phone dial wheel cleaning thread?
02-28-2006, 12:49 AM
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phone dial wheel cleaning thread?
Tried searching for a thread posted maybe two months or so ago where someone had pics and directions about how they cleaned and painted their wheels.
Anyone happen to remember seeing this excellent thread? Link?
Thanks,
Hank
Anyone happen to remember seeing this excellent thread? Link?
Thanks,
Hank
02-28-2006, 01:39 AM
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all pics were taken down when my membership expired... here's the steps though
Hokay... to make them look as such, I:
1) applied aircraft remover to strip any and all paint from wheel
2)washed the wheel really really well, applied "paint prep"
3) Applied about 5 coats of Duplicolor "Storm Grey" color to center area... masked off wheel lips
4) began polishing wheel lips using the below method:
a) spray lip with WD-40
b)sand with 320 grit sand paper until all casting marks were gone
c)wipe with paper towel, check how it looks, apply WD-40 again, repeat with the 320 grit
d) once all casting marks gone, wipe with paper towel, apply WD-40 again, sand with 800 grit
e)repeat A-C with the 800 grit
f)repeat A-D with 1500 grit
g)repeat A-D with 2000 grit
h)repeat A-D with steel wool (Note: no need for WD-40 with the steel wool)
i) finish with mother's aluminum polish
5) Mask off polished area
6)spray with paint prep
7)wipe of paint prep, respray storm grey to fix any "I missed with the sandpaper" marks
8)allow to dry in sun for a while
9)spray clear... a couple coats
10)remove masking tape, polish with mother's polish again
11)take pics, Post on Rennlist for your friends to ooo and aaah over...
12)pray for money to buy tires so you can mount the wheels and drool
Hokay... to make them look as such, I:
1) applied aircraft remover to strip any and all paint from wheel
2)washed the wheel really really well, applied "paint prep"
3) Applied about 5 coats of Duplicolor "Storm Grey" color to center area... masked off wheel lips
4) began polishing wheel lips using the below method:
a) spray lip with WD-40
b)sand with 320 grit sand paper until all casting marks were gone
c)wipe with paper towel, check how it looks, apply WD-40 again, repeat with the 320 grit
d) once all casting marks gone, wipe with paper towel, apply WD-40 again, sand with 800 grit
e)repeat A-C with the 800 grit
f)repeat A-D with 1500 grit
g)repeat A-D with 2000 grit
h)repeat A-D with steel wool (Note: no need for WD-40 with the steel wool)
i) finish with mother's aluminum polish
5) Mask off polished area
6)spray with paint prep
7)wipe of paint prep, respray storm grey to fix any "I missed with the sandpaper" marks
8)allow to dry in sun for a while
9)spray clear... a couple coats
10)remove masking tape, polish with mother's polish again
11)take pics, Post on Rennlist for your friends to ooo and aaah over...
12)pray for money to buy tires so you can mount the wheels and drool
02-28-2006, 03:40 PM
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Mav, for polishing, you will need to strip the paint... if you're JUST going to paint, then use some sandpaper to "rough up" the surface a little bit. I'm gonna go take pics now... brb.
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03-01-2006, 03:11 AM
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no worries hderr... BTW, you're in Cheyenne I see... if you have alternative transportation, I will do this or any sort of wheel refinishing for you for $100.00 a wheel... including hand painting the crests... PM for info...
Daredevil, glad you like em. took a while, but it was well worth it.
Daredevil, glad you like em. took a while, but it was well worth it.
