Subject	I did a similar number on some stock turbo wheels (on
Posted by	SirpriZ on September 28, 2005 at 8:42 PM
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In Reply To	rim polishing nightmare!!! someone help!!! posted by yorgo on September 28, 2005 at 08:09 PM
Message	an older Z). They were clearcoated and it ate up the clearcoat and discolored the wheel material (I think some of the explanations below describe what the cleaner did). That's the bad news, the good news is I took them to a metal polishing shop and had them polished. They look better than they did when they were new. That may be an option for you to regain the good look to the wheels, although they may end up looking different than they were when new. Good luck, Mark
Follow Ups	rim polishing nightmare!!! someone help!!! - yorgo 20:09:44 09/28/05 I think it ate the finish off your wheels. - aggiez32 20:12:19 09/28/05 Re: rim polishing nightmare!!! someone help!!! - yorgo 20:18:11 09/28/05 it ate the finish off the center section and it leaked - Z32POWER.com 20:23:31 09/28/05 Do you know what "etching" means? Did you read the - boileralum 20:26:27 09/28/05 wheel cleaners are always too harsh. - josh 20:27:51 09/28/05 Eagle One A to Z is not crap. Its a great wheel cleaner. - Pats300zx 20:40:53 09/28/05 ACID based - josh 20:43:24 09/28/05 Do you know who you're talking to? I take Pat's word any day - Kez43 21:16:36 09/28/05 most acid based wheel cleaners are just not safe period. (n/m) - josh 07:37:13 09/29/05 Eagle One A2Z is NOT acid based! Some of their other wheel - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 09:20:25 09/29/05 A2Z is NOT acidic, its basic. (n/m) - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 23:07:16 09/28/05 2nd. i used it today on my Kazera's. - apudapus 01:36:09 09/29/05 Sorry... - Ebola 20:32:05 09/28/05 acid based, not good. (n/m) - josh 20:34:25 09/28/05 Looks like clearcoat, If they were polished you could - -Osiris 04:34:17 09/29/05 Did you apply the A to Z when the rims were still hot??? - Pats300zx 20:26:54 09/28/05 Same thing happened to my aunt's Benz's wheels. (n/m) - Shawn300zTT GT28R MD 20:40:21 09/28/05 I did a similar number on some stock turbo wheels (on - SirpriZ 20:42:52 09/28/05 yes, they are shot...finish-wise that is - Zrevolver 21:14:19 09/28/05 thanks for all the input guys - yorgo 11:51:19 09/29/05
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