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So you guys dont recommend running them without clear coat? Im not sure if the powder coat process will dull the rims. Ill give them a call to see what they say. I just placed my order for the metal polishes last night.

Thanks, cant wait to order the metal polishes to finish them up. How do you think the duplicolor clear coat will stack up against adams quick sealant?

Well i decided to go for it anyways and strip the wheels. Heres what im working with As you can see they are covered with waterspots (sprinklers) and even some corrosion or rust. Here i applied 2 coats of aircraft stripper. I read it wouldnt hurt the aluminum. Then just for the heck of it, i used adams deep wheel cleaner to clean the face up. I figured the stripper would remove all the dirt as well so the DWC didnt turn purple except for a tiny bit. Heres what it looked like when i rinsed it off. and dried out As you can see, it seemed to remove the waterspots from the clearcoat obviously, but the bare metal was still pretty marked. So i used adams clay bar with detail spray on it and it removed most of the waterspots. However, this also dulled the rim quite a bit and left it pretty swirly. I didnt expect this, but im guessing it would make since since the clay bar is made for painted/clear coated surfaces. Unfortunately it got dark and didnt take any pictures of it. I finally cleaned the rim with green wheel cleaner and used the new tire shine formula for the first time. (great product by the way) All i need now is to order adams #1 and #2 metal polish and quick sealant. Anyone know what can get rid of the rust though?

im really looking forward to a new foaming gun for a normal water hose, not a pressure washer. Maybe even a redesigned foaming spray bottle that doesnt use as much product? Also a dedicated headlight restoration kit would be nice. My truck definitely needs one.

thanks for the link. Im starting to consider leaving the wheels without clear coat. I understand ill have to polish them more often but thats not much of an issue for me. Will quick sealant help protect the rims if i leave them with no clear?

Hi, im new to this forum and im going to be redoing my rims. They are clear coated over polish aluminum from what ive read, but the clear is peeling badly and even oxidating and they just look bad overall. Mostly from water that dries on them in the summer. So im planning on stripping the clear coat using aircraft stripper, then polishing the rims using adams #1 and #2 metal polish, and finally adding a clear coat layer to keep them a bit safer. But my question is will a spray can coat work decently? I keep hearing its not going to work on polished surfaces and that a powder coat clear will dull the polish from the prep work. Anyone had good results with a spray on clear coat over a polish finish? Ill try and post pics of the rims later on.