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Old 09-21-2011, 03:41 AM
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looks good man , have you tried the metal compound blocks, there stages of compound but in blocks, all the polishes you are using are pretty good but when i did my pro stars the compounds helped me get alot of the major flaws out. i forget what they call the brown compound but i had some major pitting and that helped a ton. sorry i cant be more help on what to use i did them such a long time ago and have not polished really anything since .maybe if you search white rouge it will bring up the kit i got,
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Old 09-21-2011, 07:10 PM
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Use the meguiars aluminum polish, worked better than mothers for me last time I had to use it
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Same process I went through since y set was powder coated white. I used polishing rouge on a buffing wheel. Tripoli and the white compound.
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Old 09-23-2011, 07:23 AM
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chrysler kid,the ops project is a lil more than just polishing some rims, op anymore pics, or updates
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Old 09-23-2011, 07:30 AM
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Sorry no updates been out of town for work heading home today. Gonna try and get them back together today and get tires mounted this weekend will update pics then
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Old 09-24-2011, 11:29 AM
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well got tires mounted and balnced today and through them on. Waiting on center caps they will be here monday let me know what u guys think







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Old 09-24-2011, 04:27 PM
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Car looks great....you definitely made out like a bandit on that deal!
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Very nice.
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Really...!?!? You should be embarrassed.








Tell you what, I'll PM you my address so you can send me these wheels to hide your embarrassment. That's just the kind spirit I am.










No really though, Awesome job. If you can't tell, I'm jealous here.
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Old 09-26-2011, 06:20 AM
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yeah op they look great ,i hate you but they look great lol
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Haha thanks guys it was deff alot of work but it was well worth it I love them more and more I look at them can't wait to put the center caps in today
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Got the center caps in but was raining yesterday and today so I'll get some pics ip if it ever stops
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They look like AR rebels.
Hopefully they'll look better with the caps...
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have been out of town for work and its still been raining so i took some pictures in the garage today. Sorry pics arent the greatest




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I think they look great, good job!
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