How to restore shine to clear?

[G8V8]

Hello all. My wheels are painted black with machine-cut spoke faces and the entire rim is clear coated. The clear coat has lost some of its luster and I was wondering if there are suggestions and products to use to bring it back. Ifit was my car's paint I would pull out my Adams PC and FMP but not sure about the wheels. The edges and shapes make using the PC seem impractical. Any sauggestions?

 

Thanks,

Ed

[Team Adam's]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help. Spring is here and an old man's fancy turns to polishing the car!

 

Haven't seen you around much... any changes to the car over the winter?

[G8V8]

Emblem Pros applied CF film hydrographically after painting base coats and then clear coating afterwards for added protection.

[LimitedDodge]

All the carbon fiber looks really good.

[whiterp199]

It does look good. How did you get all your carbon fiber engine stuff? Is it a wrap? or did you pay for custom carbon fiber work. I love that engine bay.

[G8V8]

Looks good. Those wheels make the GXP brakes look tiny.

 

Yes. They are 'just" 20s but the black rims and silver spokes make them look bigger. You should see them with the GT rotos. You could change pads with the wheels on, well not really but you know what I mean.

[Team Adam's]

WOW... car is really coming along!! Looks GREAT!!

[whiterp199]

Looks good. Those wheels make the GXP brakes look tiny.

[Chris@Adams]

Looks good ED!

[G8V8]

Haven't seen you around much... any changes to the car over the winter?

 

Yes, with the hard winter we had not much detailing for the car. It was just a struggle to try and get the salt and crap off of it.

 

I added some underhood bling and replaced the chrome window trim with Holden black trim.

 

I just installed the engine bay items last night. BTW, I love what VRT and VRT/water in spray bottle do to an engine bay.

 

 

Some photos with the black trim taken last fall.

 

 

[G8V8]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help. Spring is here and an old man's fancy turns to polishing the car!

[GTO Guy]

i would use the flip pad with some SHR and revive1

[whiterp199]

I agree with everybody above me.

[Chris@Adams]

Hey Ed long time no see!

I would use the MF applicators with Revive followed by Americana or Buttery!

 

Adam's Microfiber Applicator Pads, Pkg/2

 

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Adam's Americana Premium Carnauba Paste Wax

[Team Adam's]

I was thinking the 4" pads on a drill or PC for the larger surfaces.

Bruce

 

Yea, only consideration there is the edges, and with the wheels he has there are a lot of edges!!

[b_pappy]

I was thinking the 4" pads on a drill or PC for the larger surfaces.

Bruce

[Team Adam's]

The clear coat on your wheels is no different than the clear coat on your wheels, but obviously getting a PC pad on a complex surface like that wouldn't be feasible. Work the products by hand and you will get the best possible results... even look into getting the flip pad or the hex grip pads to bump up the polishing ability a tad.

[11chevz71]

You can revive shr fmp and wax gy hand

 

or BSg the rims.

 

 

Thats all i can think of