Auto Detailing and AppearanceTips and tricks on how to make your Third Gen shine! Get opinions on products or how something tasteful looks on your Chevrolet Camaro or Pontiac Firebird.
Welcome to ThirdGen.org!
Welcome to ThirdGen.org.
You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our community, at no cost, you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is free, fast and simple, join the ThirdGen.org community today!
So I picked up a set of iroc rims really cheap, 250 for the set.
Heres what they looked like as I bought them
So I had to paint them, only have the fronts finished so far.
So what do you all think? Good for my first time really painting anything, even though I used rattle can paint?
__________________ Current Vehicles:
1985 Camaro [LG4, Headers, Offroad Y Pipe, 2.5 Inch Cat-Back, TH700-R4 With Shift Kit, '95 3.42 Posi Rear, Ac Delete, Smog Delete. Currently in the Works : 350 Swap, Suspension Overhaul.]
1989 Merkur XR4Ti 2.3 Liter 4 Cylinder Turbo
Wow those look great! what article did you follow on polishing them or did you do it your own way? i like how the factory machining marks are still slightly visible.
for polishing I used some fine grit sand paper, and uses American Racing Metal Polish (the cloth stuff). I spent most my time just taping the polishe parts off, cut the tape with an exacto knife to get good lines, and just use a fine grit sandpaper to get any overspray off. Polishing could be much better, theres minor defects in the aluminum that I just couldnt get to go away, and I didnt dare try anything more abrasive than what I already used.
The previous owner stripped the clearcoat, I used mainly 1000 and 2000 grit sand paper, and some synthetic steel wool stuff that was pretty fine. I got almost all the stuff from eastwood. Some I had laying around.
Look awesome. I painted those same IROC rims (the one line ones) and it also took me rediculously long to tape off the polished parts. Well worth it though!
I started polishing mine, but I started at 50 grit, and moved up to 1500.. Took like 8 hours a wheel.. I eventually got bored and only did the fronts...