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Old 03-15-2007 | 02:52 PM
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Well i know for sure that the mesh design on my rims are paitned silver
but idk about the lip ... i dont wanna ruin it using the wrong product
 
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Old 03-15-2007 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by araBONE
Well i know for sure that the mesh design on my rims are paitned silver
but idk about the lip ... i dont wanna ruin it using the wrong product
did a quick search, and the racing harts have an anodized lip, so any polishing is out of the picture. Try a clay bar with lots of lube, I've had good luck with that on my anodized SSR's
 
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Old 03-15-2007 | 05:26 PM
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Most iForged if all do not have clearcoated or anodized lips, they are raw metal, so you can just use some metal polish and it should come right off.
 
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Old 03-16-2007 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
did a quick search, and the racing harts have an anodized lip, so any polishing is out of the picture. Try a clay bar with lots of lube, I've had good luck with that on my anodized SSR's
Can i use meguires gold class wax on the lip? or is there a special wax for that?
Thanks for the help BTW.
 
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Old 03-16-2007 | 11:25 PM
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Can i use meguires gold class wax on the lip? or is there a special wax for that?
Thanks for the help BTW.
any wax will work on any types of lips, but meg's gold class has carnuaba in it which melts pretty quickly from the heat of the brakes. A better choice would be a full synthetic sealant, such as meg's #20 polymer sealant or #21 synthetic sealant, or one of the wheel wax products alot of people are using.
 
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Old 03-17-2007 | 01:38 AM
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easies way out if they are painted wheel liek our opems

go to a body shop and have them spray some acid on them and wash them off takes abt 5 mins and poof wheels brand new

just did mine today at work, had some brown on them from brake dust in the corners hehe not all clean
 
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Old 03-19-2007 | 01:17 AM
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easies way out if they are painted wheel liek our opems

go to a body shop and have them spray some acid on them and wash them off takes abt 5 mins and poof wheels brand new

just did mine today at work, had some brown on them from brake dust in the corners hehe not all clean
thats a pretty aggresive way to clean them, and acids react differently on various clearcoats. I wouldn't recommend this except for a final option before having them stripped and refinished just to see if it works. There are many much safer options to try first before going to a strong acid to remove brake dust
 
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