Polished my wheels
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RE: Polished my wheels
Yeah, I should take before/after pictures, it was like crap before I polished, especially the brake rotor side, you are not going to believe how much black I removed from the wheels, the buff ball was totally black after one use.
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RE: Polished my wheels
Wheels look great. Did you have to spray anything on them first before buffing them? Can you buy the Flitz buff ball at your local auto part store? \\; Awesome job.  \\; Ray
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RE: Polished my wheels
I bought it from a local parts store (Napa), I bought the Flitz polish as well. Here is how I did it, I wash the wheel with strong cleaner, rinse it off right away, air blow dry the wheel, apply Flitz polish and work with a low rpm electric drill, after the wheel became shinny, then apply mother polish by hand and buff it. I will do a better job with the wheels off the bike but this Flitz ball does get into tight spot.
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RE: Polished my wheels
I will take them off this winter when I polish the lower forks. 
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Ooohhh...Shiney... \\;\\\\\\; Now you gotta get rid of those reflectors on the lower forks. \\;\\\\\\;
Ooohhh...Shiney... \\;\\\\\\; Now you gotta get rid of those reflectors on the lower forks. \\;\\\\\\;
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RE: Polished my wheels
Now that you have polished them, treat them to a couple of coats of "wheel guard" from the chemical guys.
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http://www.chemicalguys.com/Wheel_Wax_p/wac_303.htm
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Gives much needed extra protection
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http://www.chemicalguys.com/Wheel_Wax_p/wac_303.htm
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Gives much needed extra protection