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    My Mini Truck, and help with billet wheel polish

    Looking for a product to polish my wheels out to get more shine!!
    I`ve tried a few regular metal polishes and they did nadda. Found some Mothers Billet polish stashed away and it worked pretty good by hand. Would you recommend using a powerball or Megs Cone polisher (the yellow one) on Billet?
    I have never owned Billet wheels, and it`s beginning to be a challenge.

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    I think the cone is better than the ball. I can get into some areas easier with the cone. I haven`t tried Meg`s but I think it would work well. I`ve only used the Mothers One.

    Mothers Billet polish is a very fine polish. You can try something more aggressive that`s safe on aluminum and then follow up with Mothers Billet.

    I love bare aluminum wheels, I think their reflection has more depth than chrome or clear coated aluminum. I coated mine with OptiCoat and its held up for a year so far. It has saved me a lot of time.

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    Re: My Mini Truck, and help with billet wheel polish

    If the billet is scratch-free, but just needs shining, use the Billet Metal Polish with a PowerCone and then follow up with Billet Metal Polish and nitrile rubber gloves.

    Rub with the gloves on and wipe the polish away lightly with a clean, dry quality microfiber towel, turning it frequently. Don`t use pressure with the towel - keep turning it to a clean area.

    If the billet rims are distressed (scratches or other marring), use a regular metal polish with a PowerCone and then go to the above step.

    Note - if you`re only using one Cone, you`ll need to clean it well (dish soap and warm water, then let it dry completely) or get a second cone. If you use one Cone without cleaning, you`ll be polishing with the remnants of the original, more aggressive metal polish, which will leave polishing marks.

    The nitrile glove trick for a final polish is the only way we`ve found to end up with a flaw free finish.

    Good luck.
    forrest

 

 

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