Refurbing rallye wheels

1. jim333 Established Member Joined: May 2007 Newcastle Posts: 1570 mk2 saxo vts vw bora turbo 106 gti

   #1 23rd December 2008, 14:20

   need help!
   what will be the best tool to put on my drill
   to sand them down and get in to the tight bit?
   
   been sanding for 2 hours and only sorted one wheel
2. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #2 23rd December 2008, 15:10

   Not be quicker getting them sandblasted bud?
3. mattbarnes34 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Bedfordshire Posts: 478 Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #3 23rd December 2008, 15:18

   there is a good guide if you search for it...
   says sanding takes 1-2 hours for light scuffed wheels but up to 4-6 hours for major scuffs so you should only under take the mission of refurbing alloys if you have the time.
   
   so i say carry on may seem hard but imagine the end product!
4. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #4 23rd December 2008, 15:18

   sandblast ftw
   get teh bit for your drill that sands down.
5. fastroadkid69 Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 chesterfield. tupton Posts: 1501 saxo vtr escort rs

   #5 23rd December 2008, 16:22

   its very time consumeing just stick at it buddy, you will get there in the end.
6. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #6 23rd December 2008, 16:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jim333 need help! what will be the best tool to put on my drill to sand them down and get in to the tight bit? been sanding for 2 hours and only sorted one wheel

   i no what you mean lol, i was going to sand my steel wheels down and go with the polished look, but it took so long, i tried everything and in the end i gave up and painted them with black hammerite lol
   
   Keep at it though itl pay off in the end
7. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #7 23rd December 2008, 16:59

   get a dremmel
8. mattegg Newbie Joined: Dec 2008 retford Posts: 29 saxo vtr icelandic blue colour coded lowerd 6omm o

   #8 23rd December 2008, 21:28

   its not worth time mate just get sandblast is it quicker and will look a whole lot better but that my opinion