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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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before and after rims
here is the new look of my formula, just wanted to see what people think of her new cleaned up shoes.

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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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looks great dude! big improvment
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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thanks, and it only set me back a cool $30 not to shabby for a weekend to bad winters coming cant really enjoy till next summer
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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Wow what a difference!!! What did you use???
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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GREAT job. At first I thought you had painted the whole thing black, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Please remove the "Fear This" sticker
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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the fear this sticker was a gift from my late ex girlfriend, she was struck by a train in her 2001 mustang........
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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What did you do to the aluminum to get it looking that good? Thx.....
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Paint it silver first?
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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the fear this sticker was a gift from my late ex girlfriend, she was struck by a train in her 2001 mustang........

I'm VERY sorry to hear that!

I would of never said it if I knew... sorry
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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nope just stripped the clear coat off, then sanding and sanding add some more sanding throw in some wet sanding followed by some more wet sanding and then i polished with MOTHERS ALUM WHEEL POLISH.....
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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oh dont worry found out she cheated on me all the time and to top it off she drove a FORD RUSTANG dont be sorry pls
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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nope just stripped the clear coat off, then sanding and sanding add some more sanding throw in some wet sanding followed by some more wet sanding and then i polished with MOTHERS ALUM WHEEL POLISH.....
Damn, sounds like alot of work. Sweet job! That's why I asked cause I just went straight for the "Mothers" on my stock rims months ago with not much improvement compared to yours. Hope you re-clear coated to protect your work.....
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