polishing my wheels

1. BrEvY Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Lowton, Warrington Posts: 435 BMW 330d

   #1 9th April 2007, 11:29

   started to polish my wheels the other month but lack of time ment one got half done and the other 3 was untouched lol.. well fianlly got my arse in gear and finished the 1st, gona start the others this week!!
   
   my fingers are killing me though, surpising how much sanding you have to do lol
   
   
   
2. FeArN Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Wigan Posts: 151 Saxo Vtr

   #2 9th April 2007, 14:12

   get rubbing. do all rest and gimme my vtr rims with sum tread on!
3. BrEvY Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Lowton, Warrington Posts: 435 BMW 330d

   #3 9th April 2007, 14:14

   come round and help then you
   
   my fingers are fked lol
4. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #4 9th April 2007, 14:21

   lol hurts like hell sanding dont it
5. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #5 9th April 2007, 15:26

   yeah i got a big blister come up on my thumb from sanding wheels, its a right bitch and takes ages to do but then the finish is all in the time spent on them
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 9th April 2007, 15:46

   lol you should be blister fre being a gym lad
   
   you polishing yours up steve??
7. BrEvY Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Lowton, Warrington Posts: 435 BMW 330d

   #7 9th April 2007, 18:03

   well ive been doing my 2nd one today and my fingers are getting worse lol, think i may need to leave it for rest of the week god damit
   
   what was the method you used pred? like grades of sand paper etc
8. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #8 9th April 2007, 18:06

   Haha gutted!
   
   True though does muller your hands after a while.
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 9th April 2007, 18:08

   i went from an 80 to 200 then 400 then 800 then 1200
   
   the polishing kits gets the scratches outs, dry sissal mop and cutting compound on them
10. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #10 9th April 2007, 18:15

    Soak with paint stripper
    Wire wheels on a drill
    80 grit
    120 grit
    200 grit
    400 grit
    600 grit
    800 grit
    1200 grit
    
    Autosol metal polish using a polishing wheel on a drill
    
    Well thats how i did it
11. BrEvY Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Lowton, Warrington Posts: 435 BMW 330d

    #11 9th April 2007, 18:26

    im doing a simlar method to pred, gona give my poor lil fingers a rest til weekedn n have another go.. propped gutted though, could of got most of the 2nd done 2night
    
    your fingers must be made out of stone riggsy, after knocking a few sets of wheels out lol
12. jamiep Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 S Wales Posts: 438 Citroen Saxo Westcoast

    #12 9th April 2007, 19:42

    how do u seal the wheels then so they stay polished? lacquer?
13. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #13 9th April 2007, 19:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR lol you should be blister fre being a gym lad you polishing yours up steve??

    
    its where i kept sanding them for hours and when u get going the sandpaper starts to get hot and burn and thats what gave me the blister. i refirbished mine but i had to take them back to the bare metal as i wanted to do a proper job and didnt want the paint to bubble a few months down the line, u not got ya msn sorted yet pred?
14. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #14 9th April 2007, 19:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jamiep how do u seal the wheels then so they stay polished? lacquer?

    i dont think there using any but the company that does wheel refibishment and diamond cutting near me uses a clear laquer to seal them in to stop corrosion and keep the polished look
15. BrEvY Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Lowton, Warrington Posts: 435 BMW 330d

    #15 9th April 2007, 21:46

    i wasnt gona use any, i clean the car quite often and wont mind giving them a little polish.. but if they start to go dull to quickly ill polish them up and laquer them for good
16. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #16 10th April 2007, 02:02

    When you laquer they loose their shine, abit!
    
    I work on a building site doing plastering so my hadns are pretty tough
17. BrEvY Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Lowton, Warrington Posts: 435 BMW 330d

    #17 10th April 2007, 17:37

    how have you got on with yours riggsy? how often do u need to polish them up?
18. BrEvY Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Lowton, Warrington Posts: 435 BMW 330d

    #18 10th April 2007, 17:37

    double post -.-
19. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #19 10th April 2007, 17:40

    i use some poorboys wheel sealent put 3 layers on slows down the tarnishing
20. clarkey2r L-plater Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 36

    #20 17th April 2007, 08:46

    what do people think about using one of those little hand held sanders?
21. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #21 17th April 2007, 09:23

    Already told you i didnt buy one, didnt need one did it all by hand ^^
22. WaxMyBalls Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 Southampton Posts: 19 1999 Citroen Saxo VTR 1970 VW Beet

    #22 17th April 2007, 15:33

    I was told lacquer onto a polished wheel isn't great as the lacquer tends to deteriorate quickly as it hasn't got a proper surface to key to.
    
    I've got some vintage porsche wheels on a bug and wipe them down with Baby Oil gel after a polish. This keeps them from tarnishing for a couple weeks and can be cleaned off and reapplied without re-polishing too much.
23. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #23 17th April 2007, 17:03

    hmmmm may try that mate