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Toahk · 07-06-2004, 11:45 PM

Have some spare time on my hands, and feel like polishing the lips on my meshies. They are a dull alum color right now, what's the best steps to take to polish them? Just go low grit paper then work my way up to alum polish, or is there a better way?

S14DriftR · 07-07-2004, 12:03 AM

i would like to know also, mothers mag and aluminum polish works good to brighten up wheels that have been taken care of, but it does nothing to my wheels with that dull look to them.

Toahk · 07-07-2004, 01:31 PM

Guess i'll just experiment with it.

DRO916 · 07-07-2004, 01:57 PM

yeah, i went with the more rough grit, then finer grit....hellla sanding...then mother's

Johny5 · 07-07-2004, 05:11 PM

if your wheels aren't too bad rough wool then fine wool then very fine sandpaper then mothers works great. i used wool because i HATE sandpaper.

ucfz31s13 · 07-07-2004, 05:28 PM

400, 600, 800, 1000, then mothers alum polish.

depending upon the size of the lip, should take about 2 hrs a wheels.

phrozen · 07-07-2004, 06:47 PM

i picked up some mesh from the junkyard, rusted to hell tons of curb rash and dents. took me 2 days of sanding, dremeling, stripping painting and polishing and they look freakin good for 50 bucks ill post some pics later

Toahk · 07-07-2004, 08:24 PM

07-06-2004, 11:45 PM	#1
Toahk Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: N. Cali Age: 39 Posts: 434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Polishing rims. Have some spare time on my hands, and feel like polishing the lips on my meshies. They are a dull alum color right now, what's the best steps to take to polish them? Just go low grit paper then work my way up to alum polish, or is there a better way? __________________ formerly Norcal_Drifter http://www.cardomain.com/id/toahk

07-07-2004, 12:03 AM	#2
S14DriftR Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oxnard Age: 41 Posts: 604 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i would like to know also, mothers mag and aluminum polish works good to brighten up wheels that have been taken care of, but it does nothing to my wheels with that dull look to them. __________________

07-07-2004, 01:31 PM	#3
Toahk Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: N. Cali Age: 39 Posts: 434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Guess i'll just experiment with it. __________________ formerly Norcal_Drifter http://www.cardomain.com/id/toahk

07-07-2004, 01:57 PM	#4
DRO916 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 39 Posts: 922 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	yeah, i went with the more rough grit, then finer grit....hellla sanding...then mother's __________________

07-07-2004, 05:11 PM	#5
Johny5 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 40 Posts: 3,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	if your wheels aren't too bad rough wool then fine wool then very fine sandpaper then mothers works great. i used wool because i HATE sandpaper. __________________ www.stewartleask.com

07-07-2004, 05:28 PM	#6
ucfz31s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 345 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	400, 600, 800, 1000, then mothers alum polish. depending upon the size of the lip, should take about 2 hrs a wheels.

07-07-2004, 06:47 PM	#7
phrozen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,352 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i picked up some mesh from the junkyard, rusted to hell tons of curb rash and dents. took me 2 days of sanding, dremeling, stripping painting and polishing and they look freakin good for 50 bucks ill post some pics later __________________ This box is 400x200: Please do not put your sig pic back if it exceeds this. -Moderation

07-07-2004, 08:24 PM	#8
Toahk Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: N. Cali Age: 39 Posts: 434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	__________________ formerly Norcal_Drifter http://www.cardomain.com/id/toahk