Where to go to get your wheels polished?
07-29-2008, 08:50 PM
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wow...that would work but with yours having so many spokes brandon, i think you would have to shaka with two hands after that....hahaha!
it seems like a good idea but i would keep the car in 1st or put my rims on an automatic car and leave it in low.....then again i'm crazy
it seems like a good idea but i would keep the car in 1st or put my rims on an automatic car and leave it in low.....then again i'm crazy
08-06-2008, 01:15 AM
#18
bumping this up with a how to....
polishing by hand, with the aid of chemical paint stripper and dremmel rotary tool.
*if you dont have time or patience to do this, pay someone to do it. if it takes you a long time to sand, so be it... the more effort you put, the nicer the results. impatience will lead you do something crazy like the VW dude...
step 1: mask off area not to be polished.....
step 2: Assuming you are gonna repaint the wheel, remove clear coat using paint stripper, it will take you ages should you decide to sand this off. your surface may also end up uneven by sanding it.
**note the bare metal vs clear coat
step 3: wet sand..... start with 400 and work your way up with the sand paper grits... 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000....
(you know you like my pink bucket)
**400grit will look something like this... depending on the damage, you can start at a higher grit if your rim is in pretty good condition.
step 4: using your favorite brand of metal polish, polish away!! you can polish by hand or use a dremmel rotary tool like desmundo had mentioned.
(sorry no pics, i was in the zone and forgot haha)
the final results..... sexy time!!!
polishing by hand, with the aid of chemical paint stripper and dremmel rotary tool.
*if you dont have time or patience to do this, pay someone to do it. if it takes you a long time to sand, so be it... the more effort you put, the nicer the results. impatience will lead you do something crazy like the VW dude...
step 1: mask off area not to be polished.....
step 2: Assuming you are gonna repaint the wheel, remove clear coat using paint stripper, it will take you ages should you decide to sand this off. your surface may also end up uneven by sanding it.
**note the bare metal vs clear coat
step 3: wet sand..... start with 400 and work your way up with the sand paper grits... 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000....
(you know you like my pink bucket)
**400grit will look something like this... depending on the damage, you can start at a higher grit if your rim is in pretty good condition.
step 4: using your favorite brand of metal polish, polish away!! you can polish by hand or use a dremmel rotary tool like desmundo had mentioned.
(sorry no pics, i was in the zone and forgot haha)
the final results..... sexy time!!!
08-06-2008, 11:23 AM
#20
you probably have to sand it off, i dont recomend using the paint stripper to remove paints, only clears... when you use paint stripper on painted surafaces it could corrode the metal and you will have to sant it smooth.
in your case id start with a very course grit sand paper, 80-100grit, then make your way up to 2000
in your case id start with a very course grit sand paper, 80-100grit, then make your way up to 2000
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