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Old Aug 15, 2017 | 05:36 PM
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Hey guys like title says, I'm starting to polish my rims, I actually have off bike, as motors out being sent to Hillside for a 107' kit, but thats not why I'm here, I'm using Simichrome that the Harley dealership recommended, and if I say so, works great!!!!. I'm never going to have my rims home like this, taking rotors off, as replacing with chrome bolts, its a 2008 Rocker C, with 3k miles so rims are in Like New condition, Question is, How do I SEAL the polish in, so its just a wipe down, or cleaning? can I use this stuff for engines, I heard of a clear coat auto spray? not so crazy about that idea, so please, I'm going be knuckle bleeding next 2 days after work, getting these as good as I can, as going chrome, just is not in the budget right now...haha thanks


is this good to use?



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Have a 18'x8.50 and a 19' front to do
 
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Old Aug 15, 2017 | 05:38 PM
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these are the victims, I hit front rim up with orbital for 10 minutes with that Simichrome in this pic, its a yellow tube, from Germany, of course!!


that rear gonna be a Bit$%^



hit this real quick, still have a ways to go!!!!
 
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I polished the outer lip on the rims and the rotors of my 2013 Street Glide. Sealed them with White Diamond. It's a polish with sealer. Wash with soap and wipe with a chamois. Look great!
 
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I polished the outer lip on the rims and the rotors of my 2013 Street Glide. Sealed them with White Diamond. It's a polish with sealer. Wash with soap and wipe with a chamois. Look great!
so you never had to polish again, what your saying is just wash and the chamois to dry, and alls good? I was going to bring by my buddy auto body shop, have him hit a light clear coat over final finished product to 'lock in all my hard work' till I do chrome rims, hold me over next few months ,looking a lil better, and a wipe down, they get dull TO EASY Harley screwed us over a ROCKER C. HARLEY ;C; CHROME, EVERYTHING ELSE IS LOL
 
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Mine have only been done since last October but 5,000 miles and a couple dozen washes and they are still mirror polished. Plan for the winter is to polish them again with White Diamond and a Power Ball and then wipe down with a microfiber cloth.

Posted a write up in the Tire/Wheel section with a couple pictures. Search Polished Airstrikes. Much better in person than the pictures.
 
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Originally Posted by Front Sight
Mine have only been done since last October but 5,000 miles and a couple dozen washes and they are still mirror polished. Plan for the winter is to polish them again with White Diamond and a Power Ball and then wipe down with a microfiber cloth.

Posted a write up in the Tire/Wheel section with a couple pictures. Search Polished Airstrikes. Much better in person than the pictures.
any pics love to see how it came out, and looks now? oh never mind just saw ill go look thanks
 
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