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| CTDan914 |
 Jun 25 2014, 07:13 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 23-April 12 Member No.: 14,415 Region Association: North East States  |
I'd hate to distroy the finish on my wheels.
What do you guys use to clean and restore the look of wheels like these? They are on my '75 2.0.  |
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| biosurfer1 |
Jun 25 2014, 07:20 PM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
Do they still have the anodized coating on them? If so then soap and water should suffice. If it's been taking off at sometime, then I used regular metal polish to spruce them up
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| Krieger |
Jun 25 2014, 08:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,803 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None 
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Those look way to shiny for the stock anodized finish. Use Mothers mag and Aluminum Polish.
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| Forge |
Jun 25 2014, 08:17 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 21-October 13 From: Asheville, NC Member No.: 16,542 Region Association: South East States |
I use Mother's Mag Wheel polish, 0000 steel wool and some clean terry cloth rags. It's easier to pull the wheel off and work on a bench, too - better results.
I just scored a set of those exact same wheels to put on my '75 1.8L (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) - What size lug bolts can I use and where can I find them (shiny too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) There are NONE to be found in my little mountain town... |
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| green914 |
Jun 25 2014, 09:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 29-March 11 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 12,874 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Krieger @ Jun 25 2014, 07:00 PM)  Those look way to shiny for the stock anodized finish. Use Mothers mag and Aluminum Polish. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Look way too shiny for a stock anodized finish. |
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| CTDan914 |
Jun 26 2014, 02:36 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 23-April 12 Member No.: 14,415 Region Association: North East States |
What kind of wheels are they?
I've had the car for a little over 2 years and cleaned them once because I don't want to mess up the finish. |
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| mgp4591 |
Jun 26 2014, 05:54 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,624 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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Those are Fuchs 4 spokers I believe...
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| mepstein |
Jun 26 2014, 06:10 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,874 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(mgp4591 @ Jun 26 2014, 07:54 AM) Those are Fuchs 4 spokers I believe... or replicas if they have a chrome finish instead of polished aluminum. There are markings inside the wheel that will tell you what you have. Look nice! |
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| CTDan914 |
Jun 26 2014, 05:25 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 23-April 12 Member No.: 14,415 Region Association: North East States |
Thanks, I was wondering what they were.
I'll continue to use just soap and warm water when it comes time to cleaning them. |
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