hey guys tell me what yall think , i got some red gt3 they dont look good in my car cuz they are red so im polishing the whole rim by hand its a bia but i think its looking good check out the piks

 

Coming out gravy =D keep us posted

 

sure will , i messed up on doint it that day to take of the paint , it was to cold i shoulda waited but i was just eager to start you know , but i will i will post a pic when im fully done with this rim, does anybody have piks of any other similar wheels that were polished by hand

 

my work emotions I am doing by hand.... it takes a lot of time

after some 220grit


a test polish on the rim and one spoke

 

What was the finale grit of papper u used to finish off the wheels

 

I ended up at 2000 wet then a 3 step compound /polish

 

I was planing to polish my circuit 8's can't wait to see the finished product

 

i used 220,320,400,600,800,1500 than 3 step compund/ polish

 

did you use a palm sander, or did you do it all by hand , its hard to get around the spokes. i dont have a palm sander im thinking of buying one you think it will speed up the process

 

I did it all by hand . 220&scotchbrite pads,400,600,800,1500,2000.. then a compound on a 1/4 grinder with cotton/wool pads... put some shampoo/conditioner in your water it will help it cut a little better and your hands wont get so pruned

 

thanks for the info keep me posted on your finished wheels, will to but i wont do it till the weekend its to f n cold right now to do some ish like that . any body else out there with pics of polished rims that want to share ther expirience in patience and patience of polishing

 

I did a set of these about 2 and a half years ago. Hardest part was just before where the spokes and lip meet. It was next to impossible to get that part.

If I can find some old pics, I'll post em up.

 

Man both of you are doing a great job pics plz! Polish= cleaness!

 

sweet

 

heres a set i did about 2yrs ago

 

^ they look good, i have a pair of polished gt3s in the storage

 

I wish I had more time to work on them... I hope to get some done by the weekend

 

oh yea that looks good , i caint wait till i finish , .......when you were done did you put any clear coat or anything to protect them

 

if you stop at 1500 you might get some clear to stick but I am going full mirror polish so clear that I know of will not stick

 

so does the green scotchbrite pads really speed up the early process? I plan on doing that this week, especially if i can find wheels to roll around on.

 

any good diy link? btw gorgeous rims...

 

i polshed a set of GSR blades about 2 years ago. I started with 220, then went to 280, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, and then 2000 and then i used a buffer wheel on a die cutter (the little polishing wheel) because i was in a rush and i wanted them on the car and the hnd polishing was taking forever. The rimms looked like chrome after i polished them withthe weheel.. and then a quick once over by hand. CLEAR coat will fog up... Just wax the wheels with NVR dull .. I actually used a compound from my shops body shop to brighten the metal. Good luck and looks good so far!