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    Clear coat after polish

    Im polishing some rims by wet sanding and then buffing them. would it be a good idea to cleat coat them when I'm done, or can they do without the cleatcoat?
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    #2
    Are you removing the paint, and polishing the bare metal? If so, definitely. If not... it's up to you, but the paint may not hold up very long, depending on the type.






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      #3
      Well to be more precise I'm restoring the the lips that were once polished but are dull now.
      And now that i think of it since I'm going to end up using a really fine grit at the end the finish will be to smooth for the clear coat to stick. Correct me if I'm wrong?

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        #4
        I have a buddy who can polish metal into what looks like Chrome, I asked him about clear coating polished wheels and he didn't recommend it, said it won't stick or look right.... I also polished my old wheels on my z32 and when I cleared them it got a little dull... ask Typeg I'm sure he can clear it up


        Originally posted by Uncle Willey
        When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

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          #5
          Polished lips will corrode quickly, though. You'll have to stay on top of that.

          My wheels have polished lips, and I hate it. They're corroded to shit now. I just don't care. I only got them because they were $80 each, brand new (Konig Traction... now discontinued.)






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            #6
            Clear coating bare metal (regardless if clean, polished, smoothed ect) with rattle can type clear coat doesn't work well. It looks decent for about 3 weeks then you'll see it start to change texture and discolor and it's pretty thick.

            The clear coat that is on OEM rims is applied much different than just sprayed on. It's thin flim and that will look different than thick rattle can spray on clear coat.


            GL

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              #7
              I did the same exact thing to my wheels (see sig) and what I ended up doing is after I polish them (at the end I use mothers polish it works better than the expensive detail shop professional shit.) I put a light coat of synthetic wax sealant, and it holds up pretty good to the elements and keeps them looking shinny for a while... I end up using the mothers polish on them about every 3 months and re seal with the synthetic wax... takes me about 45 seconds a wheel...

              In Need of an engine, just a basic f22a...pm me if you have one willing to part with.

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                Originally posted by kapone View Post
                I did the same exact thing to my wheels (see sig) and what I ended up doing is after I polish them (at the end I use mothers polish it works better than the expensive detail shop professional shit.) I put a light coat of synthetic wax sealant, and it holds up pretty good to the elements and keeps them looking shinny for a while... I end up using the mothers polish on them about every 3 months and re seal with the synthetic wax... takes me about 45 seconds a wheel...
                this might be your best bet but i dont know about you but to do this every 3 months (thats if you took it easy while driving) is too much work...


                Originally posted by Uncle Willey
                When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

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                  #9
                  polish, then try SHARK HYDE
                  its basically a liquid metal protector
                  used it on a couple of polished brake boosters, and it held no rust yet
                  good shit
                  Originally posted by deevergote
                  Just do what PR CB7 said.

                  "I'm Going For Wood" (Clickey Clickey)

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                    Originally posted by JaberCB7 View Post
                    this might be your best bet but i dont know about you but to do this every 3 months (thats if you took it easy while driving) is too much work...
                    The first time I polished them (its only the lips BTW) it took me about an hour per wheel in sanding the different stages and then the buffing and polishing part...

                    But now that its nice and smooth, all I do is take a microfiber cloth with the mothers polish (3.99 at walmart) and do a quick one over and then reseal them with the wax. At most about a minute an a half per wheel when i'm done washing the car about every 3 months ...

                    In Need of an engine, just a basic f22a...pm me if you have one willing to part with.

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