Help deciding on a color for centers

[Njdub]

Neb- would you care to give me a more detailed description of what to do after sanding? I have my sawblades polished and I did them up to 2k and then used meguiars billet on them and they came out pretty good.

What compounds are you using to get yours mirror like that. PM me or post here if you would

[Neb]

Sure. I'll PM you so i can end the threadjack to the OP (unless you want me to post the info up)

[SeanDub]

Your style 5s are polished right?

Facepalm.

Mine are the original HRE silver... But I have spent countless hours polishing wheels. The best thing to do is take the faces to a sand blaster and have them blast them and then put them in a chemical treatment where it does a wizard polish. That's what I was told it's called. Then take them home with a polish refinish kit and go to work. I would also recommend getting 2 full size jars of mothers. That stuff is amazing

Sand blasting is not the way to get a polished look. A good way for a very pitted look, but not good for polish.

[Purp]

Facepalm.



Sand blasting is not the way to get a polished look. A good way for a very pitted look, but not good for polish.

A lot of sandbasters have many different grain levels they use. And if you're wanting your wheels to be polished, this is also why you get the chemical treatment AFTER the initial blast. Thus the pitts are filled in to an un-noticable look/feel. This may only be available where I live. I don't know. But I was reinsured by the owner of a blasting company near me that it will be smooth and almost completely polished. But recommened to go back over the wheels with a polishing compound.

[Neb]

A lot of sandbasters have many different grain levels they use. And if you're wanting your wheels to be polished, this is also why you get the chemical treatment AFTER the initial blast. Thus the pitts are filled in to an un-noticable look/feel. This may only be available where I live. I don't know. But I was reinsured by the owner of a blasting company near me that it will be smooth and almost completely polished. But recommened to go back over the wheels with a polishing compound.

I stand corrected then. I didn't even know this existed!

[wheelfetish]

Sure. I'll PM you so i can end the threadjack to the OP (unless you want me to post the info up)

Please post here. I am also curious on what compounds you used.

hell yeah, man. Glad it's coming together for you.

You should snap some before, during and afters.

Ill take a few pics tomorrow with the clearcoat stripped off and a rough sand. Im working on them while im at home from college, so its going to take me awhile to have them completly finished.

[mpower5266]

Sand blasting is not the way to get a polished look. A good way for a very pitted look, but not good for polish.

This x 100000000000

I usually start at 420 grit sand paper after stripping, then work my way up to 600, etc etc to 1500 or 2000.

I use nuvite chemicals but the chemicals arent the most important part, time is. A few things I have polished.

[Neb]

Please post here. I am also curious on what compounds you used.

I start sanding from 60-200 up too 800 dry. Wetsand 1000,1500, 2000 grits.

I use brown (or black or black followed by brown) compounds mated up to a sisal buffing wheel. From there I use white mated to soft cotton buffing wheel. Followed by red mated to soft cotton buffing wheel. After that I use Happich Semichrome as the final metal polish mated to a soft cotton buffing wheel. I'm also using a buffing motor with a snake attachment for ease of use but you can get good results with a power drill.

[wheelfetish]

I just finished sanding the one rim. The others are free of clearcoat. Ill post pics up once I find out how to get them from my phone to the computer

[Stolzy]

i kinda like the off white idea...imo

[wheelfetish]

Sorry for bad cellphone pics, I need to invest in a camera. First one is a close up of stripping the clearcoat off. You can see the dark metal underneath.



After a good 2 hours of sanding, I started to reach the good stuff. Just a basic low grit sand for now. There's still some dark metal around the inside corners that I couldn't get to. Still need to go up in steps (120-2000) and wet sand before I start to polish them.




Now, 3 to go

[schroedin]

Sandblasting would save so much time

[Neb]

what are you using to strip the paint/clear?

[Natedogg]

bronze centres, polished dishes, bronze/gold bolts.

[wheelfetish]

what are you using to strip the paint/clear?

Jasco premium paint & epoxy remover.