finally sprayed my wheels...

[abodyjoe]

my wheels are ready....

i finally got around to spraying my wheels with the stuff @CudaChick1968 recommended. looks to have dulled the shine a little bit if it keeps me from having to polish the damn things every three weeks its fine by me.. that stuff sprays nice.. think i did something wrong because i used a ton more product then i thought i should but its on there and its laying flat.. curious to see what it looks like after 24 hours... if you put your hand close to it you can see a clear as hell reflection still..

the product:

cleaner:

cheap harbor freight gun:

before:

after:

 

[pishta]

You said it dulled the finish? Maybe when it dries it will level out. They look nice. A coat of wax helps too. Maybe wait a week for the clear to harden.

 

[RustyRatRod]

What did you do to prep them?

 

[1969383S]

Those look nice! What did they look like before you started?

 

[Ddaddy]

Those look nice! What did they look like before you started?

See the pic labeled “before”...

 

[abodyjoe]

You said it dulled the finish? Maybe when it dries it will level out. They look nice. A coat of wax helps too. Maybe wait a week for the clear to harden.

thats what i'm thinking. the pics were only a few minutes after i sprayed them.. take 5 days to fully cure...

if i put my hand close to them they still have a super clear reflection... i'm quite happy with the way they turned out.

 

[abodyjoe]

What did you do to prep them?

put that cleaner in a squirt bottle, sprayed them till there were puddles, wiped with a microfiber towel, hit with compressed air and wiped them with a clean microfiber towel...

 

[abodyjoe]

Those look nice! What did they look like before you started?

Before:

 

[abodyjoe]

after:

 

[1969383S]

Sorry missed that. They look good and will likely take less effort to keep that way!

 

[RustyRatRod]

put that cleaner in a squirt bottle, sprayed them till there were puddles, wiped with a microfiber towel, hit with compressed air and wiped them with a clean microfiber towel...

Ok cool so that removes grease, wax.....and "whatthehellever". I gotta do mint then. Thanks Joe.

 

[1969383S]

For me it is Mother’s and chrome-it, the latter is pretty good and use on my coach wheels once you get to the nice shine. chrome-it is much easier to use and works on the said name and polished aluminum and stainless. Pretty good stuff. I use on my Centerlines once repolished with mothers and the power wheels. Would be nice to have a coating that lasted a few years with little maintenance!

 

[jeffnmo]

They really look good, that ceracoat stuff is some tuff ****, them rims should look good a long time.

Jeff

 

[jimjimjimmy]

did any of the slight dullness disappear over the last 24 hrs ? and also they look great .

 

[diymirage]

Love those wheels
I've had em on my duster for years without washing them... that dulls em nicely too