Cleaning the dang wheels. Need advice.
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Cleaning the dang wheels. Need advice.
OK you experts out there, I need some help. I'm sure these wheels have a clear coat on them, but they have some minor discoloration around all four. I tried some Dura-Gloss cleaner wax, and some Mother's wheel detail wax with very little success. Once again thanks in advance for your help.
Jim
Jim
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Jim ! Your wheels are indeed clear coated, as are all OEM's.. Unfortunately however I don't have a solution for wheel discoloration.. You may want to contact Maguiars or Mothers tech support dept or perhaps one of the wheel manufacturer's support dept, as they would be the experts who would know best..
-Rocky
-Rocky
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Yup
If it is like mine, it is under the clear coat
You may need to take off the clear coat and have it professionally redone.
Or you can have them chromed
I bought spare wheels
I don't think they sell them anymore.
You may need to take off the clear coat and have it professionally redone.
Or you can have them chromed
I bought spare wheels
I don't think they sell them anymore.
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Jim ! Your wheels are indeed clear coated, as are all OEM's.. Unfortunately however I don't have a solution for wheel discoloration.. You may want to contact Maguiars or Mothers tech support dept or perhaps one of the wheel manufacturer's support dept, as they would be the experts who would know best..
-Rocky
-Rocky
Karmin, that's what I was afraid of. If Rocky's suggestion doesn't pan out, that may just be a good reason to look for some new wheels. Yeah, that's the ticket. I'm sure my dearest would go for that.
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if budget is a concern, cant beat NTO.
years ago, they had new wheels/tires for 299 shipped, i kick myself for not getting a set...
http://www.newtakeoff.com/mustang_oe...wheels-24.aspx
removing clear is not fun, doubt a set could be stripped/polished/recleared for what NTO charges
i need a 240.00 set to replace the wifes, she wants it stock, but her wheels are really beat up from weights going thru clearcoat... if you get a NTO set, touch up any clear scratches they may have from original weights, and have them tape balanced. once salt gets under the clear, they gotta be stripped. i did peel, sand reclear a spot on one once, it didnt look terrible, but you could still see where it had been worked.
I got a set of the big honeycomb wheels for our 65, as the lips were pretty flat, was able to squeeze them into my lathe and skim cut the clear off, saved a ton of time- i didnt reclear either, as pitting will eventually happen again- with bare polished, you can always just rebuff them- bad thing is a monthly light polishing necessary or the elbow grease required goes up fast
good luck- tim
years ago, they had new wheels/tires for 299 shipped, i kick myself for not getting a set...
http://www.newtakeoff.com/mustang_oe...wheels-24.aspx
removing clear is not fun, doubt a set could be stripped/polished/recleared for what NTO charges
i need a 240.00 set to replace the wifes, she wants it stock, but her wheels are really beat up from weights going thru clearcoat... if you get a NTO set, touch up any clear scratches they may have from original weights, and have them tape balanced. once salt gets under the clear, they gotta be stripped. i did peel, sand reclear a spot on one once, it didnt look terrible, but you could still see where it had been worked.
I got a set of the big honeycomb wheels for our 65, as the lips were pretty flat, was able to squeeze them into my lathe and skim cut the clear off, saved a ton of time- i didnt reclear either, as pitting will eventually happen again- with bare polished, you can always just rebuff them- bad thing is a monthly light polishing necessary or the elbow grease required goes up fast
good luck- tim
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-Rocky
http://www.stage3motorsports.com//M1...25-Silver.html
if budget is a concern, cant beat NTO.
years ago, they had new wheels/tires for 299 shipped, i kick myself for not getting a set...
http://www.newtakeoff.com/mustang_oe...wheels-24.aspx
removing clear is not fun, doubt a set could be stripped/polished/recleared for what NTO charges
i need a 240.00 set to replace the wifes, she wants it stock, but her wheels are really beat up from weights going thru clearcoat... if you get a NTO set, touch up any clear scratches they may have from original weights, and have them tape balanced. once salt gets under the clear, they gotta be stripped. i did peel, sand reclear a spot on one once, it didnt look terrible, but you could still see where it had been worked.
I got a set of the big honeycomb wheels for our 65, as the lips were pretty flat, was able to squeeze them into my lathe and skim cut the clear off, saved a ton of time- i didnt reclear either, as pitting will eventually happen again- with bare polished, you can always just rebuff them- bad thing is a monthly light polishing necessary or the elbow grease required goes up fast
good luck- tim
years ago, they had new wheels/tires for 299 shipped, i kick myself for not getting a set...
http://www.newtakeoff.com/mustang_oe...wheels-24.aspx
removing clear is not fun, doubt a set could be stripped/polished/recleared for what NTO charges
i need a 240.00 set to replace the wifes, she wants it stock, but her wheels are really beat up from weights going thru clearcoat... if you get a NTO set, touch up any clear scratches they may have from original weights, and have them tape balanced. once salt gets under the clear, they gotta be stripped. i did peel, sand reclear a spot on one once, it didnt look terrible, but you could still see where it had been worked.
I got a set of the big honeycomb wheels for our 65, as the lips were pretty flat, was able to squeeze them into my lathe and skim cut the clear off, saved a ton of time- i didnt reclear either, as pitting will eventually happen again- with bare polished, you can always just rebuff them- bad thing is a monthly light polishing necessary or the elbow grease required goes up fast
good luck- tim
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i didnt get the wheels(wish i would have!), but did get a spare pair of vista blue gt bumpers, cloth seats, mufflers, intake manifold, rotors, clutch, rockers, black rear wings, shift *****... think spent like 800 for all of it- they had some seriously cheap parts, but mostly gone now...
now cheapest option is 240 for 4 bare wheels- still not a bad deal for new factory wheels.
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that was back in 2006, yes, it was only 299 shipped for 4 new takeoff wheels and tires...they were practically giving them away.
i didnt get the wheels(wish i would have!), but did get a spare pair of vista blue gt bumpers, cloth seats, mufflers, intake manifold, rotors, clutch, rockers, black rear wings, shift *****... think spent like 800 for all of it- they had some seriously cheap parts, but mostly gone now...
now cheapest option is 240 for 4 bare wheels- still not a bad deal for new factory wheels.
i didnt get the wheels(wish i would have!), but did get a spare pair of vista blue gt bumpers, cloth seats, mufflers, intake manifold, rotors, clutch, rockers, black rear wings, shift *****... think spent like 800 for all of it- they had some seriously cheap parts, but mostly gone now...
now cheapest option is 240 for 4 bare wheels- still not a bad deal for new factory wheels.
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