firebird wheels

[blackbyrd]

ive got tt 2's but i hate cleaning them. so im thinking about getting new ones. what would you guys suggest. i l ike the look of the tt's so if there is something similar in chrome id get them

[blackbyrd]

anybody

[eDoog]

wanna trade? lol

[nda0602v6]

How bad are the TT's you have now? (dull? full of brake dust?) Cleaning is part of owning nice rims. If it were me, I'd save myself a lot of cash and try to clean and polish up the wheels you have.

[CAMAROWIDBASS]

i used to hate cleaning my salad shooters.

Ihated it so much i never even bothered now their permanently stained :(

[blackbyrd]

no i think you are mis understanding the problem its not that i dont clean them it just takes to long to do it there is no simple way to clean the tt 2's due to their design. if i could have gotten thetm in chrome i would have done it in a heartbeat. anyway im just looking for alternative wheels i agree it is the price of nice wheels but they only stay clean for about 4 days where i live and it takes me atleats an hour on each wheel to get them as clean as i like them so its just a pain in my arse i liked how easy it was to clean my factory chrome wheels. ive thought of jsut taking mine and getting them chrome plated. just so it will be simpler

[MustangEater8251]

Guys just zaino the piss out of your rims..

when I was savig for tires I put about 8 coats of Z5 and Z2 on my rims. After the claybaring, prep process...

I jsut wipe the rims and 1.5 months of brake dust comes off and a high shine afterwards. Don't even use wheel cleaner jsut the sam solution I wash my car with.

And yes zaino works on chrome and aluminum, works on all smooth hard surfaces. Just prep and put a few coats on. Easiest rims I have ever cleaned.

The durability and protectiveness is why I bought zaino the shine is a bonus.

[nda0602v6]

I see what you're saying blackbyrd. That does suck if the wheels lose their shine quickly after hours and hours of buffing. (taking mental note because I was thinking of buying TT rims someday, I'll get chrome)

What if you polished them up as best as you could and then applied clear coat over the entire wheel? That cheap clear coat they sell at Autozone would probably peel off. Probably would be better to have a paint shop spray em with clear using a paint gun and a quality clear coat. I also like the 'dipped in chrome' idea, just don't know how much something like that costs.

[LARRYfireBIRD33]

not to burst your bubble, but i'm pretty damn sure you can get them in chrome. I remember seeing them in a few places for around $400 a wheel.

[blackbyrd]

yeah i found out you cold get them in chrome after getting mine so i thought it wouldnt be that bad, but after dealing with them i cant even drive my car during the winter here cause the salt on the roads stains them to the point where i cant get the spots off i stil have spots from when i go tthem over christmas and ive used a ton of products everything from mothers to wenol they shine like a mohter but when you get closed to them the stains are still there

[blackbyrd]

im thinking c5's or smoothie II's

[slow]

smoothie II's are the same problem, they're polished aluminum too ;)

Ryan

[blackbyrd]

that sucks you guys got any other suggestions

[GreenDragon]

nice car [img]smile.gif[/img] I like those rims,but chrome is better

[99firebird99]

Hey man im going to get the smoothie II's i really like them thats what i would go for if u are getting new ones anyways!! [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]