help with polished aluminum rims...

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May 31, 2002 | 12:36 PM

big h

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help with polished aluminum rims...

i noticed that i have little spots all over the lip of my rims...kinda like water spots. I tried Mothers Aluminum Polish and it didn't work. Anyone else have this...and fix it?

May 31, 2002 | 12:56 PM

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Re: help with polished aluminum rims...

How old are the rims? Could be broblem with the rims. I would go to the dealer were u bought them and ask them.

May 31, 2002 | 02:57 PM

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Can you explain the spots in more detail? If they were water spots then it wouldve come off. If they are spots like heat marks, they are not coming off.

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May 31, 2002 | 05:45 PM

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whats a heat mark?

May 31, 2002 | 07:22 PM

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I've had those too. They are the primary disadvantage of machined wheels. If mothers won't get it off, unfortunately nothing will. I had to throw out my old Eagle Alloys because they got so bad.

May 31, 2002 | 09:44 PM

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whats a heat mark?

Well lets put it in a better term. Sometimes the Aluminum wheel is not done right and the polishing in one area goes a bit too deap and sort of uncovers the under layer.

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Jun 1, 2002 | 09:30 AM

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I've had those too. They are the primary disadvantage of machined wheels. If mothers won't get it off, unfortunately nothing will. I had to throw out my old Eagle Alloys because they got so bad.

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