polishing my si rims??

[NOCLUE]

im wanting to polish my si'z and was woundering if anyone new a diffrent way then the link below or faster way, and if any other way? THANKS



http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=96334

[Z0_o6]

what the fuck are si'z? is that a code word or something? is it mexican?


and no, there isnt a faster way that will look better. god forbid you have to actually take some TIME to improve your car.

[Black4DrEK]

what the fuck are si'z? is that a code word or something? is it mexican?


and no, there isnt a faster way that will look better. god forbid you have to actually take some TIME to improve your car.

^^ OK D-bag you know what he meant be SI'z and it aint mexican b!tch!!



naw Ren you gotta take the time bro.. get all the sand paper, put your steelies on da car and DO THE DAMN THANG HOMMIE!!!

[yunglaosta]

^^ OK D-bag you know what he meant be SI'z aint it aint mexican b!tch!!



naw Ren you gotta take the time bro.. get all the sand paper, put you steelies on da car and DO THE DAMN THANG HOMMIE!!!

agreed its gon take u like 3-4 hours on one wheel to get da perfect results tried to do mines and it didnt come out dat well lol, gonna redo mines sometime soon

[G.C]

Man go do your h/w.

[NOCLUE]

thanks hondabuilder

[NOCLUE]

appreciate it Yunglaosta

[yunglaosta]

appreciate it Yunglaosta

no problem man

[khaxnguyen]

Uackk leave him alone! lol Club Civic's steps are long and tedious. lmk if u want to hear the steps i used.
this was the EX's blades
http://importatlanta.com/forums/show...4&page=2&pp=20
well read through it and i posted the steps.. lol i forgot all about it--old thread.

[yunglaosta]

Uackk leave him alone! lol Club Civic's steps are long and tedious. lmk if u want to hear the steps i used.
this was the EX's blades
http://importatlanta.com/forums/show...4&page=2&pp=20
well read through it and i posted the steps.. lol i forgot all about it--old thread.

how long did it take u to polish ur's kha? lol btw dis is lenny

[khaxnguyen]

how long did it take u to polish ur's kha? lol btw dis is lenny

o.0 u're lenny then who's the EK dude? My SI's took me forever.. the blades; if u can finish within two days.. 5-6 hours a day.. the trick is to get a smoooth surface. say u just finish with 400 grit, then use 600 to cut down the 400grit scratches, then 800 to cut down the 600's scratches, then 1000 to cut it down then 1500 to cut down 1000's then 2000 grit to cut down 1500's scratches.. get what i'm sayign?

[yunglaosta]

o.0 u're lenny then who's the EK dude? My SI's took me forever.. the blades; if u can finish within two days.. 5-6 hours a day.. the trick is to get a smoooth surface. say u just finish with 400 grit, then use 600 to cut down the 400grit scratches, then 800 to cut down the 600's scratches, then 1000 to cut it down then 1500 to cut down 1000's then 2000 grit to cut down 1500's scratches.. get what i'm sayign?

idk what ek dude? lol but yeah i need redo mines. dis shit is very time consuming

[Z0_o6]

do any of you retarded bastards know english?

black4drek- smile like a doughnut for me bitch.

[Black4DrEK]

^ OOO snap we have E-thug on deck!!!! every body watch out!!!!!

english is my language..



Anyways we are polishing his Si's now so thanks to all with positive feedback

[NOCLUE]

[khaxnguyen]

dont you have schoool boy? u shoudl be focusing on school. lol and post 14, what grit is that? and if it have deep scratches, you should use a sander...

[yunglaosta]

dont you have schoool boy? u shoudl be focusing on school. lol and post 14, what grit is that? and if it have deep scratches, you should use a sander...

nopes not anymore

[NOCLUE]

dont you have schoool boy? u shoudl be focusing on school. lol and post 14, what grit is that? and if it have deep scratches, you should use a sander...

(sander)Ya Black4drEK suggeted that when we were working on it

[steedracer]

you can also do it with steal wool if you dont have any major curb marks. pm me if you need info on it.

[NOCLUE]

you can also do it with steal wool if you dont have any major curb marks. pm me if you need info on it.

