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Polishing Lips

Started by gstwizzle, April 25, 2007, 10:18:20 PM

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gstwizzle

So I read the forums about how to polish the lips on my rims.  I did as was stated and everything went according to plan.  However removing the paint revealed some small oxidation spots.  Could these be removed with sanding.... starting with a coarse grit and ending with a more fine sand paper??.... Does anyone have and suggestions???? 

RVertigo

If it's just oxidization, I wouldn't do course grit.  Just light......

oramac

Just use a product like Mother's polish, or a paste automotive polish.  No sanding required if it's simply oxidation. 
Something is wrong with my twin...all of a sudden it's V shaped!  Wait, no, now it's a triple!  ...and I IZ NOT a postwhore!

Crucialval

I wouldn't recomend any type of sanding use polish O0

gstwizzle

So turns out I'm lazy so....I used 80 grit sang paper :o.... then 320 then scotch bright pad....then mothers polish ...... and it came out really good in my opinion....
So if someone could please tell me how to post pictures ... because I am a noobie on this forum then I could show the results.

manofthefield

Check out the How to Post Pictures thread in the FAQ section
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gstwizzle

thanks....so here it is ....the before picture first....which is after stripping....then the after picture...




gstwizzle


Crucialval

looks good more like a brushed look to it.

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