bare alloy looks good when it is polished but it is a pain in the butt to keep shiny
mine need polishing up again watermarks etc
refurbing wheels
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Re: refurbing wheels
WOW!!!!
You convince me! I go for your way! The plan is changed now, to this:
1.prepare and paint the inner bit to graphite color.
2.sand the convex part to shiny,and leave it intact
3.sand and polish the verge to very shiny,and leave it intact.
It's much easier and cheaper too!
Thanks a lot! I definitely go for it!
Happy new year to you mate!
Your car looks awsome! Seriously,much better than the original K.I.T.T. look!
You convince me! I go for your way! The plan is changed now, to this:
1.prepare and paint the inner bit to graphite color.
2.sand the convex part to shiny,and leave it intact
3.sand and polish the verge to very shiny,and leave it intact.
It's much easier and cheaper too!
Thanks a lot! I definitely go for it!
Happy new year to you mate!
Your car looks awsome! Seriously,much better than the original K.I.T.T. look!
350 L98 from a '86 C4 with Holley carb, No aircon,no ecu,no airpump,no cat, Only pure engine and reliability!
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Re: refurbing wheels
"by thirdgen » Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:10 pm
bare alloy looks good when it is polished but it is a pain in the butt to keep shiny
mine need polishing up again watermarks etc"
I think you are right too,but worth to try it.
If it is going to be really p.i.t.a then it's time to put some clear coat on. It isn't too late to do.
Happy new year to you as well!
Thans for answering!
bare alloy looks good when it is polished but it is a pain in the butt to keep shiny
mine need polishing up again watermarks etc"
I think you are right too,but worth to try it.
If it is going to be really p.i.t.a then it's time to put some clear coat on. It isn't too late to do.
Happy new year to you as well!
Thans for answering!
350 L98 from a '86 C4 with Holley carb, No aircon,no ecu,no airpump,no cat, Only pure engine and reliability!
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Re: refurbing wheels
I'd keep it bare, yes it's PITA to keep shiny but it looks better. Once you get water ingress in lacquer it will look sh!t and then you'll have to strip it again so go for the bare metal
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With an official 325 horse power and 405 lbs of torque
With an official 325 horse power and 405 lbs of torque
Re: refurbing wheels
definately worth the effort, give them a good wheel-wax and they stay shiny longerbanker wrote:I'd keep it bare, yes it's PITA to keep shiny but it looks better. Once you get water ingress in lacquer it will look sh!t and then you'll have to strip it again so go for the bare metal
Re: refurbing wheels
with a garage like yours john it helps too ours are outside in the elements i like em shiny tho get the autosol out soon
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