Polished Wheels And More
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Pennsville NJ
Polished Wheels And More
Hey Guys,
Over spring break I polished my wheels. Spent about 3 to 4 hours on each wheel sanding and polishing. (Mostly by hand.) I then repainted the centers black and I also put a swept fin spinner kit from ecklers on. I bought stock emblems and trimmed them down to fit into the centers. I liked that look much more than the other emblems made for the spinners. I also got new emblems for the door handles, repainted the handle, and repainted the trim area with lock and unlock. Here are some links.
unpolished wheel:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...shed_wheel.htm
polished wheel:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...shed_wheel.htm
wheel comparison:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...comparison.htm
door handle before:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...oor_handle.htm
door handle after:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...oor_handle.htm
doorpanel before:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...door_panel.htm
doorpanel after:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...or_panel_2.htm
I think the wheels are much nicer polished and I recommend putting the time into them. I'd like to keep working on their shine and make them even nicer. I have better pics of the spinners, but I left them at home.
Over spring break I polished my wheels. Spent about 3 to 4 hours on each wheel sanding and polishing. (Mostly by hand.) I then repainted the centers black and I also put a swept fin spinner kit from ecklers on. I bought stock emblems and trimmed them down to fit into the centers. I liked that look much more than the other emblems made for the spinners. I also got new emblems for the door handles, repainted the handle, and repainted the trim area with lock and unlock. Here are some links.
unpolished wheel:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...shed_wheel.htm
polished wheel:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...shed_wheel.htm
wheel comparison:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...comparison.htm
door handle before:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...oor_handle.htm
door handle after:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...oor_handle.htm
doorpanel before:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...door_panel.htm
doorpanel after:
http://dalekd.tripod.com/Corvette%20...or_panel_2.htm
I think the wheels are much nicer polished and I recommend putting the time into them. I'd like to keep working on their shine and make them even nicer. I have better pics of the spinners, but I left them at home.
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Re: Polished Wheels And More (VTHokie77Vette)
Looken' good!
Sounds better than the spring breaks I had. I usually had to work 8-10 hr/day during break. At least you got to something you like.
Sounds better than the spring breaks I had. I usually had to work 8-10 hr/day during break. At least you got to something you like.
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Re: Polished Wheels And More (SmokedTires)
Good job. The handles could stand to be done on my car also. What kind of paint did you use on the handles.
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 355
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From: Pennsville NJ
Re: Polished Wheels And More (Eddie 96)
I used Testors model paint for the handles. I used gloss black. I wasn't sure if flat black or gloss black would be better, but they turned out really good. Easy to paint too.
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Joined: Jan 2002
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From: FL
Re: Polished Wheels And More (VTHokie77Vette)
Great work. Looks MUCH better! :)
I do love the look of highly polished wheels. I've been able to keep my stock wheels bright, after the original clear coat started to go bad and I removed it, with Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish. Be very careful with the "one step" chemicals you find on the shelves at Wal-Mart or wherever. I've found that some can really dull a shiny finish on spruced-up aluminum wheels; almost to the point of flat-out corrosion.
I said I like shiny wheels, right? :) Here's the new set of 17 inchers that I have on order now (the photo is a digital mock-up). UPS has them and they're due here in a few days. Can't wait! :D
They're Boyd's Bitchin' series, model Genesis 5. Here's a close-up.
Check: http://shop.sportruck.com/bcodd/genesis5.htm
-Noel
I do love the look of highly polished wheels. I've been able to keep my stock wheels bright, after the original clear coat started to go bad and I removed it, with Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish. Be very careful with the "one step" chemicals you find on the shelves at Wal-Mart or wherever. I've found that some can really dull a shiny finish on spruced-up aluminum wheels; almost to the point of flat-out corrosion.
I said I like shiny wheels, right? :) Here's the new set of 17 inchers that I have on order now (the photo is a digital mock-up). UPS has them and they're due here in a few days. Can't wait! :D
They're Boyd's Bitchin' series, model Genesis 5. Here's a close-up.
Check: http://shop.sportruck.com/bcodd/genesis5.htm
-Noel
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 355
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From: Pennsville NJ
Re: Polished Wheels And More (Noel Carboni)
Hey Guys,
Thanks for the compliments. Noel, I like the choice of wheels you're going with. Judging from the pic, they're going to make your car look really sweet. Xfactor, I didn't spend too much time on the chrome of the door handles. I did use some Turtle Wax chrome polish though. Thought it looked pretty much the same before and after though. I like working on the little details. They are fun projects. I also took off all the emblems and repainted them, they look so much better. I also pulled out the heater/ac panel, repainted that, and put a clear lens over it. It was nice to have a week completely by myself, I actually got stuff done.
Thanks for the compliments. Noel, I like the choice of wheels you're going with. Judging from the pic, they're going to make your car look really sweet. Xfactor, I didn't spend too much time on the chrome of the door handles. I did use some Turtle Wax chrome polish though. Thought it looked pretty much the same before and after though. I like working on the little details. They are fun projects. I also took off all the emblems and repainted them, they look so much better. I also pulled out the heater/ac panel, repainted that, and put a clear lens over it. It was nice to have a week completely by myself, I actually got stuff done.
