strippin and polishin zr1`s
04-05-2005, 01:33 AM
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did it... pix in signature.
did it because I hated the finish behind the spokes of the polished ones... was rough aluminum... the painted ones were smooth everywhere.
I basically remove the clear/paint with aircraft remover.
Make sure to use it in a well ventilated area... and the warmer the weather, the better the chemicals will do its work.
I then proceeded to wetsanding the wheels and clean them.
did it in 3 different steps, getting into finer and finer granularity.
Once done, polished it with Mothers compound.
I was **** and took my time... was winter... so it took me roughly 10-15hrs /wheel... all elbow work... pix in links in signature
Hope this helps.
p.s.: the center cap is chrome as well as the lugnut covers.
did it because I hated the finish behind the spokes of the polished ones... was rough aluminum... the painted ones were smooth everywhere.
I basically remove the clear/paint with aircraft remover.
Make sure to use it in a well ventilated area... and the warmer the weather, the better the chemicals will do its work.
I then proceeded to wetsanding the wheels and clean them.
did it in 3 different steps, getting into finer and finer granularity.
Once done, polished it with Mothers compound.
I was **** and took my time... was winter... so it took me roughly 10-15hrs /wheel... all elbow work... pix in links in signature
Hope this helps.
p.s.: the center cap is chrome as well as the lugnut covers.
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04-07-2005, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Eugenio_SS
did it... pix in signature.
did it because I hated the finish behind the spokes of the polished ones... was rough aluminum... the painted ones were smooth everywhere.
I basically remove the clear/paint with aircraft remover.
Make sure to use it in a well ventilated area... and the warmer the weather, the better the chemicals will do its work.
I then proceeded to wetsanding the wheels and clean them.
did it in 3 different steps, getting into finer and finer granularity.
Once done, polished it with Mothers compound.
I was **** and took my time... was winter... so it took me roughly 10-15hrs /wheel... all elbow work... pix in links in signature
Hope this helps.
p.s.: the center cap is chrome as well as the lugnut covers.
did it because I hated the finish behind the spokes of the polished ones... was rough aluminum... the painted ones were smooth everywhere.
I basically remove the clear/paint with aircraft remover.
Make sure to use it in a well ventilated area... and the warmer the weather, the better the chemicals will do its work.
I then proceeded to wetsanding the wheels and clean them.
did it in 3 different steps, getting into finer and finer granularity.
Once done, polished it with Mothers compound.
I was **** and took my time... was winter... so it took me roughly 10-15hrs /wheel... all elbow work... pix in links in signature
Hope this helps.
p.s.: the center cap is chrome as well as the lugnut covers.
That looks amazing!!! Hey did you get that SLP dual dual OK you never got back to me on it and I just remembered it, I can't tell from the pics if its on there or not
04-25-2005, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 93TAWicked1
Damn if I would have seen that I may not have sold my stock Z06 wheels. I know with them you can get the face and lip professionaly done pretty cheap but then it would be elbow grease for the inside of the spokes.
That looks amazing!!! Hey did you get that SLP dual dual OK you never got back to me on it and I just remembered it, I can't tell from the pics if its on there or not
That looks amazing!!! Hey did you get that SLP dual dual OK you never got back to me on it and I just remembered it, I can't tell from the pics if its on there or not
Ended up staying with true-duals... gave the SLP-duals to a friend.
am modifying the true duals to accomodate cats, mufflers after the axle, and putting electric-cutouts before cats.