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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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Final got around to polishing my wheels. i already stripped them down a few weeks ago. i started today at 12pm and finished at 4pm. i only did two wheels because i didnt have time to do all four. the pictures aren't the greatest, i will take more pics later on. LMK what you guys think. More pics are now up.









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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:55 PM
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cool
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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SI or SIR
what should we call??
nice job on polish though
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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Sweet
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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i like it
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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nice. but whats SiR about them?
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by one^g &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice. but whats SiR about them?</TD></TR></TABLE>


canadian SiR = US Si
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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Cool but seems like to much work for very little "bling".
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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they look very dull bro
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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i dont notice a difference.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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nice
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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They were in very bad shape, but i liked them so much on my car that i didn't want to get rid of them. so i polished them up abit. I think they look awesome. the pics aren't the greatest.. oh well.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by one^g &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice. but whats SiR about them?</TD></TR></TABLE>

canadian eh...
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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clean
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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Nice. What was yur proces of doing them? I know there is a DIY here, but just wondering how you did them?
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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i basically followed the DIY off here. but i got a place that specializes in fixing rims to strip them down. then i started with a palm sander with 400 800 grit. then i sanded by hand with 1000 and 2000 dry. then finished with 3000 wet. And then i polished them with some heavy grit compound, then waxed them. i still have to paint inbetween the spokes.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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doesn't look to bling...but clean....good job...
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MITeggy17 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sweet </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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Not bad bro, a little dull but no biggie
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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those arnt polished



those are mine


you need to buff em with some mothers a good bit more
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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not shiny but they are clean
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