Proper technique for polishing polished lips

[SeanDub]

I will keep that in mind!

[Exami]

I use Autoglym Metal Polish every second carwash.. takes some brake dust etc dirt off them..

[ProjektONE]

After cleaning my wheels I add a little wheel wax or carnuba wax to the wheels to keep them clean.

[Tuck&Poke]

oh and another tip my friend fucked up the lips on his Works when the carwash dude left degreaser on them. Stains the shit out of raw metal

[TheJakeR]

oh and another tip my friend fucked up the lips on his Works when the carwash dude left degreaser on them. Stains the shit out of raw metal

Yea.... that was a BIG no no...

Brandon, you could've just called me

I would apply a synthetic sealant before I assemble the lips. Good protection for around 6 months. Me being the meticulous detailer I am, I'd probably disassemble them every 6 months and reapply. You can reapply while assembled, but getting it around the bolts is a bit difficult to do...

Q-tips are your friend :]

to clean: P12S wheel gel with your washes. It clings to areas between the bolts since it is a gel and not a liquid, really nice and easy to use.

Get a toothbrush and scrub between bolts for extra "squeaky-clean-ness"

Meguiars mag aluminum polish works well too! Now that you have that damn PC, throw on a 3.5 inch backing plate, 4 inch Lake country spot buff ccs pad, spread some mag aluminum polish on that beezy, and go to town

If I see your style 5's dirty at any point, I will be a VERY sad panda

<3

[Mscire2]

what kind of quick detailer do you use>?

I keep my wheels pretty fresh all the time...to avoid dust...

but was thinking of using like a mothers once in a while....

just curious on the detailer..

just meguiers quick detailer, the one in the red bottle. works perfectly for keeping them fresh.

[Royal_T]

I found this little guide,,,check it out

http://www.poleringsguide.se/english/

[bjh102]

i got secrets up my sleeve.

300 grit. go around the lip, then sand down into where the face of the wheel is, then sand in an x pattern then around the lip again.

repeat this step with 500, 600, 800, 1000, wetsand 1200, 1500, 2000 and 2500 if you can get it.

get a rubbing compound i used a turtle wax rubbing compund. its in a white container. smear it on then rub it into the metal then clean it off.

use a ryobi drill attachment thing. there are 3 different compunds in it go from light to dark. instructions are on the back of the package.

use a blue magic metal polish (dont smell it it will make your head burn) and done! your lips are polished.

[WhiteStripes]

Sand the piss out of them, then polish the fuck out of em. Then they will be piss and fuckless

That's good stuff.

[Thatguy_JZ]

Have any of ya'll tryed this stuff?

http://gordspolish.com/

I used it w/ steel wool on my chrome window trim that was stained and faded to a white haze and it did a great job of polishing it back out like new. Everything else I used couldn't touch it but this stuff did the job. It holds up well, been about a year now. I'll reapply it with a rag every so often and the shine gets better each time.