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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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Default how to polish up lip?

i've got some rims that have a pretty fat lip and i wanna polish it up. i was wondering if i needed to use aircraft strip remover or can i just sand off the clearcoat and then just polish it up. is this how u do it?
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:25 AM
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Default Re: how to polish up lip? (balch104)

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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:55 AM
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Default Re: how to polish up lip? (t.blizzard)

aircraft stripper. 1200 grit sandpaper. rubbing compound. mothers polish. buff.
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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Default Re: how to polish up lip? (Jeterkm02)

can i just use a polish to try and polish it without trying to sand? will it work?
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Default Re: how to polish up lip? (balch104)

nope. if its clearcoated, you gotta get ridda the paint and expose the bare metal. you cant polish paint.
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