how do i polish my torque thrust II's?

[66fstbk]

i have 17x8 torque thrust II's on my fastback but they look like crap after having them through all kinds of weather the past year. they have water spots,etc on them and dont really shine anymore.

anyway, i know i can hand polish them with mothers aluminum polish and it does help a little, but is there an easier way???

hand polishing these rims would be very tedious and i really dont have the patience for that. is there any way to do it? can i use a buffing wheel with the aluminum polish and then wipe it off with a rag?

or something similar to that.any kind of compound i can use with a buffing wheel or something to this affect.

any info/sugg. would be great. thanks.

 

[stephen4785]

get a tub of mothers billet polish and take the time to polish em up.yeah i know its a pain but when your done theres this stuff called ZOOP Seal that you can put on them and itll make it alot easier to clean them for about a year.All you have to do is take em to the car wash to get them clean after that.

 

[modmach1]

Just what stephen4785 said: Mother`s Billet will be perfect for Thorq Thrust II`s. I use that on american racing - centerline and billet specialties wheels

www.moldestuket.com

 

[streetgrande69]

i hear you man. it took me 4 hours to polish my wheels this last weekend. i use mothers billet and it will only really last a couple weeks. then back to the rag for some more polishing. they look new right now though. i keep the inside polished though. that doesn't take any time, its easy compared to the fronts.

i think Edbert has his powdercoated. i don't know if thats such a good idea for a daliy driver like my car cuz all the chips would eventualy make it look like ****.

well heres a pic of after a 2 hour polish.

 

[gp001]

Man, all those above posts made me laugh. Thanks guys.

In all honesty, I can't tell you how to polish TTIIs because I have only done it once (many years and 10k+ miles ago). When I first got my rims I polished them and then had them powder coated. After 10k+ miles there are no dings or chips, and I only wash them with car wash soap

I highly recommend powder coating them.

 

[streetgrande69]

how much did that run ya? 10k, well that might be the way to go? i think i might look into it a little more.

 

[ARTTII]

HI, I decided I had to activate an account just to ask this question. How do you powdercoat TTII's? I assume they have to be professionaly done, and do you have to have them without tires? thanks

 

[imshaggy2000]

HI, I decided I had to activate an account just to ask this question. How do you powdercoat TTII's? I assume they have to be professionaly done, and do you have to have them without tires? thanks

Contact allcarfan. Powdercoating has to be baked on at high temperature so having rubber on them would not be a good idea. For most people the only option is profesionaly with somthing that large. If they where small things you can buy a kit to do it yourself for around $100.

 

[ARTTII]

WOW that was quick. Okay I guess it will have to wait till its time for new tires. thanks again

 

[gp001]

how much did that run ya? 10k, well that might be the way to go? i think i might look into it a little more.

I paid $50 a wheel at a higher priced Powder Coater here in So. Cal. My buddy for his 17x8 TTIIs paid $35 a wheel at a different place.

HI, I decided I had to activate an account just to ask this question. How do you powdercoat TTII's? I assume they have to be professionaly done, and do you have to have them without tires? thanks

Nice name Yes, the tires have to be removed. You have to polish the rims really well as they will loose a little shine. Just remember to NOT touch the polished surface on the way to the powder coater or you'll have a permanent finger print on the surface

 

[67Sally]

Man, all those above posts made me laugh. Thanks guys.

In all honesty, I can't tell you how to polish TTIIs because I have only done it once (many years and 10k+ miles ago). When I first got my rims I polished them and then had them powder coated. After 10k+ miles there are no dings or chips, and I only wash them with car wash soap

I highly recommend powder coating them.

gp, does the flat black body paint add to the shine effect of the powercoated rims?

 

[gp001]

gp, does the flat black body paint add to the shine effect of the powercoated rims?

Why yes, yes it does! But that is a 2MFF shop secret.


(Actually, with the clear coat it is a semi-glossy black)

 

[2nd Mustang]

I have the Shelby 10 spoke wheels. The spokes are flat colored but the rims themselves are aluminum. After going through the polish over and over routine, I tried polishing them and coated with Meguiars car wax. It's been about three months and they still shine, but then again, my Stang only sees the road on Saturday and/or Sunday.

 

[Stang_1973]

Here's a trick this guy showed me that used work at a dealership.

He said to go to a carwash and select the soapy pressurized spray hose and when you spray the wheels get real close, like right up on the wheels. Then after they dry use Windex to clean em up.

 

[66fstbk]

damn.

4 hours is a long time and i dont think i have the patience for that. especially getting in the area where the lugs go. holy crap that would give me arthritis. my hand was hurting just doin the outside ring and a few spokes. i think i will experiment with a buffing wheel and let you guys know how it turns out.

thanks for the suggestions.