Polishing ?s
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Polishing ?s
I know the first thing to polishing wheels is taking the coating off. Will regular paint stripper take that off or do u just have to sand it off?
What results could i expect from just using sand paper and polish apposed to a polishing kit for a dremel or something like that?
And...
Will i have to worry about corrosion at all if i dont re-clear the wheels?
What results could i expect from just using sand paper and polish apposed to a polishing kit for a dremel or something like that?
And...
Will i have to worry about corrosion at all if i dont re-clear the wheels?
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Check out this thread I made a while ago with a bunch of polishing information and a few useful links. To strip the rims, you can use Aircraft Remover available at Wal-Mart for about $6. You could sand the clear off, but it would take a while. Results using polishing wheels and compounds will most likely be better (but some have gotten fantastic results using only sandpaper and polish). It definately will be faster to use the compounds. This picture is a comparision shot of the fuel rails on my LT1 intake. The rail closest to the camera was polished quickly but sanding with 120/220/320/400 grit and then using buffing compounds and wheels (I even used the wheels by hand because the drill isn't powerful enough). The other rail I sanded with 80/120/220/320/400/600/800/1000/1500/1500 wet/2000/2000 wet and then applied Mother's Aluminum Polish. You can clearly see the difference. And just imagine how the rail would look if I was using the wheels on a drill.
Re-clearcoating is not necessary. It will end up fading anyway and dulling the shine. Just keep the rims clean and you'll be fine. Any other questions are probably covered in the link I mentioned at the top. Good luck
Check out this thread I made a while ago with a bunch of polishing information and a few useful links. To strip the rims, you can use Aircraft Remover available at Wal-Mart for about $6. You could sand the clear off, but it would take a while. Results using polishing wheels and compounds will most likely be better (but some have gotten fantastic results using only sandpaper and polish). It definately will be faster to use the compounds. This picture is a comparision shot of the fuel rails on my LT1 intake. The rail closest to the camera was polished quickly but sanding with 120/220/320/400 grit and then using buffing compounds and wheels (I even used the wheels by hand because the drill isn't powerful enough). The other rail I sanded with 80/120/220/320/400/600/800/1000/1500/1500 wet/2000/2000 wet and then applied Mother's Aluminum Polish. You can clearly see the difference. And just imagine how the rail would look if I was using the wheels on a drill.
Re-clearcoating is not necessary. It will end up fading anyway and dulling the shine. Just keep the rims clean and you'll be fine. Any other questions are probably covered in the link I mentioned at the top. Good luck
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