how to make the lip of a rim like new?

ska///235i · 06-12-2006, 02:40 PM

My cousin is trying to recover the new look on the lip of his rims. He had it sitting in the garage for few months. It just doesnt have that shine anymore. He tried cleaning it and no luck. Shops wanted $1200 for a set of new lips (just the lips)…LOL
Any suggestions?

younghov85 · 06-12-2006, 03:31 PM

try mothers rim polish

picus · 06-12-2006, 03:40 PM

A couple things you can try. First:

Get a metal polich that is safe for chrome like Mothers, Nevr Dull, etc... Grab a terry cloth applicator (I normally don't recommend terry, but you want something with bite) and polish away. If it works you're golden.

If not, grab a mothers powerball. It seems gimicky but I promise they work. I use one all the time on polished lips. Attach to drill, apply polish, use powerball as directed.

If THAt doesn't work (it really should), you can wetsand the lip down and re-polish, however that's advanced stuff and really should be left to a pro.

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ska///235i ***** noob 1369 Rep 10,479 Posts Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (34) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	how to make the lip of a rim like new? My cousin is trying to recover the new look on the lip of his rims. He had it sitting in the garage for few months. It just doesnt have that shine anymore. He tried cleaning it and no luck. Shops wanted $1200 for a set of new lips (just the lips)…LOL Any suggestions? __________________ 2006 325xi (Sold) 2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB) Last edited by ska///235i; 06-12-2006 at 03:22 PM..
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picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	A couple things you can try. First: Get a metal polich that is safe for chrome like Mothers, Nevr Dull, etc... Grab a terry cloth applicator (I normally don't recommend terry, but you want something with bite) and polish away. If it works you're golden. If not, grab a mothers powerball. It seems gimicky but I promise they work. I use one all the time on polished lips. Attach to drill, apply polish, use powerball as directed. If THAt doesn't work (it really should), you can wetsand the lip down and re-polish, however that's advanced stuff and really should be left to a pro.
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