Wheels are disappointing me...

[EMT/SRT]

...can any kind of polish make em look better? Even when I detail the truck, the wheels just don't look clean. :dontknow:

 

[hemi killer]

They have a coating on them that can only be cleaned and not really polished. There are aftermarket rims that are chromed and can be polished though.

Bruce

 

[EMT/SRT]

That's what I thought! Thanks! Probably about to buy some black 22's with a Chrome lip. Love the black wheels on the Nowhat's silver super tank!

 

[portlandsrt]

That's why I switched over to the OEM Nightrunner wheels... I love em..

 

[EMT/SRT]

That's why I switched over to the OEM Nightrunner wheels... I love em..

Are there any for sale around?

 

[wyoramsrt-10]

Another option might be the black chrome from permastar. It would killer on a silver truck.

 

[hemi killer]

I bought another set for $800.00 and had them powdercoated to a little less shiny than a satin finish.

Bruce

 

[1qksrt]

I'll be powder coating as well!!
Try wet sanding the wheels and then polish out ??

 

[mauiSRT/10]

The really good thing about polished alum wheels is that the maintenence is simple unlike chrome which is a lot of work to keep up.

patrick

 

[wyoramsrt-10]

Here is a pic of the black chrome. And I agree with mauiSRT/10. Polished is easier to maintain than chrome. But these look awesome.

 

[JTS VENOM PERFORMANCE]

...can any kind of polish make em look better? Even when I detail the truck, the wheels just don't look clean. :dontknow:

take some fine polish, like 3m finesse, and maybe with a mothers ball, and slowly polish the clear, thats about the only thing that I have found that seems to help

 

[CDiesel]

 

[EMT/SRT]

Those wheels look killer!

 

[CDiesel]

thanks man

 

[EMT/SRT]

CDiesel, you need to put your name on the florida GTG list in Panama City! Lot of trucks going!

 

[kyle's srt10]

Strip the coating off the wheels:rock: They look 10 times better But you do have to keep the bare aluminum polished up:burnout:

 

[SRTcracka]

How do you strip the coating off the wheels? I cant get my wheels very shiny either! :banghead: I thought about having them regular chrome or black chrome plated. :dontknow: thought it might be easier to upkeep, and more shiny.

I've had different luck than the others that posted previously. I have had great luck with chrome plated (steel) wheels...I just washed them with Dawn dishsoap and they looked brand new until the day I sold the truck, but the polished aluminum wheels that I have had, have been the worst in upkeep...I had to constantly polish them to keep'em shiny. That was before the great polishing balls came along....lots of work!

 

[Cowboy-Up]

Try www.metalgloss.com great stuff:rock:

 

[bignycdon]

Try www.metalgloss.com great stuff:rock:

I brought that metalgloss for my motorcycle...i am waiting till it gets warm here to use it...i am also going to try it on my truck rims

 

[BurntRubber]

my front rims are the nightrunner edition...because I have not cleaned my truck since october and it sits outside. It is nasty