Supra TT Rims Polish Project.
05-26-11, 05:57 AM
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thanks man just doing my thing.
05-26-11, 08:36 AM
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05-26-11, 08:47 AM
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Very very nice man!
When you finish it with a very mild polish, I bet they will look like mirrors.
Keep up the good work man and post the finished shots, I am sure alot of people would be interested to see the result! I can tell it will look amazing.
When you finish it with a very mild polish, I bet they will look like mirrors.
Keep up the good work man and post the finished shots, I am sure alot of people would be interested to see the result! I can tell it will look amazing.
05-26-11, 08:55 AM
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Tip of the day. Before sanding all the clear and paint off go to walmart and buy a can of aircraft paint remover. This will take them down to the bare metal and you will actually be able to see the machined grooves in the wheel. I have done many wheels like this and it will really shorten your process. Ton of work but it looks like you are going to have one nice set of wheels when you are finished. Keep the pics coming. Love to see them on the car when you are done.
05-26-11, 12:05 PM
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LOOKING GOOD TUAN!! .. but yea .. i would have bought the aircraft paint remover too.. in the automotive section .. and can of that stuff isnt too much.. but would save you so much time! cant wait to see the finished product! haha.. and if you went with the chrome spray paint.. you would have been flamed!!
05-26-11, 07:20 PM
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update: i wet sanded the rim down to 2500 grit and then polished... and let me tell you i am not impressed..... i didnt get a mirror shine result....
summer santa got me a present.
teaser!!!
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sorry CL i have failed you.
summer santa got me a present.
teaser!!!
Sad day...
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sorry CL i have failed you.
05-26-11, 07:44 PM
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See if anyone locally does polishing? orrr just have them powdercoated silver.
Maybe try these guys?
http://www.mirrorfinishpolishing.com...-WHEELS-1.HTML
Polishing guidelines for a compressor housing:
"Polishing How to's
So you have seen the shops selling the "Bling Bling" polished compressor housing, and think to yourself, "Man, I wish I had paid the extra $75 for that? Well, good thing you didnt. Polishing is not some some ancient art form that only shops are able to do. Its actually very easy. Almost anything can be polished. This is a how to for a compressor cover, but applies to any metal.
Materials and tools needed:
1) 1 pack of 220 grit automotive "wet" sandpaper
2) 1 pack of 300-320 grit "wet" sandpaper
3) 1 pack of 400 grit "wet" sandpaper
4) 1 pack of 600 grit "wet" sandpaper
5) 1 pack of 1000 grit "wet" sandpaper
6) 1 pack of 1500-2000 grit "wet" sandpaper
7) 1 small can of Mothers Mag & Alluminum polish
Note(you wont need much of any of the paper. Buy the smallest & cheapest packs avaiable)
If you have access to a die grinder, USE IT! It will cut a few hours off the time. Use it with a rolok disk. Either the purple(alluminum) or brown(steel) Be carefull with the brown
disk. It will cut through alluminum very quickly. If you are not confident using a die grinder, I suggest doing the job totally by hand.
Using either the die grinder or 220 paper smooth out the casting marks. Sand out any numbers or letters on the housing. This is the worst part of the job if you dont have a die grinder.
Next, use the 300 grit. Get a bucket of water and a chair. Start wet sanding all the scratches out. Clean the housing and the paper often in the bucket of water.
Continue with the 400 and 600 grit in the same way. The housing will get smoother and smoother with each grit. And the bucket of water will be about black at this point.
Now the 1000 grit. Same way, with the water. At the end of this step, the compressor housing will be pretty shiny, and as smooth as glass. Your fingers, on the other hand, will be sore, black, and pruny.
Final sanding is 1500-2000 grit. This will take out any surface sratches. and leave the housing perfectly smooth. When your done, clean the housing with soap and water.
The housing will look great at this point. Super shiny. Time for it to look like a mirror! Crack open the Mothers mag and alluminum polish. Mothers also has a new polish called BILLET Polish, which I think does a better job. Grab some rags and go to town. The end result will amaize you.
Total time for this project will vary. I am able to polish a housing in about 2 hours, using a die grinder in the first step. My friend did his without a die grinder in 12 hours. But, like I said. If you dont trust yourself with the die grinder, dont use it. The alluminum is very soft, and can be easily damaged if you are not carefull. Happy polishing. "
Maybe try these guys?
http://www.mirrorfinishpolishing.com...-WHEELS-1.HTML
Polishing guidelines for a compressor housing:
"Polishing How to's
So you have seen the shops selling the "Bling Bling" polished compressor housing, and think to yourself, "Man, I wish I had paid the extra $75 for that? Well, good thing you didnt. Polishing is not some some ancient art form that only shops are able to do. Its actually very easy. Almost anything can be polished. This is a how to for a compressor cover, but applies to any metal.
Materials and tools needed:
1) 1 pack of 220 grit automotive "wet" sandpaper
2) 1 pack of 300-320 grit "wet" sandpaper
3) 1 pack of 400 grit "wet" sandpaper
4) 1 pack of 600 grit "wet" sandpaper
5) 1 pack of 1000 grit "wet" sandpaper
6) 1 pack of 1500-2000 grit "wet" sandpaper
7) 1 small can of Mothers Mag & Alluminum polish
Note(you wont need much of any of the paper. Buy the smallest & cheapest packs avaiable)
If you have access to a die grinder, USE IT! It will cut a few hours off the time. Use it with a rolok disk. Either the purple(alluminum) or brown(steel) Be carefull with the brown
disk. It will cut through alluminum very quickly. If you are not confident using a die grinder, I suggest doing the job totally by hand.
Using either the die grinder or 220 paper smooth out the casting marks. Sand out any numbers or letters on the housing. This is the worst part of the job if you dont have a die grinder.
Next, use the 300 grit. Get a bucket of water and a chair. Start wet sanding all the scratches out. Clean the housing and the paper often in the bucket of water.
Continue with the 400 and 600 grit in the same way. The housing will get smoother and smoother with each grit. And the bucket of water will be about black at this point.
Now the 1000 grit. Same way, with the water. At the end of this step, the compressor housing will be pretty shiny, and as smooth as glass. Your fingers, on the other hand, will be sore, black, and pruny.
Final sanding is 1500-2000 grit. This will take out any surface sratches. and leave the housing perfectly smooth. When your done, clean the housing with soap and water.
The housing will look great at this point. Super shiny. Time for it to look like a mirror! Crack open the Mothers mag and alluminum polish. Mothers also has a new polish called BILLET Polish, which I think does a better job. Grab some rags and go to town. The end result will amaize you.
Total time for this project will vary. I am able to polish a housing in about 2 hours, using a die grinder in the first step. My friend did his without a die grinder in 12 hours. But, like I said. If you dont trust yourself with the die grinder, dont use it. The alluminum is very soft, and can be easily damaged if you are not carefull. Happy polishing. "
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