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    hey, I picked up some Delta Australia rims from wrecker. the rims meshed, dimensions are 14x6 and have a gold center and silver lip. it's all old and has dirt and grime on it. the wrecker sold it as a set of five. dodgy bastards only polished one of them. looks very nice because it's shiny and neat

    is there any recommended solvents to get rid of the dirt and grime? I want the polish like a door knob :lol:

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    very very light sandpaper works if you got corrosion and stuff. it's something you have be dedicated to do tho, as it takes a lot to make it worth the effort.

    Also pick up some of the brit bright shine wool and some mothers wheel polish.
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    different grits of sand paper, start of on course and work your way down to a finer grit, then use some metal polish on them. best way to do it I've done it to a set of wheels that where painted from standard and now look like there had a polished lip from standard

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    de greaser gets rid of the brake dust as you said is a meshie style of rim, get some steel wool and put it on the end of a drill bit or something and get in there nice and deep like (quote from dodgeball)

    also autosol or this stuff called purple are great for polishing the dishes

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    thanks all, well these rims where originally from madza car, according to wreckers. the mesh is quite rouch and I think sanding it down would be crazy, ill post up pick tomorrow all you all to see.

    is there any liquid I can use. ( eg. petrol, thinner, degreaser.ect)

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    carby cleaner is your frend.. then maybe try autosol as mentioned above

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    Maserati Brite Shine works wonders, about $10 - $13 from sprints. turned my faded as jellybeans to mirror polish with a few hours worth of correct application and elbow grease.
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    sif you polish 5.5s?

    but the rest of what you said was correct



    no need to polish 15x8 -4 sweetheart

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    No, not particularly.

    5.5" are sik when you have nothing else.
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    normally I just use autosol or brasso

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