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Coops
08-05-2010, 17:30
decided to have a crack at recutting the polished lip on my williams wheels today

got fed up with trying to sand through a thick layer of laqcuer by hand so cracked out the power belt sander :twisted:

then used 100 grit wet and dry and a flat block of wood to sand it all to flat finish again

thats as far as i got inbetween williams 3 chopping up :shock:

next i'll work down the grades to around 1200 grit and see what kind of finish i get, then relaqcuer it! 8)

cheers

Ben

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zmaster2k
08-05-2010, 17:43
yup get that fine paper out, then autosol as if your life depended on it!
1995clio16v
08-05-2010, 18:21
Good work. Did this on my R19 wheels, but found if you dont keep ontop of the bare metal with autosol, like weekly, they pit to **** and quickly go shagged!
Coops
08-05-2010, 19:15
thats why i intend to laqcuer over the polished finish, no autosol
McPikie
16-05-2010, 15:48
thats why i intend to laqcuer over the polished finish, no autosol

exactly what I did with my old valver rims
Wobba
16-05-2010, 19:38
Looks good there badger-boy!
Jamie.
16-05-2010, 20:26
Seen the vid of that guy polishing wheels by jacking his car up and getting the wheels spinning at 30mph... He had his hand on the wheel with a polishing cloth. Saves effort I guess and pretty safe.
Coops
16-05-2010, 22:42
good to sand like that too as you get the striations in the right orientation, cleaner smoother finish :D
Patrick_g46
26-05-2010, 23:57
[quote="Jamie."]Seen the vid of that guy polishing wheels by jacking his car up and getting the wheels spinning at 30mph... He had his hand on the wheel with a polishing cloth. Saves effort I guess and pretty safe.[/quote

If you were careful enough doing it, then why not!

Also be careful that the paint just next to the polished edge does not start to flake back. You said you plan to lacquer it when you have finished but as far as i know, it is very difficult to get lacquer to stick to a polished metal?
Wobba
27-05-2010, 08:04
[quote=Jamie.]Seen the vid of that guy polishing wheels by jacking his car up and getting the wheels spinning at 30mph... He had his hand on the wheel with a polishing cloth. Saves effort I guess and pretty safe.[/quote

If you were careful enough doing it, then why not!

Also be careful that the paint just next to the polished edge does not start to flake back. You said you plan to lacquer it when you have finished but as far as i know, it is very difficult to get lacquer to stick to a polished metal?

Yea, to get lacquer to stick right you need to use some kind of priming stuff apparently.
Coops
27-05-2010, 09:11
just dont polish it with any product like autosol, sand back to mirror and laquer, be fine :wink:
MatBrown
27-05-2010, 17:13
I use a lacquer at work which is self-etching, great stuff!


Mat.
Wobba
27-05-2010, 19:20
I use a lacquer at work which is self-etching, great stuff!


Mat.

THere ya go Coops! Sorted, just dont let it etch gold bits !
MatBrown
27-05-2010, 19:45
It's safe over painted surfaces too.


Mat.