Winter project finially complete!
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Racer
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From: West Deptford NJ
Winter project finially complete!
Stripped (foggy clear coat) and polished a nice set of thin spokes. Never will I do that again. 
They looked so good I figured I would give them a try for the rest of the year. Tossed the ten year old run flats for a set of Nitto Invo tires.
Rotors and powder coat calipers for the next winter project.
Maybe I should start now....
They looked so good I figured I would give them a try for the rest of the year. Tossed the ten year old run flats for a set of Nitto Invo tires.Rotors and powder coat calipers for the next winter project.
Maybe I should start now....
Last edited by jlaw1313@comcast.net; Aug 4, 2013 at 11:59 PM.
Melting Slicks
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They look great and the polishing throughout the inner barrel is why I keep my thin spokes. Question, where can you install those ugly wheel weights so the polished look is unbroken?
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Great job polishing the wheels - they look great on the car. And yes, it is a lot of work but well worth it.
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Racer
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From: The Great Northwest
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Looks great! Mine could use that too, but don't really have the time to do it quickly and don't want the car "down" for too long (too many sunny days to drive around with the top down right now).
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I agree the OPs wheels look great. I'd been planning on doing the same to my thin spokes but then remembered that my car is a daily driver and bare aluminum and rain doesn't go well together. I don't know if I'd be able to find the time to keep them looking as good as they should.
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From: McCall Idaho
Those look great!
Couldn't they be re-cleared...?
My OEM set are cloudy and have a small amount of curb rash too. I've considered polishing them because no one really wants them as is, but am now wondering how many hours this took you?
Mahalo
My OEM set are cloudy and have a small amount of curb rash too. I've considered polishing them because no one really wants them as is, but am now wondering how many hours this took you?
Mahalo
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Racer
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From: West Deptford NJ
The weights are placed behind the spokes for the outer part of the rim. Anywhere on the innner part of the rim. A tire should not require alot of weight for balancing. If they do, reject them.
Two tires required no weight on the outer part of the rim, one required 1/2 oz., the third required 1-1/2 oz.
The weights used were foam backed stick on and painted silver gray. I think the finished product is acceptable.Wheel weights are a necessity.You can not get by without them unless your car is all show.
I'll post some pics of the weight placement later in the week
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Racer
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From: West Deptford NJ
It took about 8 hours per wheel.
Last edited by jlaw1313@comcast.net; Aug 5, 2013 at 09:49 PM.
