My Mini Truck, and help with billet wheel polish

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Formerly TexasTB
Looking for a product to polish my wheels out to get more shine!!
I've tried a few regular metal polishes and they did nadda. Found some Mothers Billet polish stashed away and it worked pretty good by hand. Would you recommend using a powerball or Megs Cone polisher (the yellow one) on Billet?
I have never owned Billet wheels, and it's beginning to be a challenge.

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And because I'm a pic whore...

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BEFORE
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I think the cone is better than the ball. I can get into some areas easier with the cone. I haven't tried Meg's but I think it would work well. I've only used the Mothers One.

Mothers Billet polish is a very fine polish. You can try something more aggressive that's safe on aluminum and then follow up with Mothers Billet.

I love bare aluminum wheels, I think their reflection has more depth than chrome or clear coated aluminum. I coated mine with OptiCoat and its held up for a year so far. It has saved me a lot of time.
 
If the billet is scratch-free, but just needs shining, use the Billet Metal Polish with a PowerCone and then follow up with Billet Metal Polish and nitrile rubber gloves.

Rub with the gloves on and wipe the polish away lightly with a clean, dry quality microfiber towel, turning it frequently. Don't use pressure with the towel - keep turning it to a clean area.

If the billet rims are distressed (scratches or other marring), use a regular metal polish with a PowerCone and then go to the above step.

Note - if you're only using one Cone, you'll need to clean it well (dish soap and warm water, then let it dry completely) or get a second cone. If you use one Cone without cleaning, you'll be polishing with the remnants of the original, more aggressive metal polish, which will leave polishing marks.

The nitrile glove trick for a final polish is the only way we've found to end up with a flaw free finish.

Good luck.
 
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