just like it says, also where do i get the buffing wheels from?

I found some premium stripper at menards that is made for taking paint off of metal, so that should work to get the clear coat off the rims. I was told to get aircraft stripper, couldn't find that, so I bought this, its made by BIX i believe.

searched menards, walmart, kmart and an automotive store for tripoli and white rouge, can't seem to find it. Where do I get it from?

 

I had the same problem. Found it at Sears in the hardware dept. They had a kit for like $10 that has about 5 different compounds (for progressively finer polishing).

 

www.eastwoodco.com

 

gotcha..they got everything on that site. I guess i'll just have to order it...

that stripper I got should work right?

http://www.bixmfg.com/TuffJob.htm I think its this stuff...

 

I just picked some up at sears too. It came in a 4 pack with 4 big bricks of emery, tripoli, white rouge and red rouge for about 5 bucks.

 

oh really....i'll go check it out...

do they have buff ***** there too?

 

theyve got the white cotton/flannel buffing wheels if thats what you mean. they had a 3 pack of loose sewn cotton ones with an arbor that i picked up and i also picked up a spiral sewn cotton one there too.

 

alright sweet...i'm gonna have to do some shopping tomorrow...thanks

 

another quick question...the rims are just weathered, not so much pitted and corroded. Is it neccessary to strip the stock clearcoat off them, or do I just start polishing them without using the stripper?

 

I found everything I needed at Home Depot and Lowe's. Buffing wheels, tripoli, white rouge, etc.

 

Strip the clearcoat. Let me see if I can find the link I used.

http://www.gmtips.com/3rd-degree/dox.../info/info.htm


https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...lishing+wheels

 

Here's one that I polished a while back....

 

yes strip the clearcoat or the polishing wont do anything at all. the compounds need to be on the bare metal to polish. Also heres a good site for all kinda of products and info on buffing/polishing.

www.caswellplating.com/buffs

 

heres a before shot....

 

and after....

 

okay sweet. Sears was a no go, so nobody in this town carries anything, I'll just have to order it. No big deal. I think I have the knowledge to do it now. Thanks for the help guys.