My Rims Shine Once Again

[petegridie]

Not 100% shiney or new looking but damn they do look alot better

steps I took (actually boy did this for me but why not take the credit lol)

Easy Off
Brillo Pads
Blue Magic chrome polish
Drill w. power ball
muscle power w. a rag

pics:

before:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/corollamadness/CIMG0992.jpg

during the process:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/corollamadness/CIMG0989.jpg?t=1243944940

On the MKII:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/corollamadness/CIMG0990.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/corollamadness/CIMG0994.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/corollamadness/CIMG0993.jpg

yes i know RUST!!! & needs a drop both items will be taken care of soon hopefully.

[MrTechNIC]

nice work, it looks good!!!

Cheers,
Nic

[petegridie]

thanx

[supraturbo85]

Nice work man im gonna do that after work today.

[petegridie]

thanks and have fun doing it at then end u will enjoy it

[BillyM]

Lift kit on the front end?

Wheels look real good man!

--billyM

[petegridie]

i don't think so on the left kit, ill take another pic cause it depends where i park it looks lower also that was coming off the jack so after driving it the springs settle. but i do need suspension work

thanks on the rims, it surely makes a difference & makes me wanna do more to the mkII...

[theWeezL]

185-70/14 would be reason for the big gap. Those are Celica sized tires ;)

[supergregotti]

Lookin much better!!!! I gotta have one of them power balls.

[SylQuebec]

Nice wheel! This is what you can do with 20 hours on each wheel.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/sylquebec/P1020192.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/sylquebec/P1020196.jpg

[9Teen86]

[QUOTE=SylQuebec;568895]Nice wheel! This is what you can do with 20 hours on each wheel.

Wow, very nice!!

Both of you have done a great job on the wheels.

[7mgt-66e]

Damn they are beautiful. Can you guys do mine? Hahahahaaaa....

[Buttered]

Hahaha I thought your before pics were your after pics and then I saw your after pics and was shocked at how clean they are. Mine are brown... so even your before pics looks incredible

[G-Force]

Nice wheel! This is what you can do with 20 hours on each wheel.




what did you use/do?

[theWeezL]

Nice wheel! This is what you can do with 20 hours on each wheel.


Been there done that, but I have some tricks that allow me to do it in about half that amount of time.

http://ptsenterprises.auto.officelive.com/images/DSCF2248b.jpg
http://ptsenterprises.auto.officelive.com/images/DSCF2249.jpg
http://ptsenterprises.auto.officelive.com/images/DSCF2250.jpg




Damn they are beautiful. Can you guys do mine? Hahahahaaaa....


I'll polish and zoop seal your wheels for $100/wheel....+ shipping...no seriously.

[petegridie]

wow you guys rims look new.

pretty simply it only took me about 3 hrs each rim including break times to fill up the cooler with beer ;)

spray some easy off leave it for few seconds.
then some brillo pads and scrub the rim.
rinse
dry
let it sit there in the sun while u grab a beer
then grab the blue magic chrome polish (i used a old tooth brush to put it on the rim)
the drill with power ball, all over the rim we stood about a good 10 min hitting it with the powerball.
then clean rag & muscle power wipe clean & grab another clean rag to finish polishing up the rim
but some amor all and put on car & grab another beer before u begin on rim 2.

products used:
easy off Fume Free A+
http://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/215955/200.JPG

Brillo pads
http://homepage.mac.com/stevegarfield/ooat/brillo.jpg

Blue Magic Chrome Polish
http://www.drillspot.com/pimages/2943/294306_300.jpg

Mothers PowerBall
http://www.oconeeoffroad.com/catalog/91083.501.jpg

[supergregotti]

Used 300 grit sand paper
scotchbrite
Wet sanded with 1000 grit sand paper
Buffed with cloth wheel on drill with white rogue compound
And added some Black paint

Doesn't take long, unless they have curb rash, are heavily pitted, and/or wheel weights were on outside of wheel.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/supergregotti/2003_0110Image0006-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/supergregotti/2003_0101Image0001-2.jpg

Used a razor blade and mothers polish on the caps

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/supergregotti/2003_0101Image0001-1.jpg

[vdkk]

nice! this is my next step with the rims i bought at the meet!
there so nice just alittle buff and theyll be gold.

[tiksman]

here is my shot at it 3 to 4 hours per wheel.


Before
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/dmcmanis/DSC03314-1.jpg

After

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/dmcmanis/DSC03309-1.jpg

2 more left to do.

[petegridie]

looking good

[supergregotti]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/sylquebec/P1020196.jpg

If you were to crop the center cap from this pic and enlarge it...would make for an interesting pic.



here is my shot at it 3 to 4 hours per wheel.

After

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/dmcmanis/DSC03309-1.jpg

2 more left to do.


Been there done that, but I have some tricks that allow me to do it in about half that amount of time.

http://ptsenterprises.auto.officelive.com/images/DSCF2248b.jpg

They turned out great!!!

When I did mine, the biggest problem areas were where the weights had been installed on the outside (major pitting)...more sanding there than the rest of the wheel itself, so I had them installed on the inside of the rim.
I polished one and took it to a tire shop to get balanced, and requested the weight to the inside, and when I picked it up...there it was on the polished side. Took it back the following day, and had it changed.

[G-Force]

Used 300 grit sand paper
scotchbrite
Wet sanded with 1000 grit sand paper
Buffed with cloth wheel on drill with white rogue compound
And added some Black paint



hey, did you have to use any kind of finish/seal to stop rust?

[supergregotti]

hey, did you have to use any kind of finish/seal to stop rust?

No I didn't, but this is a recent project, and first time doing it. I think once they are polished, automotive wax will keep them looking nice.

The Zoop Seal product Weezl mentioned is supposed to be the best...but it is very pricey.