Coursey, I have a set of GTX03's from Billet Specialties.
My best success has been Master Formula Metal Gloss. You can get it from guys who sell it at shows like Autorama and Super Chevy or go to their site masterformulapolish.com. It seems to go on easy and come off easy. Gets all the buildup off and makes them shine like chrome without too much elbow grease.
My other choice is Meguires Hot Rims polish. It does just as good but seems to cloud up quicker than the Master Formula.
I use 100 % cotton baby diapers from Walmart. Soft absorbent and you can bleach the heck out of them. good luck !
Baby diapers are way too aggressive for aluminum if you really want the fine scratches out. Use micro fiber and if you're really picky, shop around for the thick blue ones and tear the tags off before you start. If you're in a hurry or just hate polishing, use a Mother's Powerball.
Since Billet Specialties has one of the best polishes in the business right out of the box, give them a good coat of wax before you put them on the car and you won't have to do anything but wash them for a long time.
When you wash them, do it regularly and treat them like a fresh paint job. After you give them a really good rinse, use a micro fiber mitt and a fresh bucket of suds and only use car wash soap. If your paint is nice and/or you're anal, dump the bucket and use a different mitt for the paint.
Like paint, a good quick detailer product or aerosol glass cleaner and a clean micro fiber will keep them looking good but bust out the hose and bucket if they're very dirty.
Use one of anybody's "Wax as You Dry" type product when you dry them off with a clean micro fiber and they'll look good for a long time.
If you live near the Coast, You drive in the rain, or they put anti-freeze of any kind on your local roads, you'll need to work a little harder at it and when it comes time to give them a polish, liquid will save you time and put off carpal tunnel over paste polish. I like the aforementioned Master Formula which also comes with a sealer which is probably a liquid wax. Follow the directions. Heavy Metal is also a good one as well as the Mother's Billet Polish that comes with the labor saving Power Ball.
The higher the quality of the aluminum, the longer it will hold a polish which is why cast wheels cloud sooner but these basic steps will work on any polished piece of aluminum.
i used the meguiars wheel polishing kit they sell. it worked great. and every wash i use a micro fiber towel to wash and then dry them and usually use the polisher on them everytime since it only takes 10mins a wheel after they are clean to keep them up and perfect
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