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Wildcard -> Polishing Rims this weekend (6/21/2008 3:07:36 PM)

Well, I started polishing the rear rim today.  I left the tires on the bike though.  I just took some extra time to cover the rubber with some duct tape to protect it.  I''ll post some pics later.  I probably won''t start the actuall polishing process till next weekend, but the alluminum color should go well with my 54''s gun metal/black colo scheme.

wildcard

  
Wildcard -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/22/2008 5:49:52 PM)

Well here''s the prep and you can see the finished product at the end.  I didn''t get to polishing them this weekend, just got em stripped and such.  They look pretty good for not being polished though.  Next weekend the fun will continue.

wildcard.

[image]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk234/wildcard954/DSC00276.jpg[/image]


[image]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk234/wildcard954/DSC00296.jpg[/image]


and finally

[image]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk234/wildcard954/DSC00301.jpg[/image]


Onarom -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/22/2008 7:36:39 PM)

Looks great with your color scheme. BTW- that is the cleanest sprocket I have seen in a long time. Do you even ride your bike [:D]

ynks4evr -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/22/2008 8:27:52 PM)

what did u use to strip it cause i used aircraft stripper on my heelguards n it didnt do anyhting 

Wildcard -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/22/2008 9:02:57 PM)

Thanks.  I do ride her almost every day, that''s why I had to hold of on the polishing, gota ride her to work tommorow.  I just cleaned the sprocket not too long ago.

I use Klean-Strip KS-3 Stripper.  It''s supposed to work in 15 minutes.  The Aircraft cleaner should work also, but my heel guards don''t have paint, do yours?  If they don''t have paint I would just start sanding with a 400-600 grain and work my way up to the 2000 gr.  That would polih her up.  I''m not sure if it has a clear coat or not, but if it did the AC stripper should have worked.

wildcard

Hcstreetriding -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/23/2008 7:43:03 PM)

Once again, it looks great! cant wait to see how the polishing turns out. And that is a clean ass sprocket haha what do you clean your chain and sproket with? 

Brandon77 -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/24/2008 8:42:39 AM)

very sharp!

Wildcard -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/24/2008 9:51:21 AM)

thanks

Wildcard -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/24/2008 9:51:46 AM)

stupid forum wont let me post

Hcstreetriding -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/24/2008 1:18:48 PM)

its been moody lately. about half of my posts are going through. 

Wildcard -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/24/2008 3:26:20 PM)

I use simple green to clean the bike with minus the lenses.  I only clean the outside of the chain as I just lubed it.  I use soap and water on the days I can detail it.

wildcard

Hcstreetriding -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (6/30/2008 2:32:00 PM)

will have to try that, do you dilute your simple green? or is it "weak" enough to use straight? just dont want to eat through gaskets and such. 

platnumbob -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (9/9/2008 5:18:43 PM)

wildcard do you mind giving a quick step by step on how to polish the rims? Do you simply strip the rims and then polish them with? fine sandpaper? 

burk3385 -> RE: Polishing Rims this weekend (9/29/2008 4:37:10 PM)

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ORIGINAL: platnumbob

wildcard do you mind giving a quick step by step on how to polish the rims? Do you simply strip the rims and then polish them with? fine sandpaper? 


I did my rims the same way. All i did was spray the paint stripper on. Waited and wiped it off. Then used mothers polish to polish them. The aluminum is shiny under the paint. Mother''s did a good job on mine.

  

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