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Old 05-01-2011, 08:17 PM
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Default Mequiars Wheel Polish Kit! Whats your opinion!!

So my wheels have never been polished with a cone before. I've always done it by hand. So I picked up the Meguiar's Wheel Polishing kit tonight at work. I thought I would give it a try tomorrow when I wash my truck. Has anyone used this before? And what is your opinion on this?

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Old 05-01-2011, 08:21 PM
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Default Re: Mequiars Wheel Polish Kit! Whats your opinion!!

My opinion is that this shit is the SHIT!!!!!!!!!!

I have it and love it man. its super easy to use. I used mine with Busch Super Shine Aluminum Polish. made my wheels SHINE

for wheels, it is hands down better than anything Mothers has. it has an arbor around the shaft so you can hold it there and control the cone better. its pretty badass

Use a CORDED drill when doing it. cordless just runs out too fast. you have to do small sections at a time (take your time, its worth it). ALso, take your wheels off the truck when doing them and put them at waist height to work on.
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:30 PM
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My opinion is that this shit is the SHIT!!!!!!!!!!

I have it and love it man. its super easy to use. I used mine with Busch Super Shine Aluminum Polish. made my wheels SHINE

for wheels, it is hands down better than anything Mothers has. it has an arbor around the shaft so you can hold it there and control the cone better. its pretty badass

Use a CORDED drill when doing it. cordless just runs out too fast. you have to do small sections at a time (take your time, its worth it). ALso, take your wheels off the truck when doing them and put them at waist height to work on.
Thank You for the tip Scott!! I'll be doing this Tuesday when I'm off work so I can take the wheels off and do them one at a time. This will give me a chance to get some damn dust caps for the front.
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Default Re: Mequiars Wheel Polish Kit! Whats your opinion!!

Im serios, patience is needed. just because you have a handy tool does not make it a fast job. so take your time, bond with the truck, and polish some wheels.

My steps-

1)take wheel off
2)wash front and back of rim and tire with Simple Green. brush tire super good.
3)Dry
4)Polish
i start with cent of wheel and go out. in your case, i would would do center, one spoke at a time, and finally the lip. make sure you use CHROME polish as you have chrome. many think that chrome and aluminum polish is interchangeable-it is NOT.

You are gonna need some microfiber towels you do not mind getting dirty. once you polish a little, use one to remove polish and semi-buff. then a good clean one to final buff.

Sometimes the foam will leave a slight hazing, if you must, give it a quick over with a quick hand polish after the cone so you can remove any hazing.

5)rewash tire and wheel to get off any polish you accidentally got on tire and to remove any residue. Dry with clean microfiber and remount once totally dry
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:56 PM
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Im serios, patience is needed. just because you have a handy tool does not make it a fast job. so take your time, bond with the truck, and polish some wheels.

My steps-

1)take wheel off
2)wash front and back of rim and tire with Simple Green. brush tire super good.
3)Dry
4)Polish
i start with cent of wheel and go out. in your case, i would would do center, one spoke at a time, and finally the lip. make sure you use CHROME polish as you have chrome. many think that chrome and aluminum polish is interchangeable-it is NOT.

You are gonna need some microfiber towels you do not mind getting dirty. once you polish a little, use one to remove polish and semi-buff. then a good clean one to final buff.

Sometimes the foam will leave a slight hazing, if you must, give it a quick over with a quick hand polish after the cone so you can remove any hazing.

5)rewash tire and wheel to get off any polish you accidentally got on tire and to remove any residue. Dry with clean microfiber and remount once totally dry

Scott, I am using this to clean my wheels.



Would this be ok? I know it leaves runs in the wheels and I have to rewash them. Do you recommend this ......


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Default Re: Mequiars Wheel Polish Kit! Whats your opinion!!

Meh, I would use simple green only. Up to u though.
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Meh, I would use simple green only. Up to u though.
I'll give Simple Green a try.
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