lost polish on cobra rims! Help!

90 notch · May 16th, 2011, 07:38 PM

I have the polished obviously cobra rims. I was told they were chrome...i didn't honestly know. Well I bought chrome cleaner and it took the polish right off. I tried all rim cleaner and it didn't bring it back. How can I bring it back? My only other options are powdercoating or jus spray the rest of the rims with the chrome cleaner cus it makes it look titanium... But I want the polish back.

futureMACH1racer · May 16th, 2011, 07:52 PM

Good news they are fixable, but bad news it takes some time. I would go buy some Mothers Aluminum polish and some never dull and see if you can save yourself some labor. If not that means sanding them down, and repolishing them.

flyin ryan · May 16th, 2011, 11:02 PM

i agree some mothers alluminum polish and a mothers power ball with a drill bit and them shits will be looking new in 20 minutes.. just don't hold the power ball in one spot too long

90 notch · May 17th, 2011, 10:26 AM

whew I hope it works I'll try it today when I get off work. Hopefully I can get it done b4 cruise night tonight, I always go. I'll post tonight if it works

95tbirdv8 · May 17th, 2011, 04:43 PM

post some pics of before and after

Digsj7 · May 17th, 2011, 09:53 PM

mothers and powerball X2

ryanw · May 17th, 2011, 11:28 PM

baby gravy and a power ball

MothersPolish · May 18th, 2011, 12:17 PM

Please post a photo if you can (or send one to me if you can't).

You might need something stronger, polish-wise, because if you have polished bare aluminum and stained them with the chrome cleaner, the staining can be a real PITA to polish off.

Also, knowing the exact products you used would be very helpful.

PM me if you can't post a photo, but can send one by camera phone or email.

MothersPolish · May 18th, 2011, 12:22 PM

Oh, if you do have some metal polish, rub a little with a cloth and it should turn black -- that means you don't have a clearcoat.

I thought most of the factory polished wheels were polished with a clearcoat. If you have a clearcoat, you'll need to strip it and then polish with regular Mag & Aluminum Polish and a PowerCone (probably the most appropriate shape of Power tool for these wheels).

90 notch · May 20th, 2011, 09:46 AM

I'm not sure how to post pics yet but the cloth turned black. I tried a small spot lastnight with mothers polish and never dull. It was dark outside so I only tried a small spot but it really cleard up nice. When I finish later I can email pics to whomever wants to see this for future reference.

I'm pretty happy with this.

MothersPolish · May 20th, 2011, 10:02 AM

If you you have any troubles, let me know.

And if you can email me some pics, I'd appreciate it -- add .com to my sig.

If you can't email pics but can take phone pics and you can send to my cell phone (email me for it), that would work too.

Include a pic of the wheel cleaner, too.

I might recommend I send you some polish and a special PowerBall we have -- maybe you got lucky, but I'm thinking you'll need some strong polish to get those out. Jut trying to help you recover for a mistake. Believe me, it's not going to be fun, so if I can ease your pain a little I'm glad to help, no charge.

JoshC! · May 20th, 2011, 10:06 AM

you can also upload the pics to photobucket and post the IMG code here

FastStang91Lx · May 20th, 2011, 12:24 PM

Mothers polishing products are the best! And apparently their support for us is even better. Thanks Jim for trying to help the guy out. Your guy's products truly do help to make car care less of a burden, and more of a pleasure. I have your powerball, powerball mini, and cone. Each product has it's place and it's very beneficial to own them all. Just wish there was an easier way to clean them after using them on aluminum, to get all the black out of the foam. Any ideas for us?

May 16th, 2011, 07:38 PM	#1
90 notch Regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 51 iTrader: 1 reviews	lost polish on cobra rims! Help! I have the polished obviously cobra rims. I was told they were chrome...i didn't honestly know. Well I bought chrome cleaner and it took the polish right off. I tried all rim cleaner and it didn't bring it back. How can I bring it back? My only other options are powdercoating or jus spray the rest of the rims with the chrome cleaner cus it makes it look titanium... But I want the polish back.

May 16th, 2011, 07:52 PM	#2
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,347 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good news they are fixable, but bad news it takes some time. I would go buy some Mothers Aluminum polish and some never dull and see if you can save yourself some labor. If not that means sanding them down, and repolishing them. __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

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May 16th, 2011, 11:02 PM	#3
flyin ryan Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,387 iTrader: 0 reviews	i agree some mothers alluminum polish and a mothers power ball with a drill bit and them shits will be looking new in 20 minutes.. just don't hold the power ball in one spot too long

May 17th, 2011, 10:26 AM	#4
90 notch Regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 51 iTrader: 1 reviews	whew I hope it works I'll try it today when I get off work. Hopefully I can get it done b4 cruise night tonight, I always go. I'll post tonight if it works

May 18th, 2011, 12:17 PM	#8
MothersPolish Regular Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 221 iTrader: 0 reviews	Please post a photo if you can (or send one to me if you can't). You might need something stronger, polish-wise, because if you have polished bare aluminum and stained them with the chrome cleaner, the staining can be a real PITA to polish off. Also, knowing the exact products you used would be very helpful. PM me if you can't post a photo, but can send one by camera phone or email. __________________ jimd@mothers Please email me rather than PM me if you have any product questions you don't want to post in the forum -- thanks! Like us on Facebook at www.mothersfacebook.com

May 18th, 2011, 12:22 PM	#9
MothersPolish Regular Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 221 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh, if you do have some metal polish, rub a little with a cloth and it should turn black -- that means you don't have a clearcoat. I thought most of the factory polished wheels were polished with a clearcoat. If you have a clearcoat, you'll need to strip it and then polish with regular Mag & Aluminum Polish and a PowerCone (probably the most appropriate shape of Power tool for these wheels). __________________ jimd@mothers Please email me rather than PM me if you have any product questions you don't want to post in the forum -- thanks! Like us on Facebook at www.mothersfacebook.com

May 20th, 2011, 09:46 AM	#10
90 notch Regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 51 iTrader: 1 reviews	I'm not sure how to post pics yet but the cloth turned black. I tried a small spot lastnight with mothers polish and never dull. It was dark outside so I only tried a small spot but it really cleard up nice. When I finish later I can email pics to whomever wants to see this for future reference. I'm pretty happy with this.

May 20th, 2011, 10:02 AM	#11
MothersPolish Regular Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 221 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you you have any troubles, let me know. And if you can email me some pics, I'd appreciate it -- add .com to my sig. If you can't email pics but can take phone pics and you can send to my cell phone (email me for it), that would work too. Include a pic of the wheel cleaner, too. I might recommend I send you some polish and a special PowerBall we have -- maybe you got lucky, but I'm thinking you'll need some strong polish to get those out. Jut trying to help you recover for a mistake. Believe me, it's not going to be fun, so if I can ease your pain a little I'm glad to help, no charge. __________________ jimd@mothers Please email me rather than PM me if you have any product questions you don't want to post in the forum -- thanks! Like us on Facebook at www.mothersfacebook.com

May 20th, 2011, 10:06 AM	#12
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May 20th, 2011, 12:24 PM	#13
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	Mothers polishing products are the best! And apparently their support for us is even better. Thanks Jim for trying to help the guy out. Your guy's products truly do help to make car care less of a burden, and more of a pleasure. I have your powerball, powerball mini, and cone. Each product has it's place and it's very beneficial to own them all. Just wish there was an easier way to clean them after using them on aluminum, to get all the black out of the foam. Any ideas for us? __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

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