Classic Wheel Restoration "Build Thread"- Old-School 15x7.5 BBS RZ

[cobrawannabe]

Otherwise, awsome deal and nice work..

Thanks

I'm sure i've made some unnecesary comments but ^^ that is hella unnecessary . "I'm just sayin" doesn't make it ok

[bigtoepfer]

I'm sure i've made some unnecesary comments but ^^ that is hella unnecessary . "I'm just sayin" doesn't make it ok

[Mike36]

How is this a "Build Thread" when they are one-piece wheels. I think you mean "Refinish Thread".

I'm just saying...

Otherwise, awsome deal and nice work..

[cobrawannabe]

[cobrawannabe]

Absolutely! Thanks for the kind words

[kramerbuccs24]

Very nice. I did a very similar build with my RSs took way more time than I want to calculate. But, being able to take a picture like this after you're done is worth alllllllll the effort:

[cobrawannabe]

[cobrawannabe]

so you don't recomend a powered sander for anything about 240?

I am power sanding with 240 (well, 236Q), then hand sanding with the rest.

Jack your car up, put these wheels on your car, put it into gear. Makes polishing lips a ton easier.

Absolutely does; but since I need to have the center bores opened up on these, I am stuck keeping them on the ground.

i heard of it and seen it in a video on youtube, but it just sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.

Just bolt them down snug and be careful

You got aircraft paint stripper in your eye!? WTF!?

I hope your feeling better, good work on teh wheels. They are going to be awesome.

Thanks for the kind words, things are looking a bit better today

[BeemerBuyer]

You got aircraft paint stripper in your eye!? WTF!?

I hope your feeling better, good work on teh wheels. They are going to be awesome.

[bigtoepfer]

i heard of it and seen it in a video on youtube, but it just sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.

[hotdoghogie]

Jack your car up, put these wheels on your car, put it into gear. Makes polishing lips a ton easier.

[bigtoepfer]

so you don't recomend a powered sander for anything about 240? because I'm seriously considering something like this

http://www.harborfreight.com/7-inch-vertical-air-polisher-sander-4495.html

or

http://www.harborfreight.com/palm-sander-98622.html

for my 400 at least and possibly 800 and 1500 then 2000 by hand, because I've gotten to the point where i have no more calluses on my fingers just open nerve endings and sanding is becoming difficult

[cobrawannabe]

Hahaha, yes I am using a drill with a wire brush to get all of the pitting out. After that, I power sand with 240 grit then hand sand with 400, 600, and 800. I have about 12 hours into that one wheel.

[bigtoepfer]

what exactly tools were you using for that wheel. just that rotary and that brush attachment? Because I'm working on the lips of and old set of starforms, and i'm hand sanding and feel like i'm not getting anywhere. After seeing your pics i just want to cry.

[cobrawannabe]

Well, I'm starting to enjoy the symptoms of either a continued burn or an infection... Sweeeeeet.