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  1. 03-12-2007, 11:58 PM #1
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    Default POLISHIN WHEELS

    hx's have been my favorite wheels for awhile.

    to polish them has been a goal of mine for awhile.....

    the first set i got ... im polishin lol go figure.


    shit done so far....

    1. stripped all the paint of the rims
    2. sanded down all bent spots
    3. sanded down all curbed areas
    ^^^^ all done by the mouse
    4.sanded all 4 down with 180
    5.^^^ with 220
    6.sanded with 320
    7.sanded with 400
    8.sanded with 600
    9.sanded with 800
    10.sanded with 1000
    11.sanded with 1500
    12. sanded with 2000
    13. polished with mothers.
    14.coated with neo wax with carnuba paste.


    thats alotta shit , that took alotta mf kin time.
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  2. 03-13-2007, 12:03 AM #2
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    Subscribed. In the same dilema.

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    good luck homie.. cant wait to see the finished product..
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  4. 03-13-2007, 09:11 AM #4
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    Where can I find a quick DIY on it???

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  5. 03-13-2007, 07:14 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by aaronfelipe
    Where can I find a quick DIY on it???
    honda-tech search for polish , its there i promise.

    Quote Originally Posted by EJ_Allmota
    good luck homie.. cant wait to see the finished product..
    good to have the support of a legend lol .
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    THINKSKATERS HX'S HE GONNA POLISH- i took pics of them for him, ill prolly be taking pics with his progress
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    last ones.
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    And miles to go before I sleep.
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  8. 03-13-2007, 08:32 PM #8
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    thank ya +1 to ya!
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  9. 03-14-2007, 01:15 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by thinkskater
    good to have the support of a legend lol .
    you already know.. Peep the new sig..

    Are you planning on polishing the entire, wheels.. meaning between the spokes of you just gonna hit the face?? because i think if you paint between the spokes a color (black, red, gunmetal, silver etc...) and just polish the face of the wheel and lip that shit would look sic..
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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ_Allmota
    you already know.. Peep the new sig..

    Are you planning on polishing the entire, wheels.. meaning between the spokes of you just gonna hit the face?? because i think if you paint between the spokes a color (black, red, gunmetal, silver etc...) and just polish the face of the wheel and lip that shit would look sic..

    idk really saw a pic with the inside painted gumetal wasnt feeling it, think im gonna polish everything make them bling bling. we will see tho going to buy supplys today.
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    bought ALL the supplies today.....

    sandpappper
    180
    240
    320
    400
    600
    1000
    1500
    2000
    shit load of cloths
    gloves
    mothers polish
    14.99 polish with CARNUBA....

    total of 53.00$ and a very much mucho lot of work ahead of me.
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  12. 03-14-2007, 10:31 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by thinkskater
    bought ALL the supplies today.....

    sandpappper
    180
    240
    320
    400
    600
    1000
    1500
    2000
    shit load of cloths
    gloves
    mothers polish
    14.99 polish with CARNUBA....

    total of 53.00$ and a very much mucho lot of work ahead of me.
    Can't wait for pics,

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  13. 03-14-2007, 11:03 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by thinkskater
    bought ALL the supplies today.....

    sandpappper
    180
    240
    320
    400
    600
    1000
    1500
    2000
    shit load of cloths
    gloves
    mothers polish
    14.99 polish with CARNUBA....

    total of 53.00$ and a very much mucho lot of work ahead of me.
    great list of shit you got ther but you forgot the AirCraft stripper to get the red off unless you plan on sanding it off..


    ya think ya finished product gonna be fuckin with my SIs

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  14. 03-15-2007, 12:03 AM #14
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    your si's are siik.

    ill have pics of thinkskaters progress tomorow.
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep.
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  15. 03-15-2007, 05:48 AM #15
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    i got a can off aircraft remover .... hope its enough.
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    Got some mothers left over from when i did the fittipaldi's.





    GOODIES that came in the mail
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  17. 03-15-2007, 07:35 PM #17
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    Does anyone know someone who would do my SI'S. Or point me to a shop that would polish my wheels

    EJ: Did you go in between your spokes on your wheels. (Your fuckin wheels are crazy. You probably heard that too many times. I only said it like 10x)

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  18. 03-15-2007, 10:00 PM #18
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    post poned till tomorrow .....

    who ever painted these hx's ..... i will kill you slowly ....

    fuck.... 2 layers of thick ass paint is just to much
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    RED NO MORE ..... SOS PADS FTMFW!!!!!!!!!!!11111111
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  21. 03-16-2007, 04:28 PM #21
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    any progress?
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    And miles to go before I sleep.
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  22. 03-16-2007, 06:00 PM #22
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    I can't wait to see em


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    Default UPDATE, NEW PICS

    not polished, but finally got all of hte red paint off, they look great. hard to believe theyll look better when done.
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  24. 03-17-2007, 07:19 PM #24
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    Looking good, I'm in the process of polishing/painting my si's at the moment too.
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    gangsta - not even sanded yet. thanks halfwit your a baller player.
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    dang that looks so much better. if only i had alloys.... :/

    good project though. great outcome
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    Quote Originally Posted by TypeRPersonality
    Looking good, I'm in the process of polishing/painting my si's at the moment too.
    ya, I'm taking the paint off of mine, I have around 2hr. in each wheel so far.
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    damn that looks good as hell to

    they will deff be pimp when you finish them
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    heres progress of mY SI's.

    i think thinkskater said hell have some mroe finishing progress on his tues/ wed...

    but heres some of mine to hold you over... not done.
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    damn... all of em look nice! How do you do it though??? post up a link to thewrite up!
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    honda tech writeup

    http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1259115
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    Damn that was fast. Looking good halfwit.
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    lookin good halfwitty. do all four in stages tho youll hate life once u finish one and of to start all the way over agian.
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    not bad @ all Halfwit.. I see ive inspired many.. But i can still take mine up another notch ...
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    nice job(s) so far! polished hx's are the sex.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ_Allmota
    not bad @ all Halfwit.. I see ive inspired many.. But i can still take mine up another notch ...

    i bet you won't take it up a notch

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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ_Allmota
    not bad @ all Halfwit.. I see ive inspired many.. But i can still take mine up another notch ...
    thanks. your my polished wheels hero.

    check pm.

    i dont think ull have to step it up a notch. mine dont look to good right now.
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    wed these wheels will be done like a steak.....
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    For those who have polished si's or are in the process of doing so, are you polishing to the extend of which you don't see the rings?
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    the first thing u do on si's is totally sand off the rings, doesnt work any other way.

    a palm sander with 320 grit works great.
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