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Are these Fuchs polished, anodized, what?

Are these Fuchs wheels polished or anodized? I believe they were re-finshed by Weidman at some point by a PO.

I want to get some water spots off of them, but I am not sure if I should use Vaseline, Mother's, NeverDull or what? Any help is appreciated.
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Those are definitely polished. Make sure there's no clear spayed on it and then use whatever you want!
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Not anodized, they look polished or (hopefully not) chromed. My guess is polished. Take a little metal polish on a white rag and lightly rub a spot. If they are polished, you'll see black on the rag very quickly. If they are chromed, the rag will stay clean no matter how much you polish.
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How do I determine if they are clear-coated or just raw polished?
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The rims are polished. I would suggest that you use P21S to clean them. I think it's available from our host.
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How do I determine if they are clear-coated or just raw polished?
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Try uses a light polishing compound on them. It may cut thru any clear coat but I think you want to get them brighter, right? They look to be w/o any clear on them.

Vaseline works on anodized which is a duller than clear coat protectant.

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