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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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i have a set of works that have a nice polished deep dish lip. What would be the best product to polish that lip up?

-Sam
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 02:48 AM
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never dull FTMFW!!!

cheap and works GREAT on all chrome and polished products
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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I'd ignore the information above.

I wouldn't use any product until you figure out how they were made. Most polished lips are NOT finished raw and are either clear coated or clear anodized. Find out and get back to us.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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I had those same wheels on my Scion. I had about a 3" lip in the back and about 1.5" in the front. I never used anything other than Meguiars quick detailer. Partly because I didn't really know anything about detailing back then, but also because I didn't know what would hurt the wheel.

Do you have gold or silver? I had the gold ones. Great wheels...but sometimes a PITA to clean in all the little spokes.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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I PM'd our resident Work Wheel expert, Riley from Rijo Engineering.

Your lips are most likely clear coated unless they are older. That means you treat them like paint, not raw metal.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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[QUOTE=Ubetit,Mar 20 2008, 08:10 AM] I PM'd our resident Work Wheel expert, Riley from Rijo Engineering.

Your lips are most likely clear coated unless they are older.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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DONT USE POLISH, JUST USE SOAP.... if they are dull, then that means in the past you must have neglected them... if they are dull you can use WHAT YOU USE ON PAINT, which means, a clay bar....or even some of the "scratch-ex" kind of products that are a very mild abrasive.....
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by rijowysock,Mar 20 2008, 08:53 AM
DONT USE POLISH, JUST USE SOAP.... if they are dull, then that means in the past you must have neglected them... if they are dull you can use WHAT YOU USE ON PAINT, which means, a clay bar....or even some of the "scratch-ex" kind of products that are a very mild abrasive.....
thanks i was going to clay bar the car so ill try it on the rims.

-Sam
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