the wheels are still at the shop.
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