Started polishing my wheels tonight... Need help/suggestions.
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Re: (RTW DC2R)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that **** stings when you get it on your skin lol </TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah, no ****. I have taken the undercoating completely off the belly of two cars and I stayed broke out for about a week or so afterwards. I'd wear long sleeves, gloves, face shield, and hat but would still somehow manage to get some on me. Wheels are looking very good dude.
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I'd like a set that looks like this!
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I'd like a set that looks like this!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by smalltownVA »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wheels are looking very good dude.</TD></TR></TABLE>
They're going to look great with that carbon fiber hood.
Well here's the deal guys. I was thinking about it, and I think I'm going to leave them midly polished for now, see how I like them, and then if I want to, bling the **** out of them.
So now I've got three more to do, and they'll be on muh caR.
They're going to look great with that carbon fiber hood.
Well here's the deal guys. I was thinking about it, and I think I'm going to leave them midly polished for now, see how I like them, and then if I want to, bling the **** out of them.
So now I've got three more to do, and they'll be on muh caR.
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Thanks! I think I'll hit the lip with 2,000 grit, and polish the Hell out of it... But I think I'll leave the rest as is, I think they turned out really good.
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Re: (RTW DC2R)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how the hell did you get it sanded so smooth looking? even in the hard to reach areas?</TD></TR></TABLE>
he said he was patient...lol
he said he was patient...lol
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I tried doing that with the wheels I bought off David NYC a while ago. The spokes looked sick but I couldn't get the last bit off the inside like you. I got frustrated and resprayed them
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Re: (RTW DC2R)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how the hell did you get it sanded so smooth looking? even in the hard to reach areas?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Beadblast.
I focused primarily on the spokes for the serious sanding, and left the inners to the Beadblaster. After the Beadblasting, DO NOT sand those sections, it will make them quite rough... I learned that the hard way.
So I had to reblast one wheel. And after that, I just LIGHTLY hit the inners with 1,000 grit, and polished those sections to brighten them up a bit.
So it turned out pretty good, I got two more wheels done today. I've got to Beadblast the last wheel one more time (Beadblaster got clogged half way through), and after that, I'm getting the Azenis mounted, and they'll be on my car next week.
I can't wait to see how they look.
Beadblast.
I focused primarily on the spokes for the serious sanding, and left the inners to the Beadblaster. After the Beadblasting, DO NOT sand those sections, it will make them quite rough... I learned that the hard way.
So I had to reblast one wheel. And after that, I just LIGHTLY hit the inners with 1,000 grit, and polished those sections to brighten them up a bit.
So it turned out pretty good, I got two more wheels done today. I've got to Beadblast the last wheel one more time (Beadblaster got clogged half way through), and after that, I'm getting the Azenis mounted, and they'll be on my car next week.
I can't wait to see how they look.
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Re: (GO-FIGHT-KILL)
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I can't wait to see how they look.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I can't wait to see how they look.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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you have your own bead blaster? how do you bead blast evenly so its flat instead of all uneven and whatnot? I would think that would dig holes in the metal rather easily?
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Damn, that car looks mean as Hell .m a c a!
RTW DC2R, I don't have my own Beadblaster, I used my schools. The stream doesn't eat through aluminum that easy. I remember we had an RX-7 Upper Plenum that was the victum of nitrous backfire, so we held it in the Beadblaster for about 30 minutes hitting the same spot, and it made a nice indention, but didn't eat through.
I just went over everything once, and it stripped all the **** right off. They came out looking great... Which is why I'm buying another set in bad condition, Beadblasting them up, and leaving them like that... It looks SOOOOO sweet. (See pictures on Page 2)
For the lazy guys...
I'm going in Monday to do the last one, then I'll have the Azenis mounted the same day... So I should have some pictures of them installed on Monday.
I can't wait, I'm getting giddy, haha.
RTW DC2R, I don't have my own Beadblaster, I used my schools. The stream doesn't eat through aluminum that easy. I remember we had an RX-7 Upper Plenum that was the victum of nitrous backfire, so we held it in the Beadblaster for about 30 minutes hitting the same spot, and it made a nice indention, but didn't eat through.
I just went over everything once, and it stripped all the **** right off. They came out looking great... Which is why I'm buying another set in bad condition, Beadblasting them up, and leaving them like that... It looks SOOOOO sweet. (See pictures on Page 2)
For the lazy guys...
I'm going in Monday to do the last one, then I'll have the Azenis mounted the same day... So I should have some pictures of them installed on Monday.
I can't wait, I'm getting giddy, haha.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GO-FIGHT-KILL »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Finishing up the last one today, they'll be on the car mounted with Azenis tomorrow. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I expect pics. I might do this tho the stockers, and the lip on the MR-5s.
<--Charles
I expect pics. I might do this tho the stockers, and the lip on the MR-5s.
<--Charles
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Dealing with title transfers, dentists appointments, and class tonight... I'm not getting to it today, it'll be tomorrow for sure.
Damnit I can't wait.
Damnit I can't wait.
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a pic because your slacking so hurry up and get these wheels off and the new hottness on.
and another pic.....cause we have sundrop in NC......
now finish the wheels we all wanna see the finished product.
and another pic.....cause we have sundrop in NC......
now finish the wheels we all wanna see the finished product.