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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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So I'm losing my damn mind. I bought a set of used eagle alloys and the stains won't come off! Suggestions?
 
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 10:47 PM
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do ya have a pic of them? The wheels I have on my truck where really bad and what I did was use some fine steel wool with water and 3000 grit wet sand paper and than used mothers wheel polish by hand....post a pic if ya could just so I can see what they look like before you go and do what I did. mine turned out beatiful.....before and after:
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 12:38 AM
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Can do! I tried steel wool but it looked like it was scratching so I stopped
 
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 11:13 PM
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Thanks and than maybe I would be able too help ya more....I will be watching for a pic of your wheels and maby the one that you started and stopped.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 12:26 AM
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I'm going to get that mothers buffing cone thing and try that out!
 
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 06:47 PM
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finally some one that knows how to strip a truck.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 12:18 AM
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I don't know how to post photos onto here as I am on my phone. They turned out alright, I'll need to go over it again but it sure as hell doesn't look like yours haha. Ill probably have to take the rag out and do them by hand to get them to shine
 
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