Stripping & Polishing OEM WS6 Wheels

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02-15-2008, 09:40 PM

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i have a similar situation. is it possible to weld to add on to rim in areas that have been curbed i know aluminum tends to warp when welded.

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09-01-2008, 08:11 PM

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Can someone re-host the pics or something?

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11-05-2008, 02:18 PM

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Yea would be great if someone can re-host the pics for the first post!! op?

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01-20-2009, 07:47 PM

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bump.

anyone? Looking to do this project pretty soon

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01-20-2009, 11:49 PM

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I did this project a couple of months ago and i followed the steps as posted. My wheels turned out great, polishing is the only thing that is going to take you some time but the finished project is amazing!

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01-21-2009, 09:19 AM

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Will this work or at least the polishig part for the inside of the stock wheel?
Can you get that shine on the inside?

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01-21-2009, 04:49 PM

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This is what mine look like after stripping and polishing.

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01-21-2009, 05:49 PM

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Here guys...I had a thread with pix when I did mine:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...provement.html

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01-22-2009, 04:06 PM

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01-23-2009, 01:37 PM

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Any problem keeping them clean from dirt scratches etc after this?

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01-23-2009, 07:39 PM

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Stripped...

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01-23-2009, 09:51 PM

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You have to polish them more as there is nothing to protect them from oxidizing.....its worth it to me as they look a ton better.

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01-27-2009, 12:22 PM

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I plan on doing this on my speedlines just wondering how often you need to polish them before they start to oxidize again?

Thx

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03-21-2009, 11:54 AM

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How did you remove the wheel weights?

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03-22-2009, 08:10 AM

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How did you remove the wheel weights?

I didnt

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04-25-2009, 04:00 AM

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I know this may sound like a dumb question but, can you do this with your tires on the rims?

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04-25-2009, 11:56 AM

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I know this may sound like a dumb question but, can you do this with your tires on the rims?

I stripped mine with the tires on.. Just make sure you take them off the car LOL

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05-04-2009, 12:25 AM

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I was wondering if this would work on the factory monte ss wheel ill attach a pic i have different wheels on it cause i hate the fat spokes and that they were never that shiney just seems like a waste to ruin a good wheel if it wont?