Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic My rims are shiny again... Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]ss454[/m] at 6:01 pm on Nov. 20, 2008[quote]Quote: from [m]IMPALA[/m] at 4:27 pm on Nov. 20, 2008[quote]Quote: from [m]ss454[/m] at 1:24 pm on Nov. 20, 2008[quote]Quote: from [m]IMPALA[/m] at 4:21 pm on Nov. 20, 2008[quote]So you followed my advice about the powerball.     Nice! There's room for improvement though ;)       When you're done, maybe think about applying a coat of wax.             [/quote]    I would still be outside finishing the wheels and washing the entire thing if it wasn't 30 degrees, snowing, and I could feel my fingers.    BTW notice how the powerball is black from all the shit on the wheels.[/quote]It looked cold, that's why I said there's room for improvement :P   I cleaned the impala yesterday in 36* weather. Inside and out. I was ffffucking cold after but it was worth it.   BTW, The black is just oxidation. It should wash out of the powerball pretty easily.   The wheels are raw aluminum, and to prevent them from oxidizing over time, it's good to polish them every 1-3 months.   If you use wheel cleaner with these after you polish them, be careful and make sure that you use stuff that will *NOT* stain aluminum.. also, some tire cleaners can drip down onto and stain the wheels - you'll want to avoid [b]wesley's bleche white[/b] at all costs if you clean your letters and sidewalls. Do you clean the sidewalls? [/quote] I clean the sidewalls with steel wool or scotchbrite pads.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post ss454 Posted at 1:19 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 I thought these things were toast.  They're still shitty, covered in little pits and shit, but you can only polish a turd so much. Mother's Powerball w/ their Mag & Aluminum polish got these bitches shining.  Anyhoo, here are some pictures. BEFORE: AFTER: I know I did a pretty shitty job, but it's 30 degrees outside and by the time I was done with this wheel, I couldn't feel my fingers or toes. Here's a few last pictures, just to show off. Rear wheel polished.  Front not. Hotness.  Had to start snowing when I was taking pictures. The other 2 wheels I polished.

Replies TopShelf Posted at 7:39 am on Nov. 23, 2008 lol vatozone IMPALA Posted at 10:32 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 wal mart , pepboys , vatozone ss454 Posted at 9:27 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Nigga's post was deleted. Biatch was smacked down. I really need to go looking for a place that sells Back To Black.  Only place I've seen is Summitracing.com IMPALA Posted at 10:42 pm on Nov. 21, 2008 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations dreamweaver Posted at 9:29 pm on Nov. 21, 2008 Quote: from IMPALA at 9:43 pm on Nov. 21, 2008 Quote: from dreamweaver at 7:21 am on Nov. 21, 2008 Impressive. Wanna work on my neon? lmao (it's a POS, so it's not even worth the thought process...) pix Why would I bother even doing that much? IMPALA Posted at 6:44 pm on Nov. 21, 2008 Quote: from TopShelf at 9:16 am on Nov. 21, 2008 Meguiars > ALL everyone has their own preferred brands. i use both meguiars, and mothers.. some armor all products, and some other brands. IMPALA Posted at 6:43 pm on Nov. 21, 2008 Quote: from dreamweaver at 7:21 am on Nov. 21, 2008 Impressive. Wanna work on my neon? lmao (it's a POS, so it's not even worth the thought process...) pix ss454 Posted at 3:09 pm on Nov. 21, 2008 Quote: from TopShelf at 12:16 pm on Nov. 21, 2008 Meguiars > ALL Mothers pl0x TopShelf Posted at 9:16 am on Nov. 21, 2008 Meguiars > ALL dreamweaver Posted at 7:21 am on Nov. 21, 2008 Impressive. Wanna work on my neon? lmao (it's a POS, so it's not even worth the thought process...) ss454 Posted at 7:20 am on Nov. 21, 2008 Shit! Eagle Alloy doesn't make caps for this model rim anymore.  The things are trashed. Edit:The replacements look shitty, nothing like the ones I have now. ss454 Posted at 6:20 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 I wish I had a floor jack and could take the wheels off right now.  Gotta get those center caps off, pretty sure that's how you get em off. IMPALA Posted at 6:12 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 your license plate is showing. omg. ss454 Posted at 6:09 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 I'm surprised nobody said shit about the license plate ss454 Posted at 6:01 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from IMPALA at 4:27 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from ss454 at 1:24 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from IMPALA at 4:21 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 So you followed my advice about the powerball.     Nice! There's room for improvement though ;)       When you're done, maybe think about applying a coat of wax.                I would still be outside finishing the wheels and washing the entire thing if it wasn't 30 degrees, snowing, and I could feel my fingers.    BTW notice how the powerball is black from all the shit on the wheels. It looked cold, that's why I said there's room for improvement :P   I cleaned the impala yesterday in 36* weather. Inside and out. I was ffffucking cold after but it was worth it.   BTW, The black is just oxidation. It should wash out of the powerball pretty easily.   The wheels are raw aluminum, and to prevent them from oxidizing over time, it's good to polish them every 1-3 months.   If you use wheel cleaner with these after you polish them, be careful and make sure that you use stuff that will *NOT* stain aluminum.. also, some tire cleaners can drip down onto and stain the wheels - you'll want to avoid wesley's bleche white at all costs if you clean your letters and sidewalls. Do you clean the sidewalls? I clean the sidewalls with steel wool or scotchbrite pads. Most recent 15 of 31 previous replies displayed.