polishing split rims

[GavG60]

that english custom polish sounds like the sh!t...

going to get me some of that and give it a try....

[tobz.]

As promised here's the info of the refurb company that specialise in split rims:

FAT wheel re-furb 01795 585111 (Isle of sheppey)

Hope this is of use

Toby

[GavG60]

cheers toby.

p.s where's the isle of sheppy?

[Martz]

In Kent near Gillingham. Of the (M2 towards Dover).

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=650000&Y=150000&width=700&height=400&client=public&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=gb&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&scale=1000000&multimap.x=113&multimap.y=130

[G6dub]

It took me 2 hours per wheel but it looks great I used auto metal pollish.

What ever you do don't use the spray wheel cleaner that is for alloys it kills split rims!

[GavG60]

Cheers G6dub,

is that Auto glym metal polish?

couldn't find anything useful in Halfords and am scared of killing the splitties!!!

what do you use to polish them, a cloth or something abrasive?

cheers!

Gav

p.s. met a guy called fish in south london on saturday who is a g60 nut, shoehorns supercharged lumps into just about anything. He reckoned he knew your car and referred to the "dead shiny BBS split rims"...

[G6dub]

Yeah auto metal polish, use a soft cloth but you need to rub hard. A screw driver
with the cloth over to get between the bolts etc...

After the wheels had sat in the garage for 8 months, it took 2 hours per wheel and we did
it 3 times to each wheel, but now once a month and just 1 go is fine and they stay looking good.

i don't think i know him but with meeting people at shows etc.. you never know.

[Golfgal]

Gav need to buy a tin of elbow grease I'll sell u some for ?202 ha ha ha

[G6dub]

Gav need to buy a tin of elbow grease I'll sell u some for ?202 ha ha ha

yep you sure do and Golfgal, how many hours do you get for ?202!!!

[GavG60]

Gav need to buy a tin of elbow grease I'll sell u some for ?202 ha ha ha

Sounds a bit cheap?

*gav wonders whether golfgal would take ?400 by paypal*

cheers G6dub, had a feeling there was going to be a serious bit of elbow grease involved

worth it though for sparkly wheels  


Question - Obviously your rims are chrome, but what about the rest of the wheel? are the centres chromed or just sprayed silver? mine are gold at the moment and are a bit too bling for me..... I want to get them either chromed or sprayed silver.


Gav