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polishing wheels
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:22 pm
by poloecosse
got a set of tt comps last week and 2 of them are already polished, the other 2 look like they are jus painted, any advice on how to polish them up properly? got a machine polisher and a week off work so plenty of time to spare.
any advice will be greatly appreciated, cheers
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:45 pm
by david burton
first thing is to remove the paint - nitromors or something like that will eat it away. don't go too overboard though!
you could just sand it down with 200 grit.
then it's just a case of sanding it down with progressively finer paper. wet and dry up to 1500 and from then on you need a high speed metal polish compound and drill / polisher!
easy to do, but it will take a LONG time yourself.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:49 pm
by poloecosse
is it safe to use the nitromors with the tires still on?
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:42 pm
by david burton
you'll never get a decent finish with the tyres still on, and it'll just end up being a pain..... worth the cash just to get them removed.