DAZZA Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 Just been quoted £370 Anyone rcommend a DIY kit, technique? For Fezza 'pots.
Retro-gone. Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 my sons taken over my alloy polishing role, he can do them for £240 but youd have to gat them to harrogate north yorkshire.
DAZZA Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Posted January 29, 2009 Yep damn good price, but will probably be over in postage or petrol, hence, any DIY pointers?
Fiesta Steve Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 Yep damn good price, but will probably be over in postage or petrol, hence, any DIY pointers? Hi m8, Spit and Polish in Kent will strip, powder coat and diamond cut polish the rims for £35 each. If you are in the trade they will collect and deliver for free. They have a turn around of 2-3 days
Muttley MK2 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 what wheels are they and how bad are they condition wise?
5hane Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 Yep damn good price, but will probably be over in postage or petrol, hence, any DIY pointers? Hi m8, Spit and Polish in Kent will strip, powder coat and diamond cut polish the rims for £35 each. If you are in the trade they will collect and deliver for free. They have a turn around of 2-3 days i heard they were cheap, but that's brill *count's penny's *
Dazav8 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 Ive done a couple of sets of alloys DIY style , depending on how pitted or damaged the alloy is i usually air sand it with a corse then fine, then with a 3 wheel polishing kit polish away It can be time consuming and a bit messy! ive had good results and it costs next to nothing. Before and after on 6j compomotives Before on 8j compomotives After
DAZZA Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 Thats the ticket Dazav8 Can you recommend a kit?
BIGKEV Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 I would like to know of this "kit" too...
Retro-gone. Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 you dont need to look for 'a kit', all you need is.. 240 production paper 400 production paper 1200 wet n dry.. plenty of solvol autosol plenty of time plenty of elbow grease. ive been polishing for 30+ years and thats all ive ever needed.. pm me and il run anybody thro the procedure if you dont already know..
Stu_B Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 How bad are they? I bought some slotmags & they looked terrible... a few hours, a tube of autosol & a hell of a lot of elbow grease & they looked great
Supercharged Nat Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 I WANT THAT CORTINA !!!!!!!!!!! bloody spot on that is, thats exactly what id do with mine if i had one!! slots are
Stu_B Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 Ha No to both of you! They is minessss... all minessss
Retro-gone. Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 i see you havent got centre caps? have you got any? ive got a couple of sets of nos ones, 2 different sizes, measure up if you need some.
DanV Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 I did my BMW splits by hand, although the outer rims were mag the same proceedure applies. 400 Grit paper, 800 grit paper, 1200 Grit (I then went down to 2000 but mag is soft and shows scratches up more than ali ) Then loads and loads of 'Mothers Mag n Ali' polish to finish. Each rim took me a week which was in effect about 8rs a piece Before After Made some ally badges On the car But then i saw sense and sold that to buy my Pop
Stu_B Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 i see you havent got centre caps? have you got any? ive got a couple of sets of nos ones, 2 different sizes, measure up if you need some. Will have a look next time I'm in the garage... I probably won't be getting a wheel off till the summer when I roll it out. I'll keep it in mind though
Dazav8 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 Thats the ticket Dazav8 Can you recommend a kit? i bought mine off ebay about £20 ish it helps with the polishing, but the process is excactly what retroglam said
DAZZA Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 Just two more questions, 1) Nitromoors OK for stripping the current paint off 2) Finish the process with clear laquer?
Fiesta Steve Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 Just two more questions, 1) Nitromoors OK for stripping the current paint off 2) Finish the process with clear laquer? Paint stripper is fine on ally. You can polish by hand, I've done loads of stuff over the years but its so time consuming and dirty that for not a lot of money I'd get them done professionally all day long. The diamond cut finish is far superior to what you get from traditional polishing, plus they strip them properly and powder coat them any colour before cutting them. The rims also come out as new losing any curb damage etc.. By the time you have bought paint stripper, different grade papers, polish, paint and spent 2 months doing them you'll have wished you'd got them diamond cut. If you do still wan to do it yourself I always use 1500 then 2000 grit to finish as 2000 gives an almost dull poilshed finish already, then just polish to make it shine. If you use the car everyday then you need to poilsh them everyday to keep them looking new. I didn't with mine and now they look like they were never poilshed. You can laquer but they still tend to corrode under the laquer and then you can't do nothing about it !! But they are much easier to keep clean.
DAZZA Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 You are a fountain of knowledge steve!
DanV Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 Dont bother with lacquer, get them clear ceramic coated. I left my polished mag rims for 3 months without washing them and they came up like new with a quick rinse of the hose, no need to polish again . even brake dust doesnt stick to it. Cost £200 to get them done but fook me its worth it if your going polished. Also i used nitromors with no ill effects
bomber1 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Posted January 31, 2009 How bad are they? I bought some slotmags & they looked terrible... a few hours, a tube of autosol & a hell of a lot of elbow grease & they looked great they are the tits and ive just aquired a set for the zodiac what width rims are they on there?
Deano1351 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Posted January 31, 2009 There is a very dodgy way of sanding the rim without ruining your wrists. Leave the wheel on the car, jack the back up and start it in gear to let the wheel spin but dont put your hand on the wheel, make something up to hold the sandpaper to the wheel so your hand is well away from it, this isnt the safest way to do it but it works *awaits a telling off*
Stu_B Posted January 31, 2009 Report Posted January 31, 2009 How bad are they? I bought some slotmags & they looked terrible... a few hours, a tube of autosol & a hell of a lot of elbow grease & they looked great they are the tits and ive just aquired a set for the zodiac what width rims are they on there? 7"s
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