well, ive got me a dremel and some rims, but theyve got some rust. i wanna remove the rust, maybe polish em up a bit too, but i dont know where to start. and yes, i tried searching, but the archive wouldnt even return any results for "rims", so i dunno, could just be me

 

You'll be polishing for months if you use a dremel. I use a drill, mothers, and a 6 inch polishing wheel.

If the rust is very light, you can use a fine steel wool to remove it, berfore polishing.

 

well, thats all stuff i can get. any specific type of polishing wheel?

 

You going to be home monday? Marcello and I wanna roll out to your place and help wrench on the 1st gen...

 

The waffle rims came with a satin finish, they were not bright and shiney. You could try a brass wire wheel, chucked in a drill, be gentle. Then hit it with Mothers and one of thier polishing *****.

 

yeah, ill be here. call my cell beforehand tho. im just tryin to find something to occupy myself with today, heh.

im diggin the finish, just maybe want to polish up the lip,remove the rust, and maybe make the "plus" rims look all pretty

 

lol....pm me your phone number....or did you put it in the alamomotoring thread?

 

its in the thread. the 601 area code one. imma change it once i get in touch with all my buddies from over there

 

nvr mind...I found your number...just saw it....

 

i have a severe brake dust problem with these rims.... nothing will get it all off, and when i finally give up it all comes back with a day of driving...

 

What's teh diamter of those rims? I think they are 13, but my brother in law says they are 14's?

Sorry to high jak the thread, and i think your problem (dean23) is a pad issue. I think you need to change your pads to a type that does not yeild so much break dust.

 

ya. thats wat i figured... would ceramic pads be any good?

 

i would think so. Ceramic pads don't dust like the others do. What diameter are those rims?

 

SE rims are 14", all other oems are 13"

 

83 le's are 14"
i think the 79 le's are 13 but im not positive.