best metal polish & good degreasers?

[lukeworx]

:newbie:
hey looking for a good metal polish/restorer to use on exhaust, fmic
rims etc. you guys in the states always have the best car care products,
also a good degreaser 2,
any inputs will help
been looking on egay tons of shit out there but what to buy?
anyone ever used or even seen the mothers powerball for polishing
looks good but rather hear some opinions

[stupendousdanny]

i personally think simple green works best for degreasing. ive used a few different ones from granger and pep boys.

[zenki.life]

to just wipe away the dirt and polish it simple windex works no lie dude

[s14_mike]

mothers mag and aluminum polish kinda like a paste does wonders!! even to plastic headlights!

[fliprayzin240sx]

Eagle 1 Never-dull for polishing and Simple Green for degreasing...

[Kaizen.]

I like Blue Magic for polishing, i just sprayed it down with aircraft stripper and blue magic polished it after for my exhaust, came out bling'in!

[sb253]

SD-20 for degreaser and mothers for aluminum polish

[Rapier46]

Oil Eater for degreasing. Stuff works fucking amazing. You can drink it too.
www.oileater.com (http://www.oileater.com) i think it is.

I mean, see how happy this mother fucker is with his oil eater?
And how the other guy looks mentally challenged?
http://www.oileater.com/images/insert1.jpg

Only way to be satisfied is with OE.

[FRpilot]

Oil Eater for degreasing. Stuff works fucking amazing. You can drink it too.

without dying?

[soreballz]

I don't get why everyone jocks Simple Green so hard. That shit sucks compared to the degreaser that I used to use at work (detailing cars at a Toyota dealer). I have no clue what it was, but it was red, and if it got in your eyes, DAMN did it burn!

[LongGrain]

mothers mag and aluminum polish kinda like a paste does wonders!! even to plastic headlights!

+1 for this, dont smell it though.

[Maximamike]

I don't get why everyone jocks Simple Green so hard. That shit sucks compared to the degreaser that I used to use at work (detailing cars at a Toyota dealer). I have no clue what it was, but it was red, and if it got in your eyes, DAMN did it burn!

That shit also etches aluminum and takes paint off concrete. It shouldn't be used anywhere near a car, thats why everyone likes Simple Green because it isn't destructive chemical. We used it to degrease used engine blocks and heads before machining them, I can't believe you would ever use that on a car.

[Anto]

check out meguiars All purpose cleaner. I have it and it works well - it comes concentrated so you can mix to your needs.

[soreballz]

That shit also etches aluminum and takes paint off concrete. It shouldn't be used anywhere near a car, thats why everyone likes Simple Green because it isn't destructive chemical. We used it to degrease used engine blocks and heads before machining them, I can't believe you would ever use that on a car.
Perhaps you're thinking of something else. I used it to clean rims, tires, and engine bays all the time with no ill effects.

[Maximamike]

Perhaps you're thinking of something else. I used it to clean rims, tires, and engine bays all the time with no ill effects.

Nope, I know exactly what you're talking about. It red, it pretty much melts your skin off and it usually comes in 5 gallon containers. It does melt grease and grime away though.

[soreballz]

^Eh. Perhaps. Ours came in 50+ gallon drums and didn't hurt the skin at all. It made it feel real smooth. lol

I dunno, may it was "bad" to use, but I never let it sit for more than 30-45 seconds before spraying it down with a pressure washer. lol

[VQMaxFan]

I worked at a lot where we used some of that red stuff mentioned above and i think it was pretty much the same stuff they use in that eagle 1 etching mag cleaner which is based off of like 3 different acids. It would def. burn the skin, but it would clean up anything in carpet and would make an engine bay spotless.


The meguiar's hot rims polish is AWSOME. Its probably the best polish i have ever used, also probably one of the more abrasive polishes. Ive heard the meguiars NXT polish is even better.

[WERDdabuilder]

^Eh. Perhaps. Ours came in 50+ gallon drums and didn't hurt the skin at all. It made it feel real smooth. lol


maybe that was your muscle you were feeling.

[lukeworx]

Oil Eater for degreasing. Stuff works fucking amazing. You can drink it too.
www.oileater.com (http://www.oileater.com) i think it is.

I mean, see how happy this mother fucker is with his oil eater?
And how the other guy looks mentally challenged?
http://www.oileater.com/images/insert1.jpg

Only way to be satisfied is with OE.

both of these pics disturb me that first guys looks strangely happy
wonder whats going on outa the shot
think drinking degreaser is a one way ticket to hospital:duh:
thanks for all opinions will see whats the decent & easiest to get
going by brands mentioned,
had autoglym metal polish paste b4 mite as well been using toothpaste

[BustedS13]

I don't get why everyone jocks Simple Green so hard. That shit sucks compared to the degreaser that I used to use at work (detailing cars at a Toyota dealer). I have no clue what it was, but it was red, and if it got in your eyes, DAMN did it burn!

+1, simple green doesn't do shit

[blueshark123]

a really really good metal hand polish is wizards metal polish heres the link Wizards Products Store :: Automotive :: Appearance Products :: Metal Polish 3.3 oz (http://www.wizardsproducts.com/store/product.php?productid=13&cat=0&page=1)

[speedgod^s13]

I use Wicked brand polish, and it's the shit!!! Works really well, doesn't go on super think either, so it's easy to work with. I wouldn't recommend it to cut, in that case, use some eagle 1 steel wool.

[rice_bowl]

Oil Eater FTMFW.
I <3 that stuff.

[mrmephistopheles]

I like Palmolive dish soap for heavy grease. Use lots of it and the grease melts away. It's cheap too.

[mehsilvia]

Metal polish - ive always used:

Amazon.com: Eagle One 1031605 Nevr-Dull Wadding Polish: Automotive (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CNBI1A)



Degreaser - by far the best/safest degreaser i have ever used.

MARINE CLEAN-POR-15 Inc. (http://www.por15.com/MARINE-CLEAN/productinfo/MCG/)

Seriously, mix 1part cleaner with 1part warm water. Spray. Light agitation with a brush or cloth and BAM! Like new.

I use this product in engine bays, and on suspension & engine parts. GREAT for cleanning items before paint!

[nsn240]

Not sure if you can buy it anywhere but online but OilEater is the shit... it even dissolves the little oil rainbows after it rains.

[FusionR240sx]

windex works wonders.

[Zero-Offset]

Or Win-del if you're feeling thrifty :D

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for some reason i like LA's totally awesome...cheap as fuck and it works, for me at least

[fueled by hate]

this is great metal polish, saves lots of time.

POLISH2, Polish, Metal (case of 12) (http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=15087&group_ID=1886&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog)

[zenki.life]

windex works wonders.

thank you, someone who uses windex too. haha