wheel polishing (for retro fiesta)

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Dollyboy · #1 Post by **Dollyboy** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:55 pm

just thought I'd whack a couple of pics up...

i've been getting the technique down with some new 'tools'

so heres one I just did (its a practice one):

and in a 'before n after' sort of way:

mr retro fiesta - your guy will NOT get them significantly better than this, and if you can cut all the grime n dirt off with p400 wet n dry, i'll do them for you for £10 a wheel

Lewis · #2 Post by **Lewis** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:02 pm

Definitely looks the biz. Finishing touch - lick of black paint, job done

Dollyboy · #3 Post by **Dollyboy** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:05 pm

not advisable to paint before attacking with the polish gear, if you catch the segments with the buffers they'll just need painting again.

you knew that obviously, im just trying to save mr retro a sh1t load of cash.

#4 Post by **Mad Mart** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:08 pm

AdamF · #5 Post by **AdamF** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:37 pm

Beats my elbow-grease effort on mine... Now where's my dremel...

Dollyboy · #6 Post by **Dollyboy** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:45 pm

didnt use a dremel...

(shhhhhh)

Dollyboy · #7 Post by **Dollyboy** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:43 pm

finished painting it, cant put pic up yet tho, should do tomorrow

bakedbeancoloureddolly · Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:32 pm

any chance you could tell us how you do it then so we could have a go our selves ??? id give anything a go even if i cocked it up.

Dollyboy · #9 Post by **Dollyboy** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:38 pm

...using the same gear that professional polishers use, i.e. fabric wheels and felt bobs with 3 different grades of polish compound (course, then medium then fine)except stuck on the end of a drill rather than on an adapted bench grinder

Dollyboy · #10 Post by **Dollyboy** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:56 pm

painted (with epoxy chassis paint):

its not the best pic i have to say, and also the wheel has sat in its place untouched for 2 wks gathering dust n fingerprints while i've been busy with other jobs, but there'll be more to come...

Lewis · #11 Post by **Lewis** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:01 pm

Still, looks great! Lovely and tidy

#12 Post by **Mad Mart** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:07 pm

Dollyboy wrote:painted (with epoxy chassis paint):

What no Hammerite?

Dollyboy · #13 Post by **Dollyboy** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:16 pm

thanks lewis but as all my teachers told me 'could do better'

mart - saving my prescious hammerite for... errrr... painting the SE

#14 Post by **Mad Mart** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:35 pm

Jon Tilson · #15 Post by **Jon Tilson** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:49 am

Before you attempt to put tyres on this i'd advise some similar polishing effort on the bead seal area/inner rim as well. The shine will soon fade when the tyres dont h old air. Sprint wheels are complete gits to get to hold air. I think the only ones of mine that stay up have tubes...

Look brill though. I dont think Hammerite is supposed to be used on Alloy...though I cant really see why, so the epoxy chassis stuff may be the way ahead too. WHy not try alternate magnolia, red and blue segments to match the dials....
(dives for cover)

Jonners

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