nevins Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Right then, its time to refurb the alloys and was wondering what ways the members have done this. I have 3 piece split rims with a painted face and polished lips and dish. The problem I have is that the dish and lip are heavily corroded. What would be the best way to bring these back to life. Is there a type of product that can be painted on and remove the corrosion. The plan is to repaint the faces gun metal and then get the mop out to polish the dish and lip back, then get a hard wearing lacquer on the polished parts. Any advise would be welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Is the alloy already lacquered? there isn't anything that will just remove the corrosion, i would start out with some 400 wet & dry if its really bad even coarser, and then work down to finer grades until you have a finish good enough to use a buffer on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Not sure about if they are lacquered but they may very well be as they have spider webbed in parts so I would say so. Looks like its a case of a load of elbow grease then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 If its really bad i'd give the polished parts to a profesional polisher, you cant match what they can do no matter how hard you try. I can get all 4 of the outer lips done for approx £100 depending on how bad they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 I will get some pics up of the wheels as soon as I can to show what condition they are in. Tbh they look worse than they are as they have not been washed for a while with everything going on. If it is dry tomorrow I will give them a scrub and show you what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Heres a couple of pics of mine before and after, i stripped them with Ibrar then took the outer rims to my polisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Mine are definitely worse, looks like they are going to need to be done by a pro, I will brave the weather and get some pics now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Here you go pics as promised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Yep they look a fair bit worse than mine did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Time to refit the stock wheels then I think as there is no way to tidy them up before the wedding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 ive got your other wheel here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I can get those polished with the tyre and wheel all still as one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Nev, I did mine, yours look worse than mine in a way, but mine were corroded they were bad I am not sure the NitroMors was the best ideal, but it worked for me, if you do go down this route, just be very careful were you get the NitroMors it's powerful stuff My refurb thread mate http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?217423-My-polished-rim-refurb-in-stages-by-hand-pic-heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil-NA Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Whats wrong with using nitromors? or is that just incase you got it on the painted bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Whats wrong with using nitromors? or is that just incase you got it on the painted bits. Yeah, you just need to make sure you only get it where you want it and not on the tyres either, rubber does react well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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