Billet Rims

BowtiePimp · 07-06-2008, 07:09 PM

I just got some 20" Billet smoothies have been on my truck for just about a week and there are tons of water spots and a little bit of road dirt I was wondering which is the best way to clean them b4 I wax them?? and what wax works the best with billet rims?

Thanks In Advance J.

my2ks10xtreme · 07-06-2008, 07:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by BowtiePimp

I just got some 20" Billet smoothies have been on my truck for just about a week and there are tons of water spots and a little bit of road dirt I was wondering which is the best way to clean them b4 I wax them?? and what wax works the best with billet rims?

Thanks In Advance J.

Mothers billet polish works like a dream for all my billet pieces

purplepassion · 07-06-2008, 07:23 PM

just wash them when you wash your truck, and some windex will get all the spots off. if you are wanting to polish them, i would use mothers polish. i've had my wheels for a couple months now, and i haven't even polished them yet.....just wash and windex. they still look as shiny as they did when i first got them

1/4milecrazy · 07-06-2008, 07:31 PM

yeah J, i like the mothers the best. Derek uses the blue magic but i think it leaves a slight yellow haze to the wheels. i did one of mine with blue and one with mothers and the mothers looks brighter even though it requires a little more work. i wouldnt even bother with wax

BowtiePimp · 07-06-2008, 07:59 PM

Looks like mother billet it is thanks guys! and windex to get the water spots off them? I though that was only ok on chrome??

purplepassion · 07-06-2008, 08:05 PM

i use it on mine, and they're polished...not chrome. it works good for me, and i haven't seen any problems from it. im assuming you got centerline smoothies? i have archers, so they're pretty much the same thing

1/4milecrazy · 07-06-2008, 08:06 PM

you shouldnt even have to use windex, just wet a cloth, wipe and dry off, as long as they havea good coat of polish youll be fine ,oh and use the mothers in the white can with the red label, i think they make stuff especially for billet but i think it sucks.

BAKO_BLZR · 07-06-2008, 08:16 PM

Fock no, mothers incredible billet is great. I know this from experience. I only use non ammonia foaming glass cleaner like Invisible glass. That and terry or microfiber towels will leave your wheels looking as good as new. The regular mothers polish works too but obviously the billet polish is going to work better, seeing as it was designed for that...

1/4milecrazy · 07-06-2008, 08:20 PM

i never used glass cleaner, maybe ill give it a try, but i didnt like the billet stuff when i used it. oh well, ill leave it on the shelf for you, as long as you leave the plain stuff for me. deal? lol

Sleeper S10 · 07-06-2008, 10:43 PM

just this morning i went at my billet rims with the mothers billet polish in that little can and it worked great.

i barely drive my truck and still find I have to do this every three wks or so. it's a lot of work to keep them up.

badmatt · 07-07-2008, 07:32 PM

Mothers billet polish then zoop seal!

SCOOTER77 · 07-07-2008, 08:21 PM

remember polish smoothies in a circular motion only, you can put tiny little streaks in there that make it look like you jsut ran a brillo pad over them if youre not careful. i use mothers aluminum/mag wheel polish on my smoothies and it takes a little work but damn those things shine after a good cleanup, totally worth it. never tried that zoop seal stuff but i rember how much the commercial talked it up, like it was aluminums best freind. maybe ill try that stuff soon.

96blazer · 07-08-2008, 12:55 AM

Polished Centerlinnes - Mothers Billet Polish.

AndrewXtreme · 07-08-2008, 01:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by BowtiePimp

I just got some 20" Billet smoothies have been on my truck for just about a week and there are tons of water spots and a little bit of road dirt I was wondering which is the best way to clean them b4 I wax them?? and what wax works the best with billet rims?

Thanks In Advance J.

use blue dawn to wash them.(never use any kind of "rim cleaner") always wipe dry with paper towls. use "billet" to polish them. nothing touches it. i have torque thrust IIs and it gives you the best shine. It used to be made by eagle one but you cant get it on there webside anymore. It comes in a 8oz black bottle and usually has a motorcycle on it. People who say mothers or anything else are just name dropping or obviously havent used this stuff. Use the mothers than go back over it with this stuff and you tell me what works better. Bittet rims suck to polish, takes me about 7-8 hours by hand.

s10 xtreme 4.3 w/5 speed

96blazer · 07-08-2008, 02:28 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewXtreme

use blue dawn to wash them.(never use any kind of "rim cleaner") always wipe dry with paper towls. use "billet" to polish them. nothing touches it. i have torque thrust IIs and it gives you the best shine. It used to be made by eagle one but you cant get it on there webside anymore. It comes in a 8oz black bottle and usually has a motorcycle on it. People who say mothers or anything else are just name dropping or obviously havent used this stuff. Use the mothers than go back over it with this stuff and you tell me what works better. Bittet rims suck to polish, takes me about 7-8 hours by hand.

s10 xtreme 4.3 w/5 speed

Actually, people who say Mothers say it because they know it works.

BAKO_BLZR · 07-08-2008, 02:32 AM

Paper towels and dishwash soap? Did you run out of newspaper or did eagle one stop making newspaper too? You sound like a amateur buddy...

