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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,
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
Old 09-22-2011 | 05:51 PM
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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.
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
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
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







Old 09-24-2011 | 04:27 PM
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Old 09-24-2011 | 06:30 PM
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Car looks great....you definitely made out like a bandit on that deal!
Old 09-25-2011 | 02:42 AM
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Very nice.
Old 09-25-2011 | 06:13 PM
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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.
Old 09-26-2011 | 06:20 AM
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yeah op they look great ,i hate you but they look great lol
Old 09-26-2011 | 08:43 AM
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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
Old 09-27-2011 | 07:15 AM
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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
Old 10-01-2011 | 02:17 AM
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They look like AR rebels.
Hopefully they'll look better with the caps...
Old 10-01-2011 | 03:03 PM
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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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