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Originally Posted by BIDZGSR
(Post 227228)
How long did you leave the stripper on the rims before you started scrapping at it? theres still small spots of clear on my rims:S
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also neone else have ne better ideas on what to scrape the paint off with i still have 2 more rims to go and i find this plastic putty knife aint workin too well expecially inbetween the spokes n grooves not to bad on the surface..
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use a drywall scraper or a cement scraper, should work awesome.
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ya i was using a metal one but i was afraid of it scratching them
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your gonna have to sand it anyways no? so dont worry im sure any small scratches will come off.
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yea... use the metal ones.
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if you want to do it the lazy way, put a shitload of stripper on them, let it do it's work real nice, then take a power washer to them. messy, but easier and faster.
hell, just take the rims to a coin wash and strip them there..lol that's what i did with my valve cover, engine block, head. |
ye just make sure you buy tthe mothers aluminum polish after that is what makes it look BLING after.
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Originally Posted by slickkhan
(Post 227331)
ye just make sure you buy tthe mothers aluminum polish after that is what makes it look BLING after.
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I can't bear the anticipation, do it faster! lol
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posilsh theedem shtiz up!! ---- i'm drunksa..lowslz. hahaha fvjaahah.
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we can tell... haha, nice :yeah:
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Originally Posted by FuzzyLS BRO
(Post 227382)
posilsh theedem shtiz up!! ---- i'm drunksa..lowslz. hahaha fvjaahah.
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OK SOOOOO....im outside workin on my rims now, and i dont know if neone had ever noticed on SIR's theres little tiny grooves on the surface of the rim and im trying to get thoes out to make it nice n smooth i did it to one rim lol and i dont exactly have alot of energy left to do another 3 does neone know if i can use an attatchment on like a drill...that i can just attatch the sand paper to or somethin i was using a dremel with an attatchment but it wasnt helping and i didnt wanna take ne chances with it lol
HELP!!!:confused: |
neone lol?
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loool ignoredddddd, k well i dunno what is happening but if u need a faster want to sand down something, I know there are big cylinders with sand paper around them and u can attached it to a drill and sand that way. I'm sure u wont hurt ur rims because its just the same as sanding by hand but faster and uses less effort. I hope I helped? ORRRR you can try a small "random orbiting sander"! =D
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pick up a small mouse style sander and a variety of grits... you need some larger grit to take out the tiny grooves. then work your way up to the 2000 grit and then with a buffing wheel or polisher.
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thanx guys!:D
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how's the process going? i really wanna do this to my set of GSR blades. is it really hard? my boy is doing his set but he does it whenever he has free time. i wanna do my set in a weekend as i work monday-friday. where did you get your paint stripper from?
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Originally Posted by sky
(Post 228020)
how's the process going? i really wanna do this to my set of GSR blades. is it really hard? my boy is doing his set but he does it whenever he has free time. i wanna do my set in a weekend as i work monday-friday. where did you get your paint stripper from?
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sorry to burst ur bubble:P
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if you want it done in a weekend you'll be working all day and night. if you work mon-fri, just do some every day after work. my rims took me 40 hours to do. that's just stripping the paint off, polishing the lip and painting. i used a nylon wire wheel on my air drill and had my gf help me. it's a long painfull process.
amanda, how's those biceps coming along. |
lol pretty good but only on my right arm hahaha and my back kills me :(
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your back hurts cuz you're not on it enough :P don't blame it on the rims
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i kno who i can blame it on lol but im not allowed to say his name:| haha jokez
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everything is from canadian tire, its VERY time consuming tho if ur blades arent painted like mine were u dont have as much to worry about lol and my rims from factory have a machining groove in them so i have to sand all thoes out to make them nice n smooth but over all i'd say to make them look nice ATLEAST 5-6 hours a rim if ur doing it all by hand, my process is comming along ok i had to buy a palm sander tho cuz i pulled muscles in my back puttin too much force into my sanding lol and unless u work day n night ur not going to get them all done in one weekend |
just load on the thinner lol thats what i did.....leave it for a while till it comes off really easily
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Once again Amanda, PROPS TO YOU!!! That pic of your rim is amazing!! Good work chic!!
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Originally Posted by g2tegg
(Post 228329)
Once again Amanda, PROPS TO YOU!!! That pic of your rim is amazing!! Good work chic!!
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When your done, I will give you a week to recuperate and the you can do my wheels lol.
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bwhahahaha....ill polish ur rims for ur laptop:)
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lol naw I need the money!! Im too dutch to take a offer like that lol
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lmao awe u suck...no polishing for u! :P
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Im in no rush to do it anyways.. Its a good winter project for me.
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lol ok :P
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im guna cry :( i cant seem to get the same finish as fuzzy did ....and ive done everything !!!
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http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/DSCF0127.jpg
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/DSCF0133.jpg i think im done...im going to be painting the insides of the rims black along with my lugs....what u guys think? |
they look really good, painting teh insides is a good idea try gunmetal on teh insides, black is good too.
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there ya go! if you want them even shiny-er then spend some more time wetsanding with 1500 and 2000 gritt and then the mothers polish.
and what the hell is that heap of rice in your driveway? |
Good eye Fuzz!! I didnt notice that till you said something.. Looks like a cheap cavelier body kit...
Holy Amanda looks amazing!!! You must be ripped now!! lol |
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