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Polishing aluminum wheels

Yahoo Message Number: 9617
Hi Everyone,

I need help on polishing my wheels. We currently use Blue Diamond and it requires a lot of work. Is there anything easier?

CJ

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Yahoo Message Number: 9634
From: "luvstorv2" luvstorv2@...>

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I need help on polishing my wheels. We currently use Blue Diamond > and it requires a lot of work. Is there anything easier?
We had our wheels polished at Lazydays, Seffner (Tampa), FL, a few weeks ago for $11 each. I stood and watched the guy, and it was very easy for him.
He used some light green stuff, which I understand is available at T/A truck stops for the purpose. He simply put some on a pad, wiped it on, rubbed a little, and wiped it off with a terry towel. He wore latex gloves, by the way.

Dick (& Geri) Campagna
'98 36' Intrigue #10571
Mfd: 11/97

(at the CCI Rally in Tennessee)

Polishing Aluminum Wheels

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Yahoo Message Number: 9619
How can you tell if the Wheels are Seal Coated and can not be polished. I suspect my are not Sealed on our '01 Intrigue, 'cause they are tarnishing badly. Is there a Code stamped into the Rim for designation???? Lee in Portland

"luvstorv2" luvstorv2@...> wrote:

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Yahoo Message Number: 9621
The new Alcoa non tarnish wheels came out sometime in late '02 I think. At least my '02 built in Aug of '01 doesn't have them. I found some stuff called White Diamond at a farm progress show that works real good. It takes some rubbing but you just let the chemicals and abrasive do the work. You do not have to rub hard, just rub. I have seen White Diamond at truck stops and they do have a web site.

Don

'02 Intrigue #11427
'02 Intrigue #11427

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Yahoo Message Number: 9626
Lee & Don,

Country Coach does not offer the Accushield rims. The non-tarnish clear coated wheels have a orange peel look to them, they dont look as nice as a polished rim. If you ever scratch the clear coat rim it looks really bad. Pros and cons to each.
A customer/ex trucker once told me to use baking flour to remove the polish (Mothers, Blue Daimond, etc). You place a little flour in a large Zip Loc along with your removal rag and shake it up. He said that makes removing the wax very easy.

Damon

Quote from: dons2346
The new Alcoa non tarnish wheels came out sometime in late '02 I > think. At least my '02 built in Aug of '01 doesn't have them. I

found

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some stuff called White Diamond at a farm progress show that works > real good. It takes some rubbing but you just let the chemicals

and

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abrasive do the work. You do not have to rub hard, just rub. I

have

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seen White Diamond at truck stops and they do have a web site.

Don

'02 Intrigue #11427

Quote from: lcasebeer@c...
> How can you tell if the Wheels are Seal Coated and can not be > polished. I suspect my are not Sealed on our '01 Intrigue, 'cause > they are tarnishing badly. Is there a Code stamped into the Rim

for

Re: Polishing Aluminum Wheels

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Yahoo Message Number: 9630
There has been a lot of reference on this site about Diamond Brite. It can be purchased at Lowes in the department where they sell truck storage boxes.

Good old elbow grease is the best.
One tip: At some of the truck stops there are the laborer type follows from south of the border that go around polishing truck wheels. They work very cheap and do an excellent job. I used them a couple of years ago at a Flying J in Colorado. All four wheels for $20.00 (plus a tip, of course)

Larry
Intrigue
10762
 

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Yahoo Message Number: 9633
My brother-in-law told me the story of his shining up the spinners on his Beachcraft Baron. He was also told to use the flour on the rag trick after using Mothers polish. He said it was the worst two days of his life getting the mess off!
Don

'02 Intrigue #11427

Quote from: damonrapozo

Lee & Don,

Country Coach does not offer the Accushield rims. The non-tarnish > clear coated wheels have a orange peel look to them, they dont look > as nice as a polished rim. If you ever scratch the clear coat rim > it looks really bad. Pros and cons to each.

A customer/ex trucker once told me to use baking flour to remove

the

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polish (Mothers, Blue Daimond, etc). You place a little flour in a > large Zip Loc along with your removal rag and shake it up. He said > that makes removing the wax very easy.

Damon

[quote author=dons2346"

> The new Alcoa non tarnish wheels came out sometime in late '02 I > > think. At least my '02 built in Aug of '01 doesn't have them. I > found

> some stuff called White Diamond at a farm progress show that

works
'02 Intrigue #11427