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Cleaning SX/4 wheels
« on: April 13, 2012, 09:59:31 AM »
Has anyone had their SX/4 original wheels sand blasted clean? If so how do they look with the plastic center cone? Are the wheels brighter than the center plastic cone?

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Re: Cleaning SX/4 wheels
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2012, 10:02:21 AM »
Which wheels?
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Re: Cleaning SX/4 wheels
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2012, 07:58:18 PM »
I believe he is talking about the plastic hub covers 
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Re: Cleaning SX/4 wheels
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2012, 08:11:15 PM »
Bill,

You're thinking hubcaps then??? I was thinking aluminum.  I have a set of hubcaps from a 85 limited by the way if anyone wants then before they hit the trash as I'll never use them & need to fight my pack rat tendencies to keep everything...
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Re: Cleaning SX/4 wheels
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2012, 09:22:08 PM »
I don't plug many products but I have to say that the McGuire's polish products are pretty good and reasonably priced. They have a polishing compound for plastic hubs and aluminum that realy brings out a shine. I also use one of those red polishing cones that you put in your electric drill.

Once you have it polished really nice, keep them clean with a solution of vinegar and water. The solution also works well on windows and if you spray it on your car at night and get frost, the windows wont frost up.
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Re: Cleaning SX/4 wheels
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2012, 10:11:44 PM »
I am just throwing a guess because it is mentioned "center plastic cone"  as far as i know there is no way to shine them up but i have seen a few sets that are painted to match the body color and they look pretty good
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