Free.51 2,717 Posted April 13, 2016 Started having a play with the fe Wheels today well one of em used 80grit 320grit discs then 400 wd 600wd 800wd 1200wd 2000wd then washed & polished needs more work gotta buy more sanding discs & get my rotary tool back from Cashies so that i can do the lip 1 SLO247 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLO247 1,713 Posted April 13, 2016 I wouldn't go under about 320 grit on them. Hasn't the 80 grit left it heavily scratched? They look awesome polished. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted April 13, 2016 I started off with the 320 but it did nothing to get the crap off the face of the rim & had some 80 grit so though what the hey & it got rid of the stains/imperfections Needs a bit more work but theres no turning back now will look good when i finish it then have to do 3 more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted April 13, 2016 This centre cap i havent touched yet This one i sanded by hand with 320 up to 2000 then polished with autosol couple Of times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MNTL.XD 3,831 Posted April 13, 2016 Most of the shit on them is clearcoat isn't it? It is if it's the same as EB Fairmont wheels. I done a set a few years back, paint stripper removes the clearcoat perfectly, polishing them up after that was easy, i never went through the process you have and they came up awesome! 2 deankxf and Free.51 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tpak addict 1,909 Posted April 13, 2016 Get one of those polishing kits from Bunnings/Supercheap.... Attaches to the drill and comes with a course wheel and compound and fine wheel and compound. The Jelly beans I did had been sitting outside for years and they came up a treat. Not a great pic but came up OK 1 Free.51 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted April 13, 2016 Good ideas, will give them a go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted April 13, 2016 Well the paint stripper is working well should have known so ill get another tin & one of those polishing kits thanx fellas 3 deankxf, tpak addict and MNTL.XD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hendrixhc 10,921 Posted April 13, 2016 Started having a play with the fe Wheels today well one of em used 80grit 320grit discs then 400 wd 600wd 800wd 1200wd 2000wd then washed & polished needs more work gotta buy more sanding discs & get my rotary tool back from Cashies so that i can do the lip You should rip those wheel weights off and get them rebalanced with the internal weights. 2 Free.51 and MNTL.XD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tpak addict 1,909 Posted April 14, 2016 Where they are painted grey I would do black... Will look tops when they are shiney..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted April 14, 2016 I was thinking the exact same thing but only cos the paint stripper i had in the tin leaked into the grey area overnight oh well shit happens. Got a can of spray on paint stripper today & a polishing kit from Supercheap its starting to look pretty good not 100% perfect but hat 80grit really fucked the wheel silly me but it looks heaps better than before, ill put up pix after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted April 14, 2016 Heres what the wheel looks like after todays effort, tomorrow i will give it a bit more of polish then scuff the grey area then prime/ paint satin blk then put it back on the car & start on the others This motospray paint stripper is good shit better than that messy red crap in the tin 4 MNTL.XD, tpak addict, gerg and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xhadyboy 492 Posted April 14, 2016 Lookin good Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MNTL.XD 3,831 Posted April 14, 2016 Look to be coming up really good mate, well done! When i done mine i used my finger in a rag to carefully put the paint-stripper on near the edges. Glad the stripper worked for you. The JOSCO buff pads from Bunnings are great for buffing wheels, try to find the three stage polishing kit, it has 3 different wheels and 3 polishes, black, red and white. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hendrixhc 10,921 Posted April 14, 2016 Shiny is good! 1 MNTL.XD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MNTL.XD 3,831 Posted April 14, 2016 James likes shiny stuff, who knew? 1 Mr Polson reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted April 14, 2016 James likes shiny stuff, who knew? Never would've guessed. Thought satin black was his favourite colour. 1 MNTL.XD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hendrixhc 10,921 Posted April 14, 2016 Only when its next to chrome! 1 MNTL.XD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted April 14, 2016 Lookin good Chris Cheers russ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted April 14, 2016 Look to be coming up really good mate, well done! When i done mine i used my finger in a rag to carefully put the paint-stripper on near the edges. Glad the stripper worked for you. The JOSCO buff pads from Bunnings are great for buffing wheels, try to find the three stage polishing kit, it has 3 different wheels and 3 polishes, black, red and white. i got the 3 stage sca kit from supercheap 1 MNTL.XD reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted April 14, 2016 Shiny is good!Sure is better than the dull look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted April 14, 2016 I did a thread like this but with water sandblasting and was pretty chuffed at the results. After blasting I stuck the wheel on my car when it was jacked up and spun it in 1st gear holding a bit of 1000 grit against the rim (didn't do the spokes as they're snowflakes) came up a treat. I'd like to see those rims when fitted to a car... Would be a very different look. 1 Free.51 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MNTL.XD 3,831 Posted April 14, 2016 i got the 3 stage sca kit from supercheap Ahh, that's actually the one i meant sorry, i got the 3 stage kit from Supercheap, great little kit) i get the JOSCO pads from Bunnings. The polish bars in the Supercheap kit can be bought in much larger bars from JOSCO (the black, red and white) if you run out. 2 Free.51 and bear351c reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted April 15, 2016 Masked up the wheel today, then primed/painted/clear coated looks pretty darn good with the blk i reckon kinda reminds me the c4 corvette rims which i like, cant wait to finish the other 3. Is there a way to wash or clean the polishing Wheels? 5 tpak addict, SLO247, LTD083 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted April 15, 2016 If it has clear coat, treat it like paintwork ie no scrubbing, just wipe down with a soapy sponge. Shouldn't get too much brake dust on them cause those slots are blind holes right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites