Sand paper for polishing...

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Bangor N.Wales Posts: 3085 B5.5 Passat 20V Turbo
    #1
    Right,went to get some winter wheels for the golf yesterday,gash pair of Polo Match SPORT alloys..ewwww. one is painted black,and the rest need a good polish. Now ive aread a guide somewhere and the guys tarted with 400 grit and went to 600 800 100 1500 and finally 2000,using the good old wet sand method

    Now,i'm lazy and want to get 2 wheels done by this afternoon....cna i not start with say 800 grit go to 1500 then 2000?
    The wheels only have some slight surface scuffs

    chaarzs
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    Lick my balls
  2. Established Member Joined: Jan 2007 Lanarkshire Posts: 2288 Mk2 Vee Tee Ess
    #2
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by M1VT View Post
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    Lick my balls
    If u weren't such a smart arse about flouting the rules I'm sure ppl would have took a few secs to reply & answer ur question.

    U can lick ur own balls without any replies at 3pm

  3. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR
    #3
    are you tryin to prep for paint? if so use like a 1000 grade sand paper and go all out on them til they are like a matt finish...

    then wash them off and use some wet and dry until mega smooth, andthen wash again, dry, primer and wet and dry again... then paint... then laquer!

    and you are done... 2 wheels in a day? your mad!

    i spent about 4 hours on the prep of each wheel. its all in the prep lad
  4. Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Plymouth Posts: 1871 Saxo VTR MK2 '01 Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch '60
    #4
    If you want a shit outcome and want to go through shit loads of the same grade sand paper then you can.

    Also, you prep with sand paper and polish with rubbing compound.
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2008 nottingham Posts: 4801 saxo mark 2
    #5
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...198#post941198
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #6
    if your lazy and dont want to do it properly why bother?
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Meerkat Harborough Posts: 2638 Saxo vtr mk 2
    #7
    youll just regret it if you dont do it properly.

    As said above, Polishing compound and a rotary polisher. Itll take AGES.
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Bangor N.Wales Posts: 3085 B5.5 Passat 20V Turbo
    #8
    s'okay
    change of plan,spraying the wheels as theya re,gave them a quick rub down with 240 400 800 and 1500