1/4milecrazy · 07-08-2008, 10:56 AM

yeah seriously, a paper towel will never go near my billet, chamois, microfibre or cloth diapers only. everything else will leave fine scratches.

1/4milecrazy · 07-08-2008, 10:59 AM

J put it this way, I polished my wheels once, right before i started driving it again, they are still shining and ive ben driving it daily. i will be polishing this weekend for G4L though.

96blazer · 07-08-2008, 11:28 AM

And it takes him 8 hours to polish them.

If you were restoring the finish to a set that you found in a junktard that was sitting for over a year, the yeah, a GOOD 8 HOURS TO BRING THM BACK.

But if you really know what you're doing, first, you'd never let your rims get that bad, second, it should take a few hours max.

purplepassion · 07-08-2008, 11:31 AM

im almost afraid to polish mine, because i've never done it before. they dont need it right now, but i'd still like to go ahead and do it, because they shouldn't be to bad to do right now, and i'd like to know what im doing next time

MeltingPlastic · 07-08-2008, 09:09 PM

theres a how to polish billet rims on here using the rubber glove method... works wonders!

BAKO_BLZR · 07-08-2008, 09:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MeltingPlastic

theres a how to polish billet rims on here using the rubber glove method... works wonders!

Yea it's great, i do that like twice a year.

purplepassion · 07-08-2008, 09:27 PM

found it:
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f74/ho...wheels-192087/

thanks

Sleeper S10 · 07-08-2008, 09:29 PM

mothers "billet" polish is great. takes me maybe an hour and a half to do the for rims by hand and looks pretty decent.

nothing else takes the dam cat pee stains away and small scratches that come about.

07-06-2008, 07:09 PM	#1
BowtiePimp Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 107 Location: User is: OffLine	Billet Rims I just got some 20" Billet smoothies have been on my truck for just about a week and there are tons of water spots and a little bit of road dirt I was wondering which is the best way to clean them b4 I wax them?? and what wax works the best with billet rims? Thanks In Advance J.
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07-06-2008, 07:11 PM	#2
my2ks10xtreme Real Men Wear Skirts!! Age: 25 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,776 Location: NOR☆CAL User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims Quote: Originally Posted by BowtiePimp I just got some 20" Billet smoothies have been on my truck for just about a week and there are tons of water spots and a little bit of road dirt I was wondering which is the best way to clean them b4 I wax them?? and what wax works the best with billet rims? Thanks In Advance J. Mothers billet polish works like a dream for all my billet pieces
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07-06-2008, 07:23 PM	#3
purplepassion wtf is eltrice? Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10,892 Location: Mt. Washington, KY User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims just wash them when you wash your truck, and some windex will get all the spots off. if you are wanting to polish them, i would use mothers polish. i've had my wheels for a couple months now, and i haven't even polished them yet.....just wash and windex. they still look as shiny as they did when i first got them
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07-06-2008, 07:31 PM	#4
1/4milecrazy good bye red, it was fun Age: 33 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,883 Location: New Jersey User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims yeah J, i like the mothers the best. Derek uses the blue magic but i think it leaves a slight yellow haze to the wheels. i did one of mine with blue and one with mothers and the mothers looks brighter even though it requires a little more work. i wouldnt even bother with wax
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07-06-2008, 07:59 PM	#5
BowtiePimp Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 107 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims Looks like mother billet it is thanks guys! and windex to get the water spots off them? I though that was only ok on chrome??
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07-06-2008, 08:05 PM	#6
purplepassion wtf is eltrice? Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10,892 Location: Mt. Washington, KY User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims i use it on mine, and they're polished...not chrome. it works good for me, and i haven't seen any problems from it. im assuming you got centerline smoothies? i have archers, so they're pretty much the same thing
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07-06-2008, 08:06 PM	#7
1/4milecrazy good bye red, it was fun Age: 33 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,883 Location: New Jersey User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims you shouldnt even have to use windex, just wet a cloth, wipe and dry off, as long as they havea good coat of polish youll be fine ,oh and use the mothers in the white can with the red label, i think they make stuff especially for billet but i think it sucks.
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07-06-2008, 08:16 PM	#8
BAKO_BLZR De-Xtremed Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,394 Location: Bakersfield CA User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims Fock no, mothers incredible billet is great. I know this from experience. I only use non ammonia foaming glass cleaner like Invisible glass. That and terry or microfiber towels will leave your wheels looking as good as new. The regular mothers polish works too but obviously the billet polish is going to work better, seeing as it was designed for that...
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07-06-2008, 08:20 PM	#9
1/4milecrazy good bye red, it was fun Age: 33 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,883 Location: New Jersey User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims i never used glass cleaner, maybe ill give it a try, but i didnt like the billet stuff when i used it. oh well, ill leave it on the shelf for you, as long as you leave the plain stuff for me. deal? lol
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07-06-2008, 10:43 PM	#10
Sleeper S10 Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,117 Location: Toronto, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims just this morning i went at my billet rims with the mothers billet polish in that little can and it worked great. i barely drive my truck and still find I have to do this every three wks or so. it's a lot of work to keep them up. Last edited by Sleeper S10 : 07-06-2008 at 10:44 PM.
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07-07-2008, 07:32 PM	#11
badmatt Uncommon Engineering Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 866 Location: winnipeg User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims Mothers billet polish then zoop seal!
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07-07-2008, 08:21 PM	#12
SCOOTER77 RACING SEASON IS COMIN Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 352 Location: Dekalb,IL User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims remember polish smoothies in a circular motion only, you can put tiny little streaks in there that make it look like you jsut ran a brillo pad over them if youre not careful. i use mothers aluminum/mag wheel polish on my smoothies and it takes a little work but damn those things shine after a good cleanup, totally worth it. never tried that zoop seal stuff but i rember how much the commercial talked it up, like it was aluminums best freind. maybe ill try that stuff soon.
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07-08-2008, 12:55 AM	#13
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,577 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims Polished Centerlinnes - Mothers Billet Polish.
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07-08-2008, 01:33 AM	#14
AndrewXtreme Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims Quote: Originally Posted by BowtiePimp I just got some 20" Billet smoothies have been on my truck for just about a week and there are tons of water spots and a little bit of road dirt I was wondering which is the best way to clean them b4 I wax them?? and what wax works the best with billet rims? Thanks In Advance J. use blue dawn to wash them.(never use any kind of "rim cleaner") always wipe dry with paper towls. use "billet" to polish them. nothing touches it. i have torque thrust IIs and it gives you the best shine. It used to be made by eagle one but you cant get it on there webside anymore. It comes in a 8oz black bottle and usually has a motorcycle on it. People who say mothers or anything else are just name dropping or obviously havent used this stuff. Use the mothers than go back over it with this stuff and you tell me what works better. Bittet rims suck to polish, takes me about 7-8 hours by hand. s10 xtreme 4.3 w/5 speed
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07-08-2008, 02:28 AM	#15
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,577 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewXtreme use blue dawn to wash them.(never use any kind of "rim cleaner") always wipe dry with paper towls. use "billet" to polish them. nothing touches it. i have torque thrust IIs and it gives you the best shine. It used to be made by eagle one but you cant get it on there webside anymore. It comes in a 8oz black bottle and usually has a motorcycle on it. People who say mothers or anything else are just name dropping or obviously havent used this stuff. Use the mothers than go back over it with this stuff and you tell me what works better. Bittet rims suck to polish, takes me about 7-8 hours by hand. s10 xtreme 4.3 w/5 speed Actually, people who say Mothers say it because they know it works.
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07-08-2008, 02:32 AM	#16
BAKO_BLZR De-Xtremed Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,394 Location: Bakersfield CA User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims Paper towels and dishwash soap? Did you run out of newspaper or did eagle one stop making newspaper too? You sound like a amateur buddy...
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07-08-2008, 10:56 AM	#17
1/4milecrazy good bye red, it was fun Age: 33 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,883 Location: New Jersey User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims yeah seriously, a paper towel will never go near my billet, chamois, microfibre or cloth diapers only. everything else will leave fine scratches.
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07-08-2008, 10:59 AM	#18
1/4milecrazy good bye red, it was fun Age: 33 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,883 Location: New Jersey User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims J put it this way, I polished my wheels once, right before i started driving it again, they are still shining and ive ben driving it daily. i will be polishing this weekend for G4L though.
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07-08-2008, 11:28 AM	#19
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,577 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims And it takes him 8 hours to polish them. If you were restoring the finish to a set that you found in a junktard that was sitting for over a year, the yeah, a GOOD 8 HOURS TO BRING THM BACK. But if you really know what you're doing, first, you'd never let your rims get that bad, second, it should take a few hours max.
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07-08-2008, 11:31 AM	#20
purplepassion wtf is eltrice? Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10,892 Location: Mt. Washington, KY User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims im almost afraid to polish mine, because i've never done it before. they dont need it right now, but i'd still like to go ahead and do it, because they shouldn't be to bad to do right now, and i'd like to know what im doing next time
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07-08-2008, 09:09 PM	#21
MeltingPlastic Broken Handed Superman Age: 25 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,641 Location: Hackensack, NJ User is: Online	Re: Billet Rims theres a how to polish billet rims on here using the rubber glove method... works wonders!
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07-08-2008, 09:21 PM	#22
BAKO_BLZR De-Xtremed Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,394 Location: Bakersfield CA User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims Quote: Originally Posted by MeltingPlastic theres a how to polish billet rims on here using the rubber glove method... works wonders! Yea it's great, i do that like twice a year.
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07-08-2008, 09:27 PM	#23
purplepassion wtf is eltrice? Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10,892 Location: Mt. Washington, KY User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims found it: http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f74/ho...wheels-192087/ thanks
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07-08-2008, 09:29 PM	#24
Sleeper S10 Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,117 Location: Toronto, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Billet Rims mothers "billet" polish is great. takes me maybe an hour and a half to do the for rims by hand and looks pretty decent. nothing else takes the dam cat pee stains away and small scratches that come about.
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