Polishing rims- DIY job?
06-04-05, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 1sicsol
Is it alot of work, and secrets or advice you could share?
06-05-05, 12:29 AM
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Does polishing rims repeatedly (2 or 3 times over a few years) result in damage to them? I'd think polishing removes some of it's surface, no? I'm just a slob and can't seem to keep up w/ maintaining my polished rims, so I might have to get 'em polished every few years... 
06-05-05, 01:00 AM
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The majority of the material is removed when you take it down to a smooth surface. Once you do that you shouldn't have to remove hardly any material to get the polished surface back.
06-05-05, 01:26 AM
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What I mean is...they remove a bit of the surface to get it smooth, stain-free etc... then a few years later, I have 'em repolished, then again a few years later. Wouldn't that be taking from the material on the rims? Or is it so minor that it's negligible?
I may see if I can just get them polished and clearcoated to help make 'em a bit less high maintenance...kinda like what I'm gonna do to the engine bay peices.
I may see if I can just get them polished and clearcoated to help make 'em a bit less high maintenance...kinda like what I'm gonna do to the engine bay peices.
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06-05-05, 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
What I mean is...they remove a bit of the surface to get it smooth, stain-free etc... then a few years later, I have 'em repolished, then again a few years later. Wouldn't that be taking from the material on the rims? Or is it so minor that it's negligible?
I may see if I can just get them polished and clearcoated to help make 'em a bit less high maintenance...kinda like what I'm gonna do to the engine bay peices.
06-05-05, 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Clearcoat will eventually peel. And polished wheels *are* maintenance intensive. Repolishing/touching up your wheels on a regular basis is a PITA. Just chrome the ******* if you want that BLING.
06-05-05, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Nah, you won't be taking off enough material w/ a polish job for it to make a difference in the integrity of the wheel.
Clearcoat will eventually peel. And polished wheels *are* maintenance intensive. Repolishing/touching up your wheels on a regular basis is a PITA.
Re: chroming them, I thought chrome was super high maintenance because it reacts w/ water, and will rust/tarnish etc... But then I read that chrome's actually a brownish color, and the nickel they coat it w/ gives it the super bright finish, and if it's triple grade (the highest) etc, it should be just fine. I don't know what to believe. Oh and isn't chrome a LOT shiner than polish? (Not to mention VERY expensive!
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Just chrome the ******* if you want that BLING.
Originally Posted by BlueRex
Yep, but Ramy seems to believe that chrome is really high maintenance.
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06-05-05, 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
You didn't see BlueRex's sig, did you?
Jason, I've personally seen IC pipes that were chromed w/ big nasty brown rust spots. NO MATTER what you do to polished peices, they'll never turn like that. THAT'S my worry. A polished peice gets dirty, you can buff it out...or just have it repolished. It's cheap. Chrome goes bad, you're gonna be digging DEEP into your pockets...plus the damage's a lot more extensive. Correct me if I'm wrong plz.
?Sounds like your friends don't know how to take care of their cars. I'm not gonna pretend I'm an expert on chrome, but the chrome wheels on my friend's Z are just as shiny as the day they came from the factory and all he does is spray his chrome cleaner on them, one wipe and they're good as new. I have heard of chrome "pitting," not sure what causes this. I've also heard it reacts with salt too IIRC. But I do remember that there are different grades of chrome so maybe it's dependent on that, not sure. There's the extent of my knowledge on the subject, not much at all
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06-05-05, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
What I mean is...they remove a bit of the surface to get it smooth, stain-free etc... then a few years later, I have 'em repolished, then again a few years later. Wouldn't that be taking from the material on the rims? Or is it so minor that it's negligible?
I may see if I can just get them polished and clearcoated to help make 'em a bit less high maintenance...kinda like what I'm gonna do to the engine bay peices.
I may see if I can just get them polished and clearcoated to help make 'em a bit less high maintenance...kinda like what I'm gonna do to the engine bay peices.
06-05-05, 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueRex
...and all he does is spray his chrome cleaner on them, one wipe and they're good as new.
I've also heard it reacts with salt too IIRC.
Originally Posted by CantGoStraight
you could always have them clear powder coated, a little tougher than clear coat paint.
06-05-05, 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
How often does he have to do this? (I'm serious). Plus, the double spokes and ridge between the rim and the lip make cleaning very time consuming...
Is it 100% transparent? Cuz it would be kinda counterproductive to polish the rims, then put on a powdercoat that isn't clear. There goes your nice polished shine...
Why do you think they call it clearcoat?
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