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silva
4th February 2014, 09:48 PM
Well I have a pair of tri spoke there fairly pitted I tried sanding I started at 240 - 400 - 600 - 800 - 1200 grit wet and dry,

there is still pitted bits all over it, they looks molested. Can anyone help me on how to fix this please so they look nice and lovely 3071930720

There not the best pics

Fryters
5th February 2014, 12:58 AM
keep sanding! the only way

drift kid
5th February 2014, 05:24 AM
Yeah, go back to a coarser grade to remove the pits and polish back up, if they are really bad maybe get them repaired first? Depends on how perfect you want them, if you rub to like a 4000 grit and use a good cut and polish for the final they will look great man

dove grey 64
5th February 2014, 06:28 AM
People seem to recommend autosol alot in regards to polishing lips

silva
5th February 2014, 07:55 AM
Ok thanks guys, so I'll use like 120 - 240 - 400 - 600 - 800 - 1200 -1500, I don't what them to be perfect just to be nice and shinny.

Javal
5th February 2014, 08:03 AM
Go higher.

drift kid
5th February 2014, 08:53 AM
Yeah definitely higher than 1500, 2000 then 3000 atleast, I wouldn't stress about the pitting, once they are shiny they will look sick

McLEVIN
5th February 2014, 02:31 PM
Are you supposed to sand by hand or an orbital sander?

dove grey 64
5th February 2014, 02:39 PM
By hand.
Just read some how to's and miguires nxt all metal polysh is the shit
Yea its spelt polysh not polish
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/7479/03042011269.jpg

dove grey 64
5th February 2014, 02:45 PM
You can remove the air valve, mount the rims on a jacked up car, put it in first etc.
Alot faster
http://www.gmtips.com/3rd-degree/dox/tips/buff/wheels/04.jpg

Javal
5th February 2014, 03:44 PM
^^and extremely unsafe if you get a finger, item of clothing or hair caught . I would extremely strongly recommend NOT using this technique purely because of how dangerous it has the potential to be.

If you want a super consistent show quality finish, take them to a metal finisher. You could possibly even use a lathe as a slightly safer option. Doing it by hand will be sufficient to net you a decent result. Coarsest grit to get the defects out, finer grit gets the scratches you put in it with the coarse stuff out, next one up gets the scratches from the last one out, etc etc then polish.

McLEVIN
5th February 2014, 11:08 PM
What about a dremel to get the nicks out?

drift kid
6th February 2014, 05:13 AM
What about a dremel to get the nicks out?

That will more than likely just make a bigger mess due to the small size of the tool, you may remove the pit but you will probably only make a bigger low spot

Jrad
24th February 2014, 06:07 PM
My MKIIIs were the same condition as yours to begin with.

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I started at 240. This will take the most time. A lot of wheels have a layer of clear on them which will need sanding off, then just keep going until the finer pits begin to be removed. Then work upwards in grit: 400 - 600 - 800 - 1200 - 2000 - then I used Autosol. The autosol is what REALLY gets the shine up. Did it a few times over, and it just kept getting better.

I had a spray bottle full of water, and had the car jacked up as Geoff (Dove Grey) suggested with the car idling in 1st. It makes life a million times easier, and you'd have to be a complete tard to screw it up. Just eb careful when going near the centre, and keep spraying water on it to keep it slippery. The minute there isn't enough water, the paper will stick and take your hand with it. Take the bolts out, and the air valves out. I left tyres on and broke the bead and pushed them back.

dogan
11th March 2014, 12:14 AM
Wow, they look really good Jrad! How long did it take to get just one wheel like that??