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Nice and shinny :o
NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8)
what did you do with it?
Damn that's nice. I'm going to polish my wheel edges fairly soon here too, I think.
You do that on a lathe?
Looks nice so far. :thumb:
Quote from: RVertigoYou do that on a lathe?
Looks nice so far. :thumb:
no sir. i did it all by hand. used to be poorly sprayed white on factory white. stripped, sanded, sanded again, and again and again etc. then steel wool of various grades, and finally a used kitchen scouring pad :mrgreen: oh ya and some brasso. then i taped it off and painted with a semi flat black. no clear. if i can find someone to mount/balance my tire for less than 25 bucks, u'll see it on the bike fairly soon
:thumb: SWEET... I am doing mine this winter. Can I tape the aluminum and have the centers powder coated? or will the tape not hold for that?
will it easily corrode?
How many monkey butlers will there be?
Quote from: weaselnozeno clear.
You did a damn fine job... You might want to clear coat it to help protect that fine job...
You can wet-sand clear coat to a freaky polish too... :mrgreen:
Quote from: Frostwill it easily corrode?
Not if you polish it 3 times a week for the rest of your life :)
It does look good...
ok now comes the questions... is there something that i can cover the whole wheel with that wont make the black paint glossy? its a semi flat and i like the way it looks however it seems too soft. and the bare metal scratches sooo easily. i want to protect it from rocks etc. so what should i use?
You can get semi-gloss/matte/flat clear coat.
Just do lots and lots of really thin layers.
what will that do to the polished part? any prep for that area?
does one gets laid more often by doing that procedure?
Quote from: weaselnozewhat will that do to the polished part? any prep for that area?
Prep... Hmm...
No friggen clue.
I was assuming that the clear coat would stick... But, now I'm not 100%. If it does stick, you can wet-sand the parts thats supposed to be polished and get it back to a nice shine.
I imagine someone has to have a clear coat that will stick to polished metal without chipping off...
Right?
Quote from: RVertigoI imagine someone has to have a clear coat that will stick to polished metal without chipping off...Right?
Sure, someone does. I don't know who.. but car wheels come clear coated alot of the time. All that is under there is clear and metal. So there might be a clear prmer, but I don't think so.
hmm. i'll find out. still i wonder how a matte clear would turn out on the polished area... where are the paint experts?!
You can wet-sand and polish the clear coat.
Anything paint can be sanded and polished.
It might look just fine with the matte over the polished part... It might look bad and need to be sanded/polished.
I did it (poorly) with my '69 bug. I had one really nice looking spot on the roof...
what grit do u think? 1500?
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It's been about 8 years... :oops: I'm sure someone smart will answer. :oops: But, I know you can take rough, matte, or flat enamel and get it to shine.
You might just get two kinds (matte & gloss (since you'll need a few cans anyway)) and tape-n-spray...
You're best bet is to try out a test and see what happens... But, I think leaving that metal bare isn't an option... So... Something needs to be done.
Quote from: RVertigoBut, I think leaving that metal bare isn't an option... So... Something needs to be done.
Not sure I understand why? I see folks lovingly polish their bare metal aircraft spinners all the time. If you own an airplane, that's just what you do on the weekends, I guess.
I guess if you're into that... But, I highly doubt the GS wheels will resist corrosion in a meaningful way.
Clear coat will stave off the nasty little rust spots that will appear every time it rains... Not to mention making cleaning chain lube and road tar about 1,000 time easier.
I believe you can sand blast it and polish it and have it cleared over ... my guy will do it ... just that the elbow grease is more than I wanna put in ...
But powder coat is fine and the center can be masked off and will that will stand up to powder coating heat.
Cool.
Srinath.
ok the painting and polishing is done. i repeat done! i spent way too much time on that.. now i just need a solution for protective coat. also what kind of metal is the wheel made from? i thought aluminum alloy.. no rust.
If that is what it is... Aluminum goes gray and gets dull... Clear coat would stop that.
i would leave it open, that way you just get it alittle polish when it gets dull. if there is clearcoat on the it could chipped and let moisture in under it and cause spots that would be hard to get out. seems easier to just polish it alittle every so often than to clear coat it and have it chip.
Quote from: 94suzuki500i would leave it open, that way you just get it alittle polish when it gets dull. if there is clearcoat on the it could chipped and let moisture in under it and cause spots that would be hard to get out. seems easier to just polish it alittle every so often than to clear coat it and have it chip.
Yes... Once you polish alum you have to keep it polished. You can clear coat the painted center but clear coat on the polished lip will look like crap sooner than you think.