[mk2maniac]

well lads.
i got myself a set of 13" wheels there last week and well the lip on them is alil rough so i want to get it niiice and clean and shiney before i put them on the car.

im planning on doing the work myself and i feel pritty confident about it.

i was just wondering what grade sand paper should i start of with and what should i be going up as far as??

also is there anything that i should put on them when im finished to give them a little bit more shine and maybe protection??

all advice appreciated

paddy.

 

[JohnC]

start off with 800, then 1200 then 1500 grit and make sure you keep it wet.

the more prep you do the better the result.

then you can use a metal polish to get a deep shine

you could get a laquer but not 100% sur about the result

 

[mk2maniac]

thanks man.

il get cracking on them now so

il put up pics of how i get on

 

[mk2maniac]

having a little trouble getting right into the lip.
anybody know any good tips for getting in there??
but the one that iv started on is starting to look well already after a half hour

 

[Thescone]

Put pics of the alloys up and someone will probably be able to tell ya how when they see the type of lip ect.

 

[mk2maniac]

ok heres the wheels.
i forgot to mention that im only doing the lip becouse im going to be spraying the rest black.

anyway heres one of the wheels:

and heres the lip:

 

[Glenn]

I'd start by taking the tyres off. Then carefully nitromors the lip to get the laquer of, then you can start sanding.

 

[mk2maniac]

yeah im going in tomoro and getting the tyres taking off.
i just was to busy today to bother going in in the end.
whats nitromors, im still really new at this.

 

[Mike]

QUOTE (mk2maniac @ Apr 19 2011, 04:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>yeah im going in tomoro and getting the tyres taking off.
i just was to busy today to bother going in in the end.
whats nitromors, im still really new at this.

You'll get it in a DIY store

 

[mk2maniac]

iv been at them there now for about 40-45mins, maybe longer.
and here what they look like with 800grit wet sanding

im likeing it so far

and a closer one of the lip:

 

[mk2maniac]

QUOTE (Mike @ Apr 19 2011, 05:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You'll get it in a DIY store

thanks man

 

[eoghanroe]

Good job. Nitromors will make your life a hell of a lot easier.

 

[mk2maniac]

what is it tuo really??
is it a cleaner or something or is it like white spirits or something???

 

[eoghanroe]

It's paint stripper. It'll eat through the lacquer and make sanding way easier.
Are you doing them on the car?

 

[mk2maniac]

no i just bought the wheels last week, so im going to do the lip and get new tyres before i put them on the car.
ohright il have a look for the stuff tomorrow when i go in to get the tyres taken off

 

[r.grimes]

nitromores, plenty of different grade sandpaper, start low for any deep scratches etc. id go to about 2000 grit. can wet sand from start but i dont until about 1500 or so, dry sand, then wet with every jump in grade, on 2000 wet sand using some metal polish, then get some fine steel wool and use the polish with that again! i got great results!
as said above, better prep, better results! you aint doing it right until the tops of your fingers are bleeding!

 

[mk2maniac]

would any metal polish do or should i go for something specific?

yeah i cant wait till i get that far

its going to be a fun journey

if i take all the laquor of with the nitromores then whats left to protect the wheel or will the polish take over from there or something?
what im going for really is the inside black and then just a polished lip. im going to get the inner part sand blasted before i get then painted aswell. so im just focusing on the lip.

 

[r.grimes]

wheel sealant or lacquer will do im sure bud, tryin to decide what to do meself! you could save money and just nitromores the whole wheel, lightly sand the spokes etc and primer!
everything will be easier with the tyres off!

 

[r.grimes]

check out my results man! if ya click to the next pics ul see the befores
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set...e=1&theater

 

[mk2maniac]

QUOTE (r.grimes @ Apr 19 2011, 06:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>check out my results man! if ya click to the next pics ul see the befores
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set...e=1&theater

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