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Old 07-04-2012, 07:59 PM
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ive got a set of budniks and cant get the water spots off. ive tried polishing them and using window cleaner. whats the secret??
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Old 07-05-2012, 06:48 AM
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How are you polishing them?

Those can get nasty, and will need a little more elbow grease.
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Old 07-05-2012, 09:29 AM
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Im assuming your Budnik wheels are polished alluminum. I use Wizards metal polish on mine. Its a cotton fiber impregnated with there polish and Ive found it to be the least abbrasive of many alluminum polishes Ive sampled. Should remove all the oxidation and water spots, buff to a high polish with turkish cotton cloths.

http://www.toolrage.com/prodview.asp?sku=WIZ-11011

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Old 07-05-2012, 11:36 PM
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elbow grease is the answer. i assumed the chip foose powerball special would work. tossed it and used my hands. thanks for the replies
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Old 07-06-2012, 12:28 AM
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White vinigar and water 50/50 will take off hard water spots.
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Old 07-06-2012, 06:19 PM
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Don't use Window cleaner,dulls the aluminum ,ammonia in window cleaner is not good to use on aluminum.
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