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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: whiter_than_white on 13 May 2010, 21:53

Title: how to finish wheels???
Post by: whiter_than_white on 13 May 2010, 21:53

bought some wheels off another forum member which were in need of a bit of tlc, well ive had some free time of a few evenings so have managed to clean them up, i have sanded them to remove all of the laquer worm and kerbing but just want to know whats best to seal the finish??

(http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu296/whiter_than_white/cb717b81.jpg)

want to keep the polished effect finish but dont know how to finish them??
any help appreciated

cheers

will

Title: Re: how to finish wheels???
Post by: harry bum on 13 May 2010, 22:52

if you have sanded down to the alloy then i would 400 to 1200 wet and dry,

then get a metal polish/cutting compound and attack it with the buffer until happy or bord!!

Title: Re: how to finish wheels???
Post by: whiter_than_white on 14 May 2010, 15:06

Would you then leave that as finished or then laquer them??

Title: Re: how to finish wheels???
Post by: harry bum on 14 May 2010, 17:37

hi laquer can dull it off if you look at mine http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=154376.0;topicseen

that is just polished with the buffer, (turned all the way up) and poorboys wheel sealent.

Title: Re: how to finish wheels???
Post by: whiter_than_white on 14 May 2010, 19:38

cheers harry, your wheels look sweet btw  :cool:
looks like im gonna have to have another spend with chris (waxamomo)

Title: Re: how to finish wheels???
Post by: harry bum on 14 May 2010, 19:51

cheers mate took a long time 2 get em like that lol.

the poorboys wheel sealent is a must imo.