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  1. 06-16-2009, 10:27 AM #1
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    i always wondered what my starfishes would like if i polished them. hahaha
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    Quote Originally Posted by JDM onlyy
    i always wondered what my starfishes would like if i polished them. hahaha
    Ugly seen some polished and didnt like at all
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    nice write up... now i just need to do it
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  5. 07-20-2009, 12:38 AM #5
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    So how much would one of you guys charge me to polish a set of OEM Supra wheels?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mp5o
    So how much would one of you guys charge me to polish a set of OEM Supra wheels?
    Any takers?
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  7. 07-20-2009, 11:21 AM #7
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    I'll post up my wheels today when I get 'em back from having the tires mounted.

    I started with black powdercoated wheels, and now they're polished. Took way. Too. Long.
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  8. 07-22-2009, 09:01 PM #8
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    Only decent pic I have of my polished Nismo GT2's. They were a lil dirty after having the tires mounted, haha.



    Before the alignment, hence the messed up rear camber...



    EDIT: Another dirty pic...waiting on Chris to upload some pics from earlier today...

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  9. 09-02-2009, 01:20 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by AFSil80 View Post
    Only decent pic I have of my polished Nismo GT2's. They were a lil dirty after having the tires mounted, haha.



    Before the alignment, hence the messed up rear camber...



    EDIT: Another dirty pic...waiting on Chris to upload some pics from earlier today...


    clean azz sylvia mann.. nice rims as well
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    This is all IA gets..





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  11. 07-24-2009, 11:22 AM #11
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    Ugh, I love and hate pads that have a lot of bite. Such fantastic braking, but dammit my wheels are already dirty and I've already cleaned 'em twice since getting it back on the road, haha.
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    man i want to get u to do my lips on my konigs chris! lmk man
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    $40 bucks per wheel to polish 678-467-7195
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    i always used steel wool. I started with the 0 gauge and progressed up to 0000 using a cutting compound from meguires. After i got done with 0000 i buffed it out with 3m perfecta buffing system. Done a few motorcycle frames like that and made em look like a friggin mirror
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    How are you guys getting around blistering your fingers to hell and back? Even if I wear gloves, by the time Im done polishing stuff, it looks like my finger tips are made of puss-filled water balloons.
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    DA sander and a dremel. Make the tools do the work for you!
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    The sander sounds like a good idea. But every time I've used a dremel, my work looks really amateur. Which bit do you recommend for the dremel?
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    Cloth wheel attachment. Then you'll have to go back over it with another layer of polishing compound (apply by hand, both times) and then buff it out with a microfiber towel to get rid of the streaks that the dremel causes.
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  19. 10-04-2009, 09:51 PM #19
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    repz for write up
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    better pics of mine for those that havent seen them in person..





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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ_Allmota View Post
    better pics of mine for those that havent seen them in person..




    I want your wheels!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by allout13 View Post
    I want your wheels!!!
    get in line..
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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ_Allmota View Post
    better pics of mine for those that havent seen them in person..





    only time ive ever liked those rims, they are played out more than pamela's vaj j never seen a good polished one though, just the gay colored ones
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    Yo EJ, did you buy those wheels like that, or you polished them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheChosenOne View Post
    Yo EJ, did you buy those wheels like that, or you polished them?
    He polished them, he polishes all his wheels lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by EF Allmotor View Post
    He polished them, he polishes all his wheels lol
    thats pretty much true lol
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    im gonna have to find something to get close to where u are status level with those.... ill be back! lol.
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    want to try this one day. need a spare wheel to do it on first though...
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    looks good man
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    also:

    Steel Wool & Rubbing Compund work too
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    word lol
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    I never realized i hated sanding so much till i polished some wheels. 2 down 2 to go.
    320-400-600-800-1000-1200-1500-2000 then compound with a ball then polish by hand

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    Quote Originally Posted by dynasty69 View Post
    I never realized i hated sanding so much till i polished some wheels. 2 down 2 to go.
    320-400-600-800-1000-1200-1500-2000 then compound with a ball then polish by hand

    what kinda rims are these ?
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    Looks good
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    good stuff

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    hot wheels!
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    damn i wish i would have seen this thread before i did my wheels, i just need a bit more polishing i guess

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kellen View Post
    damn i wish i would have seen this thread before i did my wheels, i just need a bit more polishing i guess
    What wheels are those??
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    Those look good though.
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