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#14714 - 08/20/04 12:22 PM 5-spoke High Polished Wheels
Jorge Offline
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Registered: 06/16/03
Posts: 37
Loc: Puerto Rico
I have the 5 spoke high polished wheels and i wanna know if i have to made a maintenance with a polish o something to keep looking good.

actually looks good to me but i wanna know
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#14715 - 08/21/04 03:54 AM Re: 5-spoke High Polished Wheels
Bryan R Offline
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Registered: 02/08/03
Posts: 309
Loc: Portland
I don't know... I have 114,000 miles on my GTP now, and my HiPolished rims still look as good as they did when I bought the car. My secret is to just use a clay bar on them every once in a while, and to wax them as well. To be honest though, I haven't waxed them in a year or so because of laziness, but they still shine quite nicely...

cheers

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#14716 - 08/21/04 09:49 AM Re: 5-spoke High Polished Wheels
blown_gp Offline
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Registered: 03/27/04
Posts: 265
Loc: Memphis
mothers metal polish on my chromed torque stars, it works great!
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99 pontiac GTP mods:boost gage, RF/JVC sound system, TB spacer, ported TB, K&N CAI, Accel wires+NGK TR55 plugs comming soon: U bend-delete, 3.4 pulley, ported ex. manyfolds.
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#14717 - 08/21/04 04:42 PM Re: 5-spoke High Polished Wheels
Jorge Offline
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Registered: 06/16/03
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Loc: Puerto Rico
Mine looks good too

i only ask to know if need some maintenance..


tks!
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#14718 - 08/22/04 07:28 PM Re: 5-spoke High Polished Wheels
tc Offline
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Registered: 02/18/03
Posts: 95
Loc: Roch. N.Y.
The rims are clear coated, are they not? I would think a little wax know and then wouldn't hurt. My Typhoon rims were stripped of clear coat and now hand ploished with Mothers Al. polish as are the Motor home wheels. confused
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#14719 - 08/23/04 01:18 AM Re: 5-spoke High Polished Wheels
techron Offline
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Registered: 11/11/03
Posts: 103
Loc: cleveland, ohio
Can the polish coat come off? I think mine is kinda falling apart.
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#14720 - 08/23/04 07:20 AM Re: 5-spoke High Polished Wheels
tc Offline
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Registered: 02/18/03
Posts: 95
Loc: Roch. N.Y.
On an Al wheel (S-10 wheels I have) when the clear coat started to come off, it looked like paint chipping. Then because of the salt and other things on the roads, the break in the clear turned white (oxidation?) Are your wheels breaking up in certain locations or just becomming dull? If your considering stripping the wheel and using Al polish to keep them up, be prepared to spend a "LOT" of time on them.
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TC/BS and their "Forced Air GTP Daytona, Typhoon and Cummins 8.3"
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