Sefton-EP91 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 What is the best thing to clean the lip on my rota gt3 alloy wheels, I want to bring the shine and glare back out out of them because they just seem so dull. This is my daily so I want something quick and easy to use, also want something that will go in depth for a more thorough clean. Thanks for any info in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbiep91 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Use autosol metal polish man and a lot of elbow grease Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav_kara Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Imo I think gt3s look best in one full colour no polished lip..But like about autosol and a lot of hard work unless corrosions set in the alloy under clear coat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbiep91 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I had a set of gt3's and sprayed them toyota 4Q9 bronze and they looked well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sefton-EP91 Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 I will give this autosol a try and feedback thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Sand them and then polish with autosol I went up from 400 grit wet and dry to get rid of oxidation up to 2000, then polished and they had a mirror shine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loguey Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Dude if you fancy a detailing session when it warms up I've got all sorts of lotions and potions at mine ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sefton-EP91 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 Yeh man I'm up for that I need bit of body work doing James, few lil dings. Fancy sorting them for me on the cheap lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jdmasfuck Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 IVE GOT lacquer peel on my rota lips , would it be advisable to wet sand lower to higher grades then polish with autosol !! ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Do what I wrote above Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jdmasfuck Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 nice one brother amjad !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 IT'll take a while but well worth doing when you see the results. Sorry for being a bit blunt, feeling really ill and grumpy atm lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james@cjperformance Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 string sisal mop on a drill with cutting compount to rip back the laquer then cloth buffing mop with polishing compound and soft buffing mop with finishing compound and lime juice to finish. you should be able to keep on top of it with autosol although i prefer megs metal polish as its not so harsh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danb Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Rota lacquer their wheels, so using a metal polish is a no no as its too abrasive, use normal polish/sealent/wax you would normally do so on your bodywork.If you got lacquer peak you will need to rub them back by wet sanding and polish them back up with the likes of autosol and some 000 fine grade wire wool.Check out britemaxx metal twins, ones a metal polish, the other is a metal sealent - seals the finish and keeps shiny for longer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sefton-EP91 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Sand them and then polish with autosol I went up from 400 grit wet and dry to get rid of oxidation up to 2000, then polished and they had a mirror shine Done this and as stated I got a mirror shine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt1878 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I'll be spraying the polished lip fancy a change! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jdmasfuck Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Britemax twin polishing tubes seems like good stuff Pricy tackle too ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve-gers Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Poorboys wheel sealant works very well on my wheels to keep all the crap off them an makes them far far easier to clean and polish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Poorboys won't do much to protect the bare metal rim, it's quite a light sealant. A harder wax would do a better job but James @CJ Performance was telling me about a very durable sealant for bare metal finishes that works well. Can't remember the name though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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