Goodyear 'billboards'

[cobraviper_99]

Absolutely the BEST metal polish I have ever used! The outer rims of my Torq-Thrust wheels look like chrome! Not too expensive and I think it crushes anything I've used off the shelf--Mothers, Meguiars, Wenol, etc.

http://www.mrbuffer.com/2k4pages/INDmain.html

[FUNFER2]

I've also used the "Power Ball" for a few years now. It does a great job with my aluminum and ceramic coated parts on my engine, wheels and side pipes. I bought the "Paint Ball" but have not used it yet.

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by cobraviper_99

Absolutely the BEST metal polish I have ever used! The outer rims of my Torq-Thrust wheels look like chrome! Not too expensive and I think it crushes anything I've used off the shelf--Mothers, Meguiars, Wenol, etc.

http://www.mrbuffer.com/2k4pages/INDmain.html

Torq-Thrust Wheels - I'm thinking about buying the T T II's for my 34 Ford with the polished centers - are they difficult to maintain? I'm thinking that aluminum must be less difficult than magnesium. Do you have the polished centers? Is there a best source for these wheels - least cost?

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

I've also used the "Power Ball" for a few years now. It does a great job with my aluminum and ceramic coated parts on my engine, wheels and side pipes. I bought the "Paint Ball" but have not used it yet.

Please post when you use the Paint Powerball on paint - I'm just not sure how well that will work. A spinning motion versus a circular motion on paint seems odd, but perhaps better?

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by cobraviper_99

Absolutely the BEST metal polish I have ever used! The outer rims of my Torq-Thrust wheels look like chrome! Not too expensive and I think it crushes anything I've used off the shelf--Mothers, Meguiars, Wenol, etc.

http://www.mrbuffer.com/2k4pages/INDmain.html

Well, Mr Buffer just got a new order! I'll try anything to avoid work, at least part of the work! I'll see how it works on magnesium.

[cobraviper_99]

cobra: Pictures of my T-Q's are in my gallery. The rims are polished, the centers are painted. I have T-Q II's that are completely polished on my GMC Typhoon and the Mr. Buffer polish and Power Ball keep them looking great with a quick hit every week or two. You will definitely be happy with the Mr. Buffer polish. I've used everything in the past but this stuff rocks!

[cobraviper_99]

Here's my Typhoon with the polished Torq-Thrust II's.

[cobra de capell]

Thanks for the input - I'm going with the polished centers on my 34 Ford, but first the billboards for my Cobra. WOOHOO!

[FUNFER2]

Cobra de- I'm a auto body man & painter. I believe fully in "Mother" products. With the "Power Ball 4 Paint", you don't want the drill to have much in rpm. Nice & easy. Here is Mothers site for information. You can buy these products anywhere. http://www.motherspowerball.com/

The Torque Thrust wheels, wither they are full polished or half, the power ball works great. If you get any a surface you don't want it to be on, just use a towel with water & wipe off. I have the Team III wheels, half polished and it's so much faster & easier with the ball. Like I said with a lot of my engine being polished aluminum, I'll bet it saves me two hours of finger soreness ! It works well with my ceramic coated parts as well.

HINT- only use the micro-fiber towels, and don't worry about black oxidation staining them , just wash & re-use. Since my cobra is blue, the blue microfibers are for my paint. Green for glass, yellow for interior ect.....

If you use anything else that 100% cotton or the fiber towels, they will re-scratch all the work you've done on your aluminum. I'm speaking form experience here !

For cleaning the power balls, if I'm not going to wash them right away, I'll put it in a sandwich bag & twist tie around the stem and wash them later The towels I use "Oxyclean" in the wash and let them soak over night, then continue the wash cycle. DO NOT....use too much soap. I love the Oxyclean for most everything I clean.

Hey, if Chip (the man) Foose, uses the power ball, I will too !

Kev

[FUNFER2]

If you're not used to polishing, you can very easily burn the paint. This polisher from "Porter Cable" is a very nice quality tool. And since it's a random orbital, seldom does leaves swirl marks. Let the polish and the weight of the tool do the work, not your muscles. Buy several pads and keep them clean. While I'm polishing my cobra, I use 3-4.

Put the power cable over your shoulder, while you're using it otherwise, it can get caught up in the machine & ruin the cord, and can even be dangerous.

http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-7.../dp/B00004SUQ8

Kev

[ERA Chas]

Capell and Silverback; both of your avatars make it impossible to concentrate on a thread that is mentioning 'powerballs'. Yeesh!

CV-think you own stock in Mr. Buffer-now I've got to try it too. Might give up my toilet paper for a powerball too.

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Capell and Silverback; both of your avatars make it impossible to concentrate on a thread that is mentioning 'powerballs'. Yeesh!

CV-think you own stock in Mr. Buffer-now I've got to try it too. Might give up my toilet paper for a powerball too.

Sorry.

[sideoiler10]

Originally Posted by MaSnaka

Cobra,
Although you will find lots who love the GY BB's not everybody does. I don't want to put them down but just be aware and make a good choice. My car didn't do real well with those tires. Swapped them for a set of the MT ET Street Radials and I gotta say they made my car a lot of fun to drive when the Gy's didn't. Stickey and nimble. They are radials with a DOT rating and compared to the bias ply the MT's are in a different league. A little cheaper in the wallet too. I guess it depends on what your using them for but I don't recomend the GY's for street driving. A lot of guys will disagree with me. Good luck.

John

John, I am also thinking about the M/T ET Street Radials. What size tires do you run. If I remember correctly, they are a little bit short on diameter. I was a little concerned as to how well they would do on curves. Sounds like you are a firm believer, correct?

Thanks for any input you have. Bob

[lovehamr]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Capell and Silverback; both of your avatars make it impossible to concentrate on a thread that is mentioning 'powerballs'. Yeesh!

CV-think you own stock in Mr. Buffer-now I've got to try it too. Might give up my toilet paper for a powerball too.

Does mine help?

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by lovehamr

Does mine help?

We have a winner!

[Great Asp]

I don't know what these animated gif's have to do with Billboard tires....

[cobra de capell]

FUNFER2 - now that's extraordinarily helpful input, thanks. I'm amazed by the powerball and the fact that it cleans up so well.

I already have the port cable unit - works great.

By the way.....
Since my cobra is blue, the blue microfibers are for my paint. Green for glass, yellow for interior ect.....

Now that's organization and needed - I often forget what I used a microfiber for and I don't want to ruin something, thanks again.

[FUNFER2]

Glad to help,................now get organized !

[cobraviper_99]

After a long driving season in Southeastern Massachusetts, CSX4252 cleaned up pretty well in a couple of days, including using Mr. Buffer on the Torq-Thrusts and detailing the Goodyears. Here's my display at the World of Wheels in Boston in January where the car won Best in Class.

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by cobraviper_99

After a long driving season in Southeastern Massachusetts, CSX4252 cleaned up pretty well in a couple of days, including using Mr. Buffer on the Torq-Thrusts and detailing the Goodyears. Here's my display at the World of Wheels in Boston in January where the car won Best in Class.

Awesome......

By the way, I see you went with the gray centers, not the polished centers - reason? Are the Torq-Thrusts from American Racing? Where did you purchase the billboards? Also, what size are the wheels (width [front and back]) - I'm assuming that they are 15 inch wheels.

Thanks.