Ya i used steal wool after cleaning the rim and applyingthe stripper to get rid of the clear coat.

[khaxnguyen]

^ i've heard about that. well i kinda did it but the person who showed me how to do it didnt exactly know what he was doing. Isnt it like a ball or a patch of steel that looks like what u would use to scrub your dishes/pans with but it's much softer?

[steedracer]

^ i've heard about that. well i kinda did it but the person who showed me how to do it didnt exactly know what he was doing. Isnt it like a ball or a patch of steel that looks like what u would use to scrub your dishes/pans with but it's much softer?

yea kinda the same thing. just go to home depot and ask for some they come in like three different grits you can use all three or just the medium one and the fine one. i have a few pics of some wheels im working on, but only on my phone and cant load them.

[khaxnguyen]

yea kinda the same thing. just go to home depot and ask for some they come in like three different grits you can use all three or just the medium one and the fine one. i have a few pics of some wheels im working on, but only on my phone and cant load them.

yes show me when u can! i'm really anxious to see it. when i first started working on cars, the guy asked me to do it to(polish) a valve cover but it looked no where near shiny... so i thouhgt it was to clean it.. lol? but it was a failure.

[khaxnguyen]

Oh Lenny, richard suggested a Drill and polishing Stones... i seen him tested, and the results are great plus it's less time consuming.

[yunglaosta]

Oh Lenny, richard suggested a Drill and polishing Stones... i seen him tested, and the results are great plus it's less time consuming.

forreal what wheels did he do them to?

[khaxnguyen]

forreal what wheels did he do them to?

he didnt do it to a wheel. he did it to an aluminum sheet--looks like the thing to put on a rear bumper when u cut holes in them for air flow. forgot what it's called but it was shiny!

[steedracer]

yea man send me you # and i will send you some pics

[khaxnguyen]

yea man send me you # and i will send you some pics

How much did this cost you, steed?--excluding the power tools. i think Mother's polishing compound would bring out the shine more too. Tell us the process, if u will. =P
here is steedracer's work:

[yunglaosta]

How much did this cost you, steed?--excluding the power tools. i think Mother's polishing compound would bring out the shine more too. Tell us the process, if u will. =P
here is steedracer's work:

goddamn needa do dat to my shit. got curbage all around one of my wheels

[khaxnguyen]

goddamn needa do dat to my shit. got curbage all around one of my wheels

learn how to drive =P

[yunglaosta]

learn how to drive =P

hahaha it came with it =X

[NOCLUE]

stage 1 done

[steedracer]

the tools where prob about $100-150. had them for a while. the steel wool prob about $5-10 and about $5 for the rubbing compound. also you can use gloves if you dont want you hands to be black.

1. to start off i sanded the curbs down witht the sander and drimel tool to smooth them out. take your time on this!
2. then start going over the wheels with the steel wool grade 2. you can use the rubbing compound with it. it dosend take much.
3. repeat step2 wit the fine steel wool and compound.
4. once you are finished with that you can use a wheels polish to polish them up and there you go you have some polished wheels.

in the last pic with the wheel i have to fix some more of the curbage but im just working on the wheels as i can. not in a hurry to finish them. gl with yours. if you need anything else just let me know.

[NOCLUE]

i already had a sander and in sand paper about 35$

[steedracer]

there you go cheaper and faster. the tools you dont need if you dont have curbage.

[NOCLUE]

Yes sir mine were in good condition, one scratch, one spot were the clear coat was miss'in

[southside]

I did ls mesh

after

before painted

I turned this

Into This

Fat Fives

After Painted Insides


Finished product

[khaxnguyen]

[QUOTE=southside]I did ls mesh

lol no one asked. you gloat too much. he asked for the process not if u've done it before.

[NOCLUE]

very nice man, top quality look!, i wanted 2 paint the inside of my si had no idea sum1 had done it alread(im slippin)

[Black4DrEK]

Southside didnt you do a write up or somethin on the wheels you did? Fat fives look Great!!
hopefully me and NOCLUE will have SI's done like that by tonight!!