ok so since i am selling my WELD PROSTARS i thought i would polish the stock IROCs all nice to match the new paint. that way the old rims with part of the clear coat falling off.
well anyways, after a long search at walmart for Airplane Paint Stripper, i bought the sand paper also and tonight i started.
i only did one for now. tomorrow i will do the rest.
first i rinse off the rim.
then i put the APS on with a brush.
and let it sit for a few min 15-45 is recommended.
then i took a putty knife and scraped the APS off and then sprayed the rim off.
and with the clear coat off i started to sand with:
150 medium (dry)
320 fine (dry)
400 fine (wet)
and that is as far as i got. the clear coat must have fogged up or it is just really hazy normally. because once i stripped the clear the rims were really shiny.
if it wasnt for the scratches from the putty knife i might have just left the rim. but i am sure it will look better after i get the:
800 dry/wet
1000-1200 dry/wet
and then 1500 wet after 3M marine aluminum restorer, and then mothers at the end.

i will take pics of them side by side and the finished product.


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Jarrad
1990 IROC-Z L98 350 TPI
TH-700R4
G92- 9 Bolt Borg-Warner 3.27gears
Bright Red Hardtop/ Grey Interior


DAILY DRIVER: 1991 GREY S10 2.5L/5SPD -FOR SALE.

 

Rare i think you should buy headers with the money from the weld's to go with your borla exhaust!

 

I am realy interested in how the rims look when completed. Let me know on the time involved in the whole process also.

Jeremy

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WE WILL MISS YOU #3
92 Z conv
5-spd B&M shifter
home-made ram air, air foil, headers, no cat, TB bypass, kevlar pads, slotted rotors, BMR panhard, alston SFC, 3.42's, Edelbrock STB, 350 in the works

 

Thats almost the exact same process I used on my old Iroc wheels , the aircraft stripper is awesome , the clear practically just fell off For the final try 0000 steel wool with mothers aluminum polish , then after polishing it with the steel wool polish off the remaining polish with terrycloth . I'll post pic's of how mine looked if photopoint ever gets back on line , there site has been down for like a week now

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Derek 90 IROC 5.7
Mods: All the usual bolt ons siamesed base , 2500 stall , 373's , SS hood ,big and littles , lotta reduced weight. Stock heads/rockers , cam ,runners , chip and TB
Best Et: 13.12@101 ...1.701 60 ft.

 

I don't get the end, after sanding with the last sandpaper whats the steel wool
(A BRUSH?) and do I put the polish on?