Neil-NA Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Not alot of pics i'm afraid as i just wanted to get them done as fast as possible. Heres the steps i used to get the the point im at now - 1. Nitromors to remove the silver paint. 2. 600 grit wet/dry to get to a reasonably smooth finish 3. Drill with 400 grit abrasive and wheel to remove as many imperfections as possible. 4. 3 stage polish using various mops and polishing compunds (i still have 2 steps to go after these pics. So far i have only managed to do the spokes, still the centre and outer edges/ inbetween the spokes left to do, time taken so far is around 6 hours but i aim to get the second wheel completely done in less than 4. They are by no means perfect but i think it is a slight alternative to either painted or stock coloured wheels. I am only going to use them at Suprapod so not really worried about cleaning them etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Looking nice though, hard work is paying off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 They look good! I'm going to take my wheels off and give them a good refurb myself at some point. I wonder how they'd look in gun metal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil-NA Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Cheers guys I wonder how they'd look in gun metal.. Theres only one way to find out and if you dont like it you can always change colour again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 looking good, going to be a nightmare to keep on top of though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 what you goin to do about your centre caps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil-NA Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 I dont have the centre caps, was just going to use them like this, would look odd with plastic centres anyways lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 well done! look good, good luck keeping them like that though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 ive never seen an N/A owner go to such lengths for weight reduction (layers of paint off alloys) look good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprakeith Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Very nice look to the standard wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTRickeh Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Looks nice mate. I'd love a set of polished stock 17's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iky Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I dont have the centre caps, was just going to use them like this, would look odd with plastic centres anyways lol. Good work that Neil My rear hub nuts show when I take the centre caps off, is there supposed to be a cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 maybe you could buy a set of polished center caps from the states? looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil-NA Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 maybe you could buy a set of polished center caps from the states? looks good. Ahh i didn't know they did polished centers, will have a search later, thanks matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 That looks like hard work but a good job to do IMO. Look forward to seeing the finished article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil-NA Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Right quick update. I started the second wheel today, basically trying to get them both finished asap. After Nitromors it looked like this - Once over with 80 grit ( i decided not to use wet/dry as its quite time consuming) I will update during the day for anyone interested. Next step is finish all the little bits with the 80grit then move onto 180 then 400, then use the 3 polishing wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 I'm interested. Can you post pics of them on the car too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Maybe a couple of coats of lacquer on them after they're done might preserve the finish? If I had a spare set of stock wheels, I'd do this as well, if they can be easily maintained. Good job so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Maybe a couple of coats of lacquer on them after they're done might preserve the finish? If I had a spare set of stock wheels, I'd do this as well, if they can be easily maintained. Good job so far. yeah it would, thats what i done on my gearbox.... sealed it with clear coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil-NA Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 I'm interested. Can you post pics of them on the car too. As soon as they are finished i will do some pics bud. Maybe a couple of coats of lacquer on them after they're done might preserve the finish? If I had a spare set of stock wheels, I'd do this as well, if they can be easily maintained. Good job so far. I might just do a couple of coats, i am only using them for suprapod (yes all this work for one day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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