How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
12-18-2010, 07:01 PM
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Re: How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
H caps came from an accord or civic but I not sure which one. They do look like they were polish and painted black on the side.
12-19-2010, 05:01 PM
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Re: How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
Well here is a write up on polishing wheels but the guy used some HX wheels and painted the insides like those LS Mesh check it out, i think its close enough and the the more you sand the more shiny the item will be when you go to polish it.
http://www.civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=2
http://www.civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=2
12-22-2010, 10:28 PM
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12-23-2010, 08:41 AM
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Re: How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
I've never seen anybody polish any mesh like this . Most people just do the face . You probably need alot of different tools to get them this polished
12-23-2010, 10:23 AM
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Re: How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
Can someone tell me what center caps are used on these LS Mesh Wheels? Also do you think the person who did these re polished the wheels then painted the spoke lips black? I really like the look of these wheels but I am not sure how hard it would be to pull off. If there is a DIY thread for these can someone please give me a link! Thanks to anyone who can help!
12-23-2010, 01:04 PM
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Re: How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
They probably powdercoated them then taped off the painted sections and sand blasted the faces.I think that would be the neatest and simplest way to do it.The polished ones are going to need tons of work to get every inch of the wheels that clean.
12-23-2010, 06:34 PM
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Re: How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
Those are my wheels.
They were done professionally at a wheel shop. The wheels were stripped, powdercoated gloss black, faces were cut on a lathe, and then the wheels were powder cleared.
Center caps are for si wheels. There was a centercap thread stickied in the wheel and tire forum that this pic and center cap info were originally posted in:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...1543073&page=4
They were done professionally at a wheel shop. The wheels were stripped, powdercoated gloss black, faces were cut on a lathe, and then the wheels were powder cleared.
Center caps are for si wheels. There was a centercap thread stickied in the wheel and tire forum that this pic and center cap info were originally posted in:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...1543073&page=4
12-23-2010, 10:01 PM
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Re: How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
The faces and lips were cut because the wheels had been powdercoated. They were cut to remove the black powdercoat from the faces and lips.
The chrome ones look to be dipped, probably not polished.
So both sets were likely done by professional wheel shops and NOT at home. NOT DO IT YOURSELF.
12-23-2010, 10:24 PM
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Re: How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
I know I'm not going to do this at home I'm just wondering what steps need to be done in order for them to be done properly. So the whole wheel was powder coated black, then the faces cut on a lathe to remove the black powder coating and to reveal the OEM polished look?
12-26-2010, 05:59 PM
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Re: How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
He means you can't do this at home. Especially if you don't know what "cut on a lathe" means.
The faces and lips were cut because the wheels had been powdercoated. They were cut to remove the black powdercoat from the faces and lips.
The chrome ones look to be dipped, probably not polished.
So both sets were likely done by professional wheel shops and NOT at home. NOT DO IT YOURSELF.
The faces and lips were cut because the wheels had been powdercoated. They were cut to remove the black powdercoat from the faces and lips.
The chrome ones look to be dipped, probably not polished.
So both sets were likely done by professional wheel shops and NOT at home. NOT DO IT YOURSELF.
12-26-2010, 06:37 PM
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Re: How to get LS Mesh's to look like these?
great reiteration job, i just can't help but wonder why someone would put this kind of time into a plain jane stock wheel though
12-26-2010, 06:39 PM
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Still probably not DIY at home type of stuff though.
