heavy oxidation on wheels
09-07-02, 02:15 PM
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no easy way, some use paint remover to remove clear coat,, followed by lots of elbow grease,,get a small cloth polishing wheel for a drill and use a gritty polishing compound,,,but be ready for lots of work....it will pay off...
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09-07-02, 04:28 PM
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Hell Manntis, $30 a wheel ain't bad considering it'd probably take the average Joe with average tools a few hours per wheel to do show quality work. I think my time is well worth the $10/hour to pay some one else to do it. Not to mention you walk away with nice lookin' wheels, and no sore neck or back.
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09-07-02, 04:39 PM
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Originally posted by Manntis
I know a wheel polisher here who does show quality work, but charges about $30 per wheel
I know a wheel polisher here who does show quality work, but charges about $30 per wheel
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09-07-02, 05:13 PM
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He's been doing it forever, and is a frikkin' magician at it. You bring in rims with road rash, or chunks missing along the bead, and he welds in new metal and polishes it up to factory condition (with a better-than-factory shine) for just a couple of hundred bucks. The polishing takes him not that long by comparison.
I hung out with him at a recent Super SLalom event and he offered to polish my intake manifold and Dynamic Effect Chamber for a total of $50. Catch is, I hafta remove and reinstall it, so I'd be car-less for a few days.
I hung out with him at a recent Super SLalom event and he offered to polish my intake manifold and Dynamic Effect Chamber for a total of $50. Catch is, I hafta remove and reinstall it, so I'd be car-less for a few days.
09-07-02, 05:19 PM
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there is a member at mazspeed.com, his name is JeryJ and he can tell you all about restoring the wheels. I think it involves stripping them, rubbing them with rouge(sp?) till your blue in the face, then the option of a clear coat.
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