I have a set of hx rims, and i have seen it in the past some DIY polished hx rims, looked pretty sick, wanting to do it myslef, but cant find any info on doing it, if anyone know how to do it, please post pics or links, or a FAQ would be nice


thanks in Advanced


Modified by sohcvtec66 at 7:55 PM 1/27/2005


Modified by sohcvtec66 at 8:08 PM 1/27/2005

 

my friend used aircraft remover to remove the finish. then once its down to the bare metal, he wet sanded it with like 600 grit. wet sanded some more, and then some more, and then some more. and finally he used some metal polish on them.

 

 

wow, looks good!

 

thats Awesome, i will have to do it tomarrow, those rims look really really good, thanks again

 

oooo, never thought of this

 

looks good

 

They look good yo.

 

Dam, in full polish mode, they actually don't look so small anymore. That white eg is hot.
heres a diy

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=804963

 

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not bad...not bad at all....now go sand some more
btw...hows bout some pics on da EK....

 

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heres a diy

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Hey thanks man, yeah as we speech the rims are drying with the aircraft disolver stuff, it really eats it off, make sure you really goop it all over the rim, i am using 400 grind, cuss i get tired of sanding, but i sanded a bit off the lip, and i can already see the bling (exited) , next step will be sanding fun...lol


i bought aircraft eater ****
400 grit fine, wet paper,
mothers chrome polish, and some sos pads, when i am done illl have my buddy link up pics,

Thanks for everyone help

 

EDIT: i just went and got some asetone to speed things up, and ditched the 400 grit and got some hardcore wet paper this stuff feels like nails on paper..lol, i have a dewalt buffer that wil buff the rims better

 

that looks so good

 

heres the start of my polish

 

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Nice i dont have much patience...lol

 

damn those hx wheels are bling!

 

turning into a day project....ehhhhh 3 layers of oem finish bullshit,then u see alumnium

 

I wanna see some vx rims like that

 

damn, that actually looks hot

 

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That actually looks pretty good, they don't look that small.

 

I finally got most of the painted finish off, i recommend useing a paint brucsh or a wash pad, and bouch it , now i will start sanding them down, then once i get to all aluminum, ill use a lighter grit paper, then a lil anetone, then i will be using mothers chrome cream, then buff

 

 

ok 2 day project, ill finish tomarrow, takes way to long

 

damn man that looks really good... its bling....but damn i like it.