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Can I use Menzerna polish on a clear coat rim if applied by hand?

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Old 03-04-2006, 09:12 AM
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Default Can I use Menzerna polish on a clear coat rim if applied by hand?

I just bought a new set of rims with a little surface scratching in an area and wondered if I applied the Menzerna polish by hand if it would help. Thanks.
Old 03-04-2006, 09:41 PM
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Of course.
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Re: Thanks Troy, just didn't want to trial and error on new rims.
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Default I had a series of very, very bad stains in the "new" powder coating on my wheel- ->

I had the wheels stripped and the centers powder coated last year.

This past summer I left the car at the dealer for an ABS Module and they drizzled brke fluid all over the wheels...The stains were heart breakening and left the surface of the PC feeling porous and obviously damaged.

I treated it exactly as I would treat a stain in paint. Menzerna IP, then FP. The stains are gone and the surface of the PC is uber smooth. I finished with wax and Rejex on the lips.

Treat your clear coated wheels exactly the same way.
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today. Thanks.
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You'll get best results with a PC of course with Menzerna. If you can manage the pad on the wheel.
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I bought a 3" RO pneumatic polisher for that purpose...
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