DIRTY Wheels

[Hawkshot]

I need some advice with cleaning my eagle alloys, products, techniques, anything.. Brake dust, grime, a little rust. Trying to get them to shine again.

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03' 2500, quad cab, 6spd, 4x4, 285/70 Firestone Destination MT mounted on 17" Eagle Alloys....

[Crazytexan]

i use mothers polish and the power ball Mini. I just finished cleaning mine. I had my truck at the beach and its been sitting for 3 weeks now and hasnt been washed. (its sitting at a friends garage undergoing mods). Well sand and saltwater do a number on Aluminum rims. I got 3 looking good, but one i think i may have to remove and go at it longer or see if i can get it warrantied. Its like sandpaper. but mothers did do a great number on what it used to look like.

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98.5 24v. 4x4 silver, MonstervpII, Coaltrain 7x.012 240 sticks, 66/74/14 charger, Fass 150, Studs and rings, Adrenaline, Intake, Exhaust, Billet Tranny built by Coaltrain Diesel, special thanks to Coal Train Diesel 734-673-4867

[SmokinDiesel]

Look into Wolfgang MetalWerks ... Wool pads are the only way to go for any type of correction.

The powerball is great for normal cleaning, light polishing ... but it isn't made for correction

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Mike Charlton - Keystone Diesel
1996 Dodge Cummins 12 Valve
580hp - 1178 ft lbs
Still Shooting for 600+ ....

[OverKill]

I swear by formula 81 degreaser on wheels, it comes in a black bottle. doesnt strip any clear coat or finish on the wheel. use that in combination with a pressure washer, effortless shine.

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2006 Ram 3500 (SRW) 5.9L
4x4~Mega Cab~Laramie

[SuperDave4x4]

I used a angle grinder, but I put a buffing wheel for a bench grinder on it. Works a 100 times better than the mothers powerball..... I can actually see my self in my rims. To be honest it looks like I put new rims on the truck and all my buddies asked me how in the heck I got them so clean.

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1999 Red Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 24v Ext. Cab- SunCoast, Edge DRAG Comp, 150hp EDMs, BD Super B Special, AirDog 150, 6" Miter cut stacks, and PLENTY of other goodies....

[SmokinDiesel]

Originally Posted by SuperDave4x4

I used a angle grinder, but I put a buffing wheel for a bench grinder on it. Works a 100 times better than the mothers powerball..... I can actually see my self in my rims. To be honest it looks like I put new rims on the truck and all my buddies asked me how in the heck I got them so clean.

An actual buffer with a wool pad would work better. Or a drill with wool pads.

The powerball is great for polishing & cleaning ... but correction will require more than the powerball

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Mike Charlton - Keystone Diesel
1996 Dodge Cummins 12 Valve
580hp - 1178 ft lbs
Still Shooting for 600+ ....

[2ndDodge]

to get the best results use a grinder like they have said before me. Use a white or red jewelller rouge bar I have the best resulets with white but if your wheels are in bad shape start with red and then go to white I a trucker and have polished a few wheels in my time

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Silver 07.5 dodge 3500 quad cab 4x4 6spd mnl 6.7L Egr delete DPF delete 5in turbo back PMT flatbed transfer tank 5th wheel connex 3300hp d111 ant. 40ft. dovetail trlr. over 90k miles on 6.7l

[Guest]

i use turtle wax... 731 or something like that.. comes in a lime green bottle... man that stuff eats break dust right off... and it wont hurt the paint.. if you get a lil wild with the sprayer lol