What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72 Cheyenne402 · 07-20-2007, 05:46 PM

I just bought some some billet wheels and would like to know, what is the best way to preserve them?

killer71 · 07-20-2007, 05:50 PM

first ya have to show em to us!

bad6772 · 07-20-2007, 09:59 PM

+ 1 , i always use mothers to polish. what do yo mean preserve?

jkaylor68gmc · 07-20-2007, 10:07 PM

If you polished them super duper nice, you can follow it up with Zoops Seal. It is really expensive but I have it on my pulleys and they look great after a year. One of our company cars wheels havn't been polished for 3 years using Zoops seal. It is a sealer that coats the wheels.

72 Cheyenne402 · 07-20-2007, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killer71

first ya have to show em to us!

Here you go 18x8 and 20x8.5

extd56 · 07-21-2007, 03:01 AM

krue · 07-21-2007, 03:09 AM

ChevLoRay · 07-21-2007, 09:20 AM

Crap, they've only got 5 lug holes....I need 6.

I use Mother's Power Ball and their polish on my polished AR wheels. They went unpolished for 5 years. It's a chore, but they look better. They will continue to get better, in my opinion. But the Zoop's is looking like an answer to keeping them looking good....on the GMC, not the '69. My '69 wheels are powder-coated.....low maintenance. I like it like that. Wife is high maintenance so something had to give.

72 Cheyenne402 · 07-22-2007, 02:11 AM

Zoop Seal is the answer? IS this right?

Ram-Man · 07-25-2007, 10:52 PM

I havent used Zoops but heard good about it. I use "WheelWax" and have had good luck with it. Fairly inexpensive about $15http://www.wheelwax.com/

swb85 · 07-26-2007, 05:39 PM

The only way to avoid continually polishing aluminum wheels is to use a sealant such as Zoops, Powerseal, etc. Otherwise the wheels will continually oxidize, no matter what polish you use.......and this is why all my wheels are chrome.

LONGHAIR · 07-28-2007, 02:14 PM

I use wheel wax too....I'm not a big beliver in sealers like Zoops. It does work, but it is a lot of work to get the stuff on properly/evenly and it is extremely expensive....over $100. Then you have to deal with stripping it off to re-apply when needed. It's supposed to last for a year? I don't know, maybe on underhood parts but wheels?

I have used "Wheel Wax" for a while now and it is very easy.

Kevin45 · 08-13-2007, 12:56 PM

Those wheels were a waste of money and will never keep a shine, so send 'em my way and I will relieve you of your grief

Seriously though....good looking wheels

Go for the ZoopSeal. My buddy did his and a year later they still look new. BUT..and as hard as it is going to be to do, try and keep the brake dust washed off. Even if it looks like there is none, it will end up building up. I've pulled my TTII's off three times or better just to clean the backsides that you cannot reach from the front. Amazing how fast the dust builds up.

Kevin

Mudder · 08-25-2007, 02:18 AM

You guys that use Mothers would thank me if you threw that stuff away and went to California Customs. It's easy and takes probably less than 5 minutes a wheel. I don't use anything else on mine and they stay shiney.

wannabelow · 03-17-2008, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72 Cheyenne402

Here you go 18x8 and 20x8.5

them some nice looking wheels i got the same ones only 20x8.5 allround
putting them on tomorrow

07-20-2007, 05:46 PM	#1
72 Cheyenne402 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 581	What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels I just bought some some billet wheels and would like to know, what is the best way to preserve them? __________________ 1972 Cheyenne 402 LWB 2005 Silverado X-Cab 5.3L 2004 John Deere L120 20HP B&S

07-20-2007, 05:50 PM	#2
killer71 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: at work Posts: 2,552	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels first ya have to show em to us! __________________ R.I.P. Killer 71 10/26/07

07-20-2007, 09:59 PM	#3
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,952	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels + 1 , i always use mothers to polish. what do yo mean preserve?

07-20-2007, 10:07 PM	#4
jkaylor68gmc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,448	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels If you polished them super duper nice, you can follow it up with Zoops Seal. It is really expensive but I have it on my pulleys and they look great after a year. One of our company cars wheels havn't been polished for 3 years using Zoops seal. It is a sealer that coats the wheels. __________________ 1947 International KB-1 1957 Chevy Bel-Air riding low 1962 swb fleetside 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 7-inch lift on 35 Daily driver 2016 Chevy Tahoe Better halves ride

07-21-2007, 03:01 AM	#6
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels

07-21-2007, 03:09 AM	#7
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-21-2007, 09:20 AM	#8
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels Crap, they've only got 5 lug holes....I need 6. I use Mother's Power Ball and their polish on my polished AR wheels. They went unpolished for 5 years. It's a chore, but they look better. They will continue to get better, in my opinion. But the Zoop's is looking like an answer to keeping them looking good....on the GMC, not the '69. My '69 wheels are powder-coated.....low maintenance. I like it like that. Wife is high maintenance so something had to give. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

07-22-2007, 02:11 AM	#9
72 Cheyenne402 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 581	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels Zoop Seal is the answer? IS this right? __________________ 1972 Cheyenne 402 LWB 2005 Silverado X-Cab 5.3L 2004 John Deere L120 20HP B&S

07-25-2007, 10:52 PM	#10
Ram-Man Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 943	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels I havent used Zoops but heard good about it. I use "WheelWax" and have had good luck with it. Fairly inexpensive about $15http://www.wheelwax.com/ __________________ Porterbuilt 8 Lugger http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=691739

07-26-2007, 05:39 PM	#11
swb85 On a budget like Fred Sanford Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 2,031	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels The only way to avoid continually polishing aluminum wheels is to use a sealant such as Zoops, Powerseal, etc. Otherwise the wheels will continually oxidize, no matter what polish you use.......and this is why all my wheels are chrome. __________________ '85 Silverado swb: 383 stroker, 10.5:1, vortec heads, 232/238 roller cam, RPM air gap, performer 750 carb, stainless longtubes, 3" duals/super 44's, T56/4.11 383ci build / exterior refresh thread '98 Camaro z28: 370ci twin turbo 370ci build '01 Tahoe LT 4x4: 5.3, longtubes/ory, magnaflow duals, custom tune....wife's DD

07-28-2007, 02:14 PM	#12
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels I use wheel wax too....I'm not a big beliver in sealers like Zoops. It does work, but it is a lot of work to get the stuff on properly/evenly and it is extremely expensive....over $100. Then you have to deal with stripping it off to re-apply when needed. It's supposed to last for a year? I don't know, maybe on underhood parts but wheels? I have used "Wheel Wax" for a while now and it is very easy.

08-13-2007, 12:56 PM	#13
Kevin45 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Urbana, Ohio Posts: 591	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels Those wheels were a waste of money and will never keep a shine, so send 'em my way and I will relieve you of your grief Seriously though....good looking wheels Go for the ZoopSeal. My buddy did his and a year later they still look new. BUT..and as hard as it is going to be to do, try and keep the brake dust washed off. Even if it looks like there is none, it will end up building up. I've pulled my TTII's off three times or better just to clean the backsides that you cannot reach from the front. Amazing how fast the dust builds up. Kevin __________________ '93 Silverado Reg. Cab Shortbox .060 over 350 Quick and fun!!!

08-25-2007, 02:18 AM	#14
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: What is the best way to preserve Polished Billet wheels You guys that use Mothers would thank me if you threw that stuff away and went to California Customs. It's easy and takes probably less than 5 minutes a wheel. I don't use anything else on mine and they stay shiney.



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