Polishing lips, DIY

[DannyE32]

guys i have a question: What type of disk do I need in the drill to apply the compound? My wheels are new so I know i need to remove the paint and wetsand them. Maybe start from 600 as they are new.

Do I really need the compuond? or maybe the mothers mag/alu polish is enough with some foam disk in the drill? (im gonna polish the lips and center mesh)

please help with advise

[michal_s87]

finally

[harlerocco]

I've done plenty of hand polishing in the past but decided to go a different route this time.

Started with a 15x1" RS lip. Sanded it with 180 to get all the clear off. Then took it up to 320 grit dry.

Then took a 1.25hp bench polisher and some nice compound and went to town.

This pretty much polished it, but then I took a softer wheel with the fine white compound and went at it one last time.

Of course hit it with mothers afterwards.

Here's what it came out like, and it took a fraction of the time that hand polishing does.

[Twannnd]

Polished my RC's aswell, happy with the result:

[brandonford]

Found this video. Thought I would share

http://youtu.be/Cw9bBQwAgOI

[05subysti]

nice, i know the pain of polishing lol although yours came out way better

[TeeTime4One]

I wanted to give a little background on my wheels and the adventure I have gone through since buying them back in June of this year. I had looked for a set of style 5's for over a year when these popped up on the Denver craigslist for $450.00. I knew what potential these wheels had if I could get my hands on them...but, had no idea of the labor that would go into them in order to achieve said potential. I was offered guidelines/instructions on polishing my wheels from a friend in California who had polished a set of his own. I followed his advice to the letter and found that he was spot-on in every aspect. I was also told, "welcome to Hell!" lol That was an understatement.
I have completely polished 3 of the 4 wheels as I type this. The 4th wheel is being finished today. I have grits 1000-3000 left. I have done these all by hand without the use of any power tools. The results are stunning! Here are step-by-step pics of the process. Enjoy





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Before and after

[mk4_austin]

whats the top wax to use after using mothers mag polish?

[05subysti]

followed this diy, worked well

[extrem344]

This guide helped so much! Not done yet, but getting there.

[hondarida5]

Gotta do this to my wheels soon.

[babybmarsh]

OP, do you ever polish the inside of the rims? I ask this because I'm going through the process of polishing the inside of my Iforged Senekas right now and 95% of it is to a mirror finish, but that last 5% is marred with this grime that just won't come off. I can get it too come off with a few scrubs from the gristly side of a sponge, but that leaves the surface unpolished.

So after reading your thread, my question is this, if I use the emery and white rouge compound would that restore the mirror finish to the inside of the rim? Thanks in advance.

[Lt. Dangle]

I've done a few sets recently. Shitty pictures, but whatever.

Sawbladez. So trend.





Porsche 928's




Panasport lips, and repainted the centers.

[nathanrw]

I refinished these RS' and when I polished the lips I did 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, and 2000. I probably should have finished with a finer grit but it looks pretty good. They weren't in terrible condition to begin with.

[Masonbarnard]

If your wheels are already polished, and you want them a little shinier would a basic polish be fine, or would i have to re-polish the hole wheel.