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starlet sprint wheels

Postby RED TOP MR 2 » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:03 am

hey just brought a starlet sprint and are in the process of tiding it up.
Its got the factory alloys which ive seen looking very shiny on other cars any idea on what products to use.
cheers.
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Postby Dell'Orto » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:58 am

Autosol and elbow grease ;)
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Postby Snoozin » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:06 pm

How bad are they??? Are they laquered?

Start with an abrasive cutting compound, and use it wet, with a rag. It'l buff them up ok, they'll end up dull but it removes the imperfections and oxidisation and so on. Last time, I used a Simoniz rubbing compound.

Then I used a medium steel wool with water, to remove the larger scratches etc, and it came up quite nicely.

Finally, use some Autosol, with soft rags.... and finish with a product called Peek, which compared to Autosol is not really that abrasive (Autosol still leaves quite a scratched finish in reality) and you'll be able to buff them to a flawless mirror finish.
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