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Hachi ^^ Roku · 10-12-2002, 03:20 PM

I want to get my supras looking nice and shiney so i can put them on after i get my car painted...

I really have mo experience with wheels, and I was wondering what everyone else did to make their supras shiney again

ek-9 · 10-12-2002, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Hachi ^^ Roku

I want to get my supras looking nice and shiney so i can put them on after i get my car painted...

I really have mo experience with wheels, and I was wondering what everyone else did to make their supras shiney again

Those wheels look pretty clean to me! If the wheels are not coated, you could always try something like "brasso" which is a metal polish.

Hachi ^^ Roku · 10-14-2002, 02:24 PM

well../. they actually arent as nice as they look in the photo... tons of scratches and stuff like that... some corrosion in places also..

martiniracing · 10-14-2002, 02:41 PM

hey shane, have you got those pics you took of me uploaded yet? if yes, send them over!

Corolla Dx · 10-17-2002, 09:30 PM

If you can get a hold of Malco alum. enhancer shine and cleaner they will look like new thats what we use at the body shop. if you need to get a hold of some let me know i can grab some and try to send it to you. email me at thinkspam2k1@aol.com if you need more info.

Matt.

Hachi ^^ Roku · 10-18-2002, 02:04 PM

ok.. thanks what kind of price is a can of that??

Corolla Dx · 10-18-2002, 07:19 PM

there about 15 to 20 bucks

Hachi ^^ Roku · 10-23-2002, 09:42 PM

let me get back to you after i see if i can find those around here somewhere

Corolla Dx · 10-24-2002, 09:28 PM

good luck man hope they come out clean.

Tosh · 10-28-2002, 07:15 PM

Try Autosol. you get it at canadian tire for a couple bucks. it's a pretty good low abraisive metal polish. it won't tarnish as fast as other polishes as well. good luck.

Xenon · 10-28-2002, 08:26 PM

I was just about to recommend Autosol as I was reading the post.. Autosol is great for polishing metal surfaces.. I used it on my Stainless Steel muffler and it came out looking mint.. It took away all the surface scratches and the carbon condensation on the tip of the muffler..

It comes in a toothpaste like container. Sold at all Canadian Tire stores and it's about 3 dollars and change or so!

Try it, you're not loosing anything.. Your apply it on and then buff it off..

Hachi ^^ Roku · 10-29-2002, 12:25 AM

ok.. thanks.. i will try autosol first..

cdnsupra · 10-29-2002, 12:06 PM

My brother and i always used mcquires etching rim cleaner. the problem with that is it first takes off the clear coat. you can either apply another clear coat, or just keep cleaning them.

My most recent rims i have sand blasted, lip re-finished, and then powdercoated to match the paint on the car. they came out looking great, but they won't make an official appearnace until next spring now.

Tosh · 10-29-2002, 07:21 PM

is there anything out there for filling in scratches in the clear coat?
sorry i'm just that picky.

Corolla Dx · 10-30-2002, 07:24 AM

if it is just scratches in the clear coat on the paint then just go grab some light to mild rubbing compound and take a buffer at about 1800 rpm and try not to heat the clear up too much don't want to burn the paint good luck and there is nothing wrong with being picky nothing better then seeing a nice clean toyota on the road. :roll: