polishing eagle 212's

deviuzdime · 09-11-2004, 05:59 AM

I just purchased a set of 18" 212's from forum member kmams (cory) on Thursday. In the pictures he provided, the rims looked nice and clean. After I picked them up I washed them with soap and water and noticed that they didn't look very shiny and they had white water spots on them that didn't come off. Today I went to Autozone and picked up a can of Blue Magic metal polish and got to workin. I wanted to get mothers billet polish but they were all out. This stuff is awsome. All of the spots came off and there is a huge difference in the bling factor, they're so shiny now that they almost look like chrome, heck they look better than chrome. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to do all 4 wheels. So, for all of you out there looking for a good polish for your alloys, I highly recommend blue magic, and for 4 bucks a can you can't go wrong. I will post pics of the rims when I get my camera back on Monday.

dansellbuddy · 09-11-2004, 03:50 PM

is that the liquid? or is that the one thats like blue rubber?

i've used the liquid before, not bad stuff.

bg's · 09-12-2004, 02:23 AM

Yea Blue Magic works real good on my old AR TTII's.

MX_Racer32 · 09-12-2004, 02:41 AM

i used both blue and mothers on my front wheels, and just the blue on the rear, mothers seems to take a little more elbow grease but stay much more shiny in the long run, both are good products though...

(still wish i got chrome, my 212's are getting polished less and less..lol)

JMew03 · 09-12-2004, 03:13 AM

i use windex on mine...lol

MX_Racer32 · 09-12-2004, 03:15 AM

..smartass

JMew03 · 09-12-2004, 03:31 AM

chrome owns MX_Racer32

TOWTHIS · 09-12-2004, 03:39 AM

Any of you guys ever try wenol?I used it and it worked great.

MX_Racer32 · 09-12-2004, 11:45 AM

Quote:

chrome owns MX_Racer32

i just got one thing to say..

Im bagged bitch!

cali_ryde · 09-20-2004, 12:23 AM

what did you use to polish it, a towel or somethin like a dremal?

dansellbuddy · 10-01-2004, 03:38 AM

i usualy use a rag to wipe it on/in with. like a little towel would be more accurate. just rub till the polish looks dirty, and then it wouldn't hurt to rub more. then you can either wipe and "buff" it off with a clean towel, or like i do, get a polishing attachment and a cordless drill. ill have to post pics sometime. you're still going to have to get the corners by hand. but i think the shine is better (and definitely quicker) with the drill method.

a dremal would be so tedious. not worth it.

blazinred87 · 10-01-2004, 03:54 AM

Eastwood sells larger polishing wheels/pads to attach to a regular air-compressor style cut-off tool. That should polish in a hurry.

96blazer · 10-01-2004, 05:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by JMew03

chrome owns MX_Racer32

Polished billet owns chrome

09-11-2004, 05:59 AM	#1
deviuzdime Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 62 Location: So. Cal. User is: OffLine	polishing eagle 212's I just purchased a set of 18" 212's from forum member kmams (cory) on Thursday. In the pictures he provided, the rims looked nice and clean. After I picked them up I washed them with soap and water and noticed that they didn't look very shiny and they had white water spots on them that didn't come off. Today I went to Autozone and picked up a can of Blue Magic metal polish and got to workin. I wanted to get mothers billet polish but they were all out. This stuff is awsome. All of the spots came off and there is a huge difference in the bling factor, they're so shiny now that they almost look like chrome, heck they look better than chrome. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to do all 4 wheels. So, for all of you out there looking for a good polish for your alloys, I highly recommend blue magic, and for 4 bucks a can you can't go wrong. I will post pics of the rims when I get my camera back on Monday.
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09-11-2004, 03:50 PM	#2
dansellbuddy Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6,055 Location: dayton oh User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's is that the liquid? or is that the one thats like blue rubber? i've used the liquid before, not bad stuff.
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09-12-2004, 02:23 AM	#3
bg's crap Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8,096 Location: Who cares.. User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's Yea Blue Magic works real good on my old AR TTII's.
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09-12-2004, 02:41 AM	#4
MX_Racer32 SOLD Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7,550 Location: Charlotte User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's i used both blue and mothers on my front wheels, and just the blue on the rear, mothers seems to take a little more elbow grease but stay much more shiny in the long run, both are good products though... (still wish i got chrome, my 212's are getting polished less and less..lol)
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09-12-2004, 03:13 AM	#5
JMew03 . Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,164 Location: DFW, TX User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's i use windex on mine...lol
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09-12-2004, 03:15 AM	#6
MX_Racer32 SOLD Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7,550 Location: Charlotte User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's ..smartass
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09-12-2004, 03:31 AM	#7
JMew03 . Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,164 Location: DFW, TX User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's chrome owns MX_Racer32
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09-12-2004, 03:39 AM	#8
TOWTHIS Xtreme Lowz Age: 28 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 140 Location: Tampa User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's Any of you guys ever try wenol?I used it and it worked great.
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09-12-2004, 11:45 AM	#9
MX_Racer32 SOLD Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7,550 Location: Charlotte User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's Quote: chrome owns MX_Racer32 i just got one thing to say.. Im bagged bitch!
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09-20-2004, 12:23 AM	#10
cali_ryde Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 862 Location: SO CAL User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's what did you use to polish it, a towel or somethin like a dremal?
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10-01-2004, 03:38 AM	#11
dansellbuddy Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6,055 Location: dayton oh User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's i usualy use a rag to wipe it on/in with. like a little towel would be more accurate. just rub till the polish looks dirty, and then it wouldn't hurt to rub more. then you can either wipe and "buff" it off with a clean towel, or like i do, get a polishing attachment and a cordless drill. ill have to post pics sometime. you're still going to have to get the corners by hand. but i think the shine is better (and definitely quicker) with the drill method. a dremal would be so tedious. not worth it.
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10-01-2004, 03:54 AM	#12
blazinred87 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 381 Location: Gilbert AZ User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's Eastwood sells larger polishing wheels/pads to attach to a regular air-compressor style cut-off tool. That should polish in a hurry.
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10-01-2004, 05:38 AM	#13
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: polishing eagle 212's Quote: Originally Posted by JMew03 chrome owns MX_Racer32 Polished billet owns chrome
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