Are my wheels history?? Pics..

cHUcKs10 · 03-28-2007, 11:45 PM

I have the MB Vintage's. I'm not sure what they're made of but here's the website: MB Wheels - Vintage

Now, I had to leave the truck over at my dad's work for a couple of weeks, and I don't know what happened, but maybe sprinklers sprayed on them...
I've tried spraying them with Meguiar's wheel cleaner, and later buffed them out with Mother's Chrome Polish and a Power Ball...not even a bit better. Please help out

Speedy2222 · 03-29-2007, 12:23 AM

is it polished or chrome?

ProTouring2.2 · 03-29-2007, 12:44 AM

you have polished aluminum wheels. get used to polishing them.

96blazer · 03-29-2007, 04:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by cHUcKs10

I've tried spraying them with Meguiar's wheel cleaner, and later buffed them out with Mother's Chrome Polish and a Power Ball...not even a bit better. Please help out

Stop using all the wrong crap on them.
You do not have chrome rims so don't use chrome polish (it's not really polish anyways).
Don't use any cleaner crap, just use regular soap and water. Those cleaners aren't always safe.

Looks like hard water from the sprinkers that got baked in by the sun, I had similiar stains on some rims.

I used Mothers Billet Polish (the little expensive jar) on mine.

Some pics showing the difference.

Now, if you rims are like my Centerlines, they respond extremely well to the Mothers Billet Polish.

slownomax98 · 03-29-2007, 05:38 PM

i had the same thing happen to mine. my wheels sat for like 9 months untouched. i tried the mothers billet polish with no luck. then i bought a drill and the power ball with some aluminum polish. worked fine. actually better then fine. the thing with the power ball you have to do is keep it on one spot for a while like 10 seconds or so, well at least i did. you will start to notice that stuff come up. first i hit them with the ball then rubbed the polish of with two clean rags. one for the excessive stuff. the other to get th stuff i missed with the first rag.

96blazer · 03-29-2007, 06:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by slownomax98

i had the same thing happen to mine. my wheels sat for like 9 months untouched. i tried the mothers billet polish with no luck. then i bought a drill and the power ball with some aluminum polish. worked fine. actually better then fine. the thing with the power ball you have to do is keep it on one spot for a while like 10 seconds or so, well at least i did. you will start to notice that stuff come up. first i hit them with the ball then rubbed the polish of with two clean rags. one for the excessive stuff. the other to get th stuff i missed with the first rag.

I use the Mother Billet Polish with these:

They're like $2 - $6 at the hot rod swapmeets.

slownomax98 · 03-29-2007, 08:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer

I use the Mother Billet Polish with these:

They're like $2 - $6 at the hot rod swapmeets.

man i could sure have used those. i hope you get your wheels clean.

cHUcKs10 · 03-29-2007, 09:23 PM

I guess I'll give Mother's Billet Polish a try, if no luck still then I'll try some Aluminum Polish. Any particular brand of Aluminum Polish to look for?

cHUcKs10 · 04-01-2007, 09:13 PM

I used Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish and the wheels look clean again

dakota98 · 04-02-2007, 09:18 PM

Use NEVER DULL man, you can buy it at Advance Auto Parts....its a metal only cleaner and can be used on anything from billet and chrome rims right down to kitchen appliances, I used all that other shit and after using NEVER DULL once I will never buy that other shit again!Good Luck man!

Slow01S10 · 04-03-2007, 11:18 AM

get some Power Metal and a Power Ball, spend a ton of time on them and then spend the $100 and seal them with Zoop Seal. It will last, they will be protected and you you wont have to worry about driving in the rain or leaving the truck outside when they are wet. If you are lucky enough to find a product made by Ardex called Metal Mania, spend the $20 on that instead of the Power Metal. A detail shop should be able to hook you up with getting the Metal Mania. It works about 100% better than any Mothers Billet polish.

monkeymouse · 04-03-2007, 02:32 PM

I can vouch for that metal mania that tony mentioned, I've used it up at northtown a cuple times. It seems to take litte effort at all. Granted I've never used the mothers.

cHUcKs10 · 04-03-2007, 10:09 PM

I've heard of Zoop Seal before and it sounds great, I'd love to get some but it's a bit expensive if you ask me... I'll look into the Metal Mania product.
The wheels are completely spotless tho, I mean, completely brand new and I even ended up driving by a sprinkler this morning, I got to school 45 mins later and the wheels were fine. It worked perfectly.

Layn Dime · 04-03-2007, 10:12 PM

mother mag and powerball all i use and well the armoral wheel cleaner you just rinse off after a minute or so but thats just for a quick cleaning to keep them a bit clean when polishing comes, yet mine are chrome as well.

