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Old 06-24-03, 07:30 AM
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hi, i was wondoring if anyone know which is the best 4 removing little scracthes on wheel lips... i love my wheels 2 death but they r a pian 2 keep clean. and cleaning the lips without scracthing the lip has not been fun i do have a couple small lines, i tried blue majic but u can still c the little sracthes, anyone know if thiers something better 2 use or cover up the scracthes.....
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Are they clear coated? Are they just hairline scratches?

Hmmm - I would almost treat them like a painted surface if they are. A fine polish, then follow with a good wax. Use microfiber towels for thsi process, and for drying them moving forward.

I'm no expert, just make sense to me
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what kind of wax would you use? Just regular car wax like mothers or zaino. I also have small hairline scratches and was wondering how to get them out.
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Originally posted by GS300Rich
what kind of wax would you use? Just regular car wax like mothers or zaino. I also have small hairline scratches and was wondering how to get them out.
Yep. I used Blitz One Grand carnuba wax. Goes on and comes off very easy; no chemicals or abrasives. For your hairline scratches, I'd use a glaze or polsih before hand
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I have the same issue with my works. It sucks too because wheels from Japan are anodized and no one in the states does that process.....so I have been told by numerous wheel places.
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Originally posted by Dex
Yep. I used Blitz One Grand carnuba wax. Goes on and comes off very easy; no chemicals or abrasives. For your hairline scratches, I'd use a glaze or polsih before hand
thanks for the tip. I have the mothers polish and will start out with that and then finish up with some wax. Where can I get the Blitz wax?
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Originally posted by GS300Rich
Where can I get the Blitz wax?
I got mine at CarCareOnline.com, but you could likely do a google and find it several places. Meguiars would be fine too, and its at nearly any corner shop a/p store
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