Mike_M Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 They are looking good mate style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupodave Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 These look really good! I too have a question though... did you just spray the face of the wheel? Or have you done the back and the inside face that runs in the direction of motion (if you get me?!)? Also, how come you have so many sets of wheels!?Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 (edited) These look really good! I too have a question though... did you just spray the face of the wheel? Or have you done the back and the inside face that runs in the direction of motion (if you get me?!)? Also, how come you have so many sets of wheels!?DaveI've sprayed the inside of the rim too just because they covered in sh*t & runs, so they were nasty to look at through the spokes. I rubbed the inside (back) of the rims down with a red (course) scotch pad just to key it up, and then sprayed on a couple of coats just to make them look a little tidyer. The finish doesnt even have to be good as they'll get covered in brake dust eventually, if you are going to spray the inside of the wheels do them before you do the outside of the wheel to avoid overspray. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />I've only got 2 sets of wheels now (did have 4!), these are only going to be fitted for about 2 weeks while the others that are on the car get fully mirror polished! Edited August 9, 2006 by Max69vk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted August 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 (edited) A slight update on this:My full prepped wheel got dropped on its face over the weekend which really ****ed the finish up! Not wanting to spend an age flatting, sanding & repolishing I tried an experiment that meant that after sanding back with 360 grit on a DA sander, it looked like this after only 30 mins!......... border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Hit the rim back with either 360 or 400 grit (depending how rough the wheel is) on a DA sander, then hand sand the rim with 600 wet n' dry (hand sand so that you go in a different direction to the swirls created by DA sanding), finally use an 1000 wet n' dry Abralon pad on a a DA & go over over the rim (Abralon pads are just a foam backed wet n' dry sanding disc). After this stage the wheel is ready to be polished with a stitched calico mop & blue (finishing) compound. Edited August 17, 2006 by Max69vk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) A couple of pics comparing a 'prepped' rim after 1000 grit wet n' dry & a polished rim border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Love that you can see the reflection of my house in the polished rim!Another shot comparing a semi prepped wheel against a fully finished wheel border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Here's an experimental rim with polished lip & satin finished centre, I ended up going against this idea as the centre caps are plastic & would have had to be sprayed which wouldn't have matched up very well against the spokes border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />A couple of shots of the production line:Start to finish border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />Finish to start border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Edited August 17, 2006 by Max69vk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 looking good mate. good to know people are trying this themselves.got to try polishing myself in a week or 2 for my girlfrinds car. got a rocker cover ti finish off and an inlet mannifold. this is going to be very fun lots of nuts and cranneys to get in to style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />anyway keep up the good work. and keep us posted on them style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxvbv Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 what will you end up doing with these wheels once there complete? put them on or sell em? cant wait for pics on the car .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted August 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 what will you end up doing with these wheels once there complete? put them on or sell em? cant wait for pics on the car ..They will go on the car for a couple of weeks while my current wheels are refurbed, & then they'll be up for sale...... Already got my eyes on few different styles of rims, might actually stick a single set one day! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 just brought one of those wheel refurb kits and im gonna do my dads old breyton's using this thread as a "how to" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luposteve Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Are the wheels going be on for E38 ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted August 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Are the wheels going be on for E38 ??I wish style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Had a slight accident with my drill that I was using for polishing, dont ask me how but I managed to get the flex caught around the chuck as it was spinning & it sheared the power cable in half! By some luck of God I didn't get 240v straight up my ass but the sheared cable just somehow missed making contact with me, any metal part of the drill or the wheel. If it did I would have been dead as crispy fried chicken!From now on I will defiantely be using a RCD just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopyLing Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 240 won't kill ya, just really bloody hurts! Or at least it didn't kill me, both times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted August 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 240 won't kill ya, just really bloody hurts! Or at least it didn't kill me, both times...Either way I wouldn't fancy having a go style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luposteve Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Any up dates on the wheels ?pictures ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupodave Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 bump - any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Scuse the mess! Only just had the tyres put on so they need a clean but heres a quick pic... border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />The centre caps look a little 'proud' without the stickers on, but they'll be done soon enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 At last! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Looking good, bet your really pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Agreed, they look well cool! Are they satin black or is it just because they're dirty?Just on with doing my old set of O.Z.'s from my cabby (still!!). border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 look cool as mate, have you lowered the car more??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Thanks for the comments guys. The wheels are painted satin black, the hand prints all over them dont help though! The car hasn't actually been lowered any further, funnily enough when the wheels were fitted at the garage everbody comented on how it looked lower than with the other wheels too. Overall Im quite happy with them although it does now seem like a lot of effort for a set of wheels which will probably only be on the car & up for sale in about a months time! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted October 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Well not being one to hang about (as if border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />I've abandoned the idea of polishing the lips on these, simply because Im not even sure Im going to keep them! Luckily I've managed to find a shade of silver that does have a very high finish, but also if its laquered enough it actually turns a slightly more anthracite colour which is pretty cool!..... & here's the same wheel after being sanded back with 240 grit on a DA sander, then 500, then 800 wet n dry, & the lips sprayed with 1k etch primer & flattened back with 1000 grit wet n dry...... border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />More updates to come as it happens!!! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 max's diy refurb shop.... bring your own wheels and ill do them!!! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emo_gazz Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 fancy doin mine style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shell Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 (edited) WOW!!! Looing great Max, i'm very impressed Edited October 9, 2006 by Shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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