My Wheel Polishing Fetish :P

[ratta]

Been doin it for a few years now. Its a great feeling when you find a set of wheels that look f*cked and you can bring them back to life ;D

Few iv already done

5j x 13 slotmags
b4


after



Revolution 4spokes 9j x 13
b4


after


17s audi reps
b4


after



bbs split rim lips
b4



after



You like

[kent]

They look delicious ;D

[V-Force]

Bloody hell, how do you manage that? Brasso? They look awesome

[ims]

you my friend are a sadist i did a set of design 90s once....NEVER again

[zomerzet]

It's alright doing it once, but you've gotta keep motivated FOUR times!

[craig]

You enjoy doind this?

Want to do mine? I'll never get the finish like in your pics because i get bored of it.

[Mystery Machine]

Done a few sets now and always got a great sense of satisfaction when looking at the end result. I know exactly where you're coming from.

This set was probably the most difficult set EVAR due to having to hand polish between every 'rib' and around all the rivets (non removable) - I reckon they took as long per wheel as most full sets of wheels! Mega sore fingers, but well worth it in the end....

[br1gg5y]

Would love a guide. I am trying to do the smae for my cloverleaf escort wheels. The old paint is just NOT coming off using wet and dry. Was planning on getting them media blasted, and then using finer and finer abrasives to get a polished surface.

[joestanton4]

The method ratta uses is the same as i use and its quite easy to do! But makes one hell of a mess!
Ratta sells the stuff to polish your own all you need is an angle grinder and beveled discs polishing disc and some compounds!

[maxlee]

impressive stuff mate i always just sattin black mine waaaaaaaaaaaaaay to lazy

[Deleted]

mine from the last time i did them

[deathgaytothemax]

when i got them

part polished and a test paint trying out colours

[leigh]

You sir are a pervert! I've done my slotmags and started on a set of mesh compomotives but gave up on just the rims. Fair play though as those revos especially look the dart. Bruce, you're a whole different kind of pervert for those Delica wheels

[pauly22]

that looks good, i think i'd get bored after 1 so would end up with 1 mint wheel and 3 bad ones.

i was thinking of making my own polisher, i saw someone used an old lawn mower engine bolt to the work bend with polishing pads fitted to it.

but i can't be bothered and will just paint the wheel silver.

[datman]

not just me then, I am embarassed to say it took about 15 minutes to do four of these wheels, using a tube of autosol and a electric anglegrinder/mop machine . If only they'd stay like it, in a year or less they need doing again which means taking the valve out to do it properly, some wheels are designed so the valve is not in the way of the machined areas. (nice)

[ratta]

Looks like I'm not the only 1 LOL.... Great work every1 ;D

I use bevel discs, bevel polish discs and polish blocks if anyone wants any PM me

Few more

7 and 8j x 13 slotmags
B4



bevel



polish



Rocker cover for my polo
b4


bevel


polish

[datman]

now THAT is awesome work. lots of nooks and crannys. What a difference !

[poproddernot]

amazing work there,
i've got painted minilites, paint stripper to remove it, then polish?

cheers chris.

[bstardchild]

Dec 19, 2010 17:39:29 GMT ratta said:

polish

Been there before myself



Quite enjoy the process but split rims make life easier





How to I wrote a while back

www.megaupload.com/?d=DA9COTZR

[backzilla]

Love it.
I had a play on my car and felt great after. here is the write up i did on another forum.http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=169068