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purplenurple
01-18-2008, 05:46 PM
Im thinking of picking up these used CCW 19s for my GTO, but they have some scratches it seems and also looks like some "micro-marring" from improper washing/polishing I presume.

Heres the pics:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/lsx52/ccws/IMG_0594.jpg?t=1200696165

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/lsx52/ccws/IMG_0593.jpg?t=1200696190

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/lsx52/ccws/IMG_0572.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/lsx52/ccws/IMG_0564.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/lsx52/ccws/IMG_0561.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/lsx52/IMG_0554-1.jpg



I know that the pics suck, but I cant help that...



Thanks

bar_tiger
01-18-2008, 06:57 PM
I think the Mothers Power Ball Mini would work well on those.

purplenurple
01-18-2008, 07:19 PM
Yea thats what I was thinking as well but Im not sure about the scratch in the 2nd to last picture...

imported_never gone
01-18-2008, 07:26 PM
I tried using the polishing ball on some rims and it didn`t do squat, I was very disappointed.

SShine
01-18-2008, 07:27 PM
use a better compound/polish.

purplenurple
01-18-2008, 07:28 PM
Me or the G35 guy?

jimmie jam
01-18-2008, 11:38 PM
use a better compound/polish.



i agree. :think2

SShine
01-18-2008, 11:53 PM
Me or the G35 guy?



you. ive brought some rough looking wheels back to a chrome like finish

jesselyons2002
01-19-2008, 03:20 AM
Yea thats what I was thinking as well but Im not sure about the scratch in the 2nd to last picture...



You can try the yellow powerball to see if you can remove the scratch. I myself use a red powerball to restore my 19 OEM chrome rims when I bought them.

imported_Grouse
01-19-2008, 10:50 AM
These set of rims were far worse



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imported_smprince1
01-19-2008, 11:18 AM
If they are really "scratches" that you can catch a finger nail on I would think it would be VERY difficult to remove with conventional detailing methods, if not impossible. If it`s surface marring I would think you could correct that. :nixweiss



Good luck.

mblgjr
01-19-2008, 04:41 PM
Mother`s Powerball and PowerMetal to start with; that will get the BIG stuff and get a good general shine to them.



Go back with Adam`s Metal Polish combo 1 and 2; the stuff is GREAT and warrants every good praise it gets. Really the best you can do without breaking out a bench grinder; buffing wheel and rouge starting from scratch.