03-28-2007, 11:45 PM	#1
cHUcKs10 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 513 Location: Tallahassee, FL User is: OffLine	Are my wheels history?? Pics.. I have the MB Vintage's. I'm not sure what they're made of but here's the website: MB Wheels - Vintage Now, I had to leave the truck over at my dad's work for a couple of weeks, and I don't know what happened, but maybe sprinklers sprayed on them... I've tried spraying them with Meguiar's wheel cleaner, and later buffed them out with Mother's Chrome Polish and a Power Ball...not even a bit better. Please help out
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03-29-2007, 12:23 AM	#2
Speedy2222 Have you seen my glovebox Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,669 Location: Vincennes, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. is it polished or chrome?
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03-29-2007, 12:44 AM	#3
ProTouring2.2 Have a nice day! Age: 21 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 9,778 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. you have polished aluminum wheels. get used to polishing them.
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03-29-2007, 04:31 PM	#4
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,374 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. Quote: Originally Posted by cHUcKs10 I've tried spraying them with Meguiar's wheel cleaner, and later buffed them out with Mother's Chrome Polish and a Power Ball...not even a bit better. Please help out Stop using all the wrong crap on them. You do not have chrome rims so don't use chrome polish (it's not really polish anyways). Don't use any cleaner crap, just use regular soap and water. Those cleaners aren't always safe. Looks like hard water from the sprinkers that got baked in by the sun, I had similiar stains on some rims. I used Mothers Billet Polish (the little expensive jar) on mine. Some pics showing the difference. Now, if you rims are like my Centerlines, they respond extremely well to the Mothers Billet Polish.
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03-29-2007, 05:38 PM	#5
slownomax98 let the cutting begin!! Age: 27 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 263 Location: Valdosta, GA User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. i had the same thing happen to mine. my wheels sat for like 9 months untouched. i tried the mothers billet polish with no luck. then i bought a drill and the power ball with some aluminum polish. worked fine. actually better then fine. the thing with the power ball you have to do is keep it on one spot for a while like 10 seconds or so, well at least i did. you will start to notice that stuff come up. first i hit them with the ball then rubbed the polish of with two clean rags. one for the excessive stuff. the other to get th stuff i missed with the first rag.
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03-29-2007, 06:16 PM	#6
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,374 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. Quote: Originally Posted by slownomax98 i had the same thing happen to mine. my wheels sat for like 9 months untouched. i tried the mothers billet polish with no luck. then i bought a drill and the power ball with some aluminum polish. worked fine. actually better then fine. the thing with the power ball you have to do is keep it on one spot for a while like 10 seconds or so, well at least i did. you will start to notice that stuff come up. first i hit them with the ball then rubbed the polish of with two clean rags. one for the excessive stuff. the other to get th stuff i missed with the first rag. I use the Mother Billet Polish with these: They're like $2 - $6 at the hot rod swapmeets.
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03-29-2007, 08:37 PM	#7
slownomax98 let the cutting begin!! Age: 27 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 263 Location: Valdosta, GA User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer I use the Mother Billet Polish with these: They're like $2 - $6 at the hot rod swapmeets. man i could sure have used those. i hope you get your wheels clean.
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03-29-2007, 09:23 PM	#8
cHUcKs10 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 513 Location: Tallahassee, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. I guess I'll give Mother's Billet Polish a try, if no luck still then I'll try some Aluminum Polish. Any particular brand of Aluminum Polish to look for?
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04-01-2007, 09:13 PM	#9
cHUcKs10 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 513 Location: Tallahassee, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. I used Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish and the wheels look clean again
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04-02-2007, 09:18 PM	#10
dakota98 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. Use NEVER DULL man, you can buy it at Advance Auto Parts....its a metal only cleaner and can be used on anything from billet and chrome rims right down to kitchen appliances, I used all that other shit and after using NEVER DULL once I will never buy that other shit again!Good Luck man!
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04-03-2007, 11:18 AM	#11
Slow01S10 goin over the falls Age: 26 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 928 Location: Niagara Falls, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. get some Power Metal and a Power Ball, spend a ton of time on them and then spend the $100 and seal them with Zoop Seal. It will last, they will be protected and you you wont have to worry about driving in the rain or leaving the truck outside when they are wet. If you are lucky enough to find a product made by Ardex called Metal Mania, spend the $20 on that instead of the Power Metal. A detail shop should be able to hook you up with getting the Metal Mania. It works about 100% better than any Mothers Billet polish.
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04-03-2007, 02:32 PM	#12
monkeymouse I hate my truck. Age: 21 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,741 Location: Buffalo, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. I can vouch for that metal mania that tony mentioned, I've used it up at northtown a cuple times. It seems to take litte effort at all. Granted I've never used the mothers.
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04-03-2007, 10:09 PM	#13
cHUcKs10 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 513 Location: Tallahassee, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. I've heard of Zoop Seal before and it sounds great, I'd love to get some but it's a bit expensive if you ask me... I'll look into the Metal Mania product. The wheels are completely spotless tho, I mean, completely brand new and I even ended up driving by a sprinkler this morning, I got to school 45 mins later and the wheels were fine. It worked perfectly.
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04-03-2007, 10:12 PM	#14
Layn Dime .......... Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,182 Location: Myrtle Beach,SC User is: OffLine	Re: Are my wheels history?? Pics.. mother mag and powerball all i use and well the armoral wheel cleaner you just rinse off after a minute or so but thats just for a quick cleaning to keep them a bit clean when polishing comes, yet mine are chrome as well.
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