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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: boneybradley on 16 May 2009, 18:09

Title: My home wheel refurb number2.....polished finish this time
Post by: boneybradley on 16 May 2009, 18:09

After refurbing my golf wheels and painting them i thought i would try the passat wheels but these need a polished finish..so i gave it a try

Golf thread is here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0)

wheels were a bit kerbed when bought  :sick: :sick:
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN5239.jpg)
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN5230.jpg)

First job was to remove all the laquer using my electric sander and some 120 grit pads and then I ran over the kerbing with some 40 grit wet and dry until smooth.
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN5234.jpg)

then I rubbed them down with 400, 800 and finally 1500 grit wet and dry until they looked flat and smooth
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN5243.jpg)

and then it was polish time using autosol (I did this 4 times in total and watered it down to a thin paste for the final polish) and then they recieved 4 coats of wax and 3 layers of protector

and they finished up like this  :cool: :cool:
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN5245.jpg)

and i will add that is the same wheel and each one took about 3 hours in total......

Title: Re: My home wheel refurb number2.....polished finish this time
Post by: Ashley on 16 May 2009, 20:30

Good job, BB

I'm guessing the kerbing wasn't too deep?

I need to do this sometime

Title: Re: My home wheel refurb number2.....polished finish this time
Post by: Wayne on 17 May 2009, 10:05

Looks spot on.

Title: Re: My home wheel refurb number2.....polished finish this time
Post by: Mikester on 17 May 2009, 12:24

Good write up, theres a lot of info to be had on polishing, and mirror polishing out there, not as hard as it looks, just time consuming.

Title: Re: My home wheel refurb number2.....polished finish this time
Post by: --Dubber789-- on 18 May 2009, 02:12

Looking good mate  :grin:

Title: Re: My home wheel refurb number2.....polished finish this time
Post by: dan_apps on 18 May 2009, 10:28

good job Boney :afro:

Title: Re: My home wheel refurb number2.....polished finish this time
Post by: gjroe78 on 20 May 2009, 23:21

12 hours of fun there mate  :laugh: But well worth it mate  :cool:

Title: Re: My home wheel refurb number2.....polished finish this time
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 16 June 2009, 22:07

Jobs a goodun.