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RBS14
02-24-2005, 06:33 PM
Links were broken in the old thread, and these pics are the only ones that really matter anyways. Well, and on car pics, I'll have those soon too. Just need to finish polishing the other one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/ScooterS14/wheels/wheels2002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/ScooterS14/wheels/wheels2003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/ScooterS14/wheels/wheels2006.jpg

Pics taken at dusk, so not as bling as they really are. And resizing them lost a lot of the finish too. They look rediculous in person. I love these wheels again. hahah :eek3d:
kON240
02-24-2005, 06:36 PM
i want me a set of those cause then im a be crunkt :naughtyd: how much were they?
Pank
02-24-2005, 07:15 PM
cost of FN's + Aircraft Stripper + Polishing
cdlong
02-24-2005, 07:42 PM
where did you get it? did it require much scrubbingor anything? i've got a set of mesh wheels i want to refinish and i don't want to have to scrub ever hole.
papershot
02-24-2005, 07:52 PM
you can buy aircraft stripper at lots of places, like autozone or something.

looks nice, how did you polish them?
jOeHaCk98
02-24-2005, 07:53 PM
depends on what the coating is. anno = lye. powdercoat/spray= jasco/aircraft stripper.
ScottMan
02-24-2005, 08:14 PM
I don't think I'm going to do it, but just to satisfy my curiousity would this work just as well for the silver finish or is the 5zigen "silver" an actual coating as opposed to a brushed finish in the metal?
RBS14
02-24-2005, 11:36 PM
Don't know about others, but I do know the silver FN's are painted too.
jOeHaCk98
02-24-2005, 11:54 PM
Dont quote me on this, but i believe the typhoon has an anodized face. You would need to use lye to remove it. Dont forget to wear gloves and to neutralize the wheel with water after. Then take a rouge bar to it.
ScottMan
02-25-2005, 06:02 AM
Great. I was actually wondering about both Typhoons and FNs so you guys covered it. Thanks a lot!

I can't wait to see the on car pics.
amolao
02-25-2005, 09:48 AM
Those are some pretty sweet results....I use oven cleaner to do my valve cover and it just went kind of slow, it took a lot of spraying and in the end a lot of sanding......I will use this stuff next time.... :x:
jOeHaCk98
02-25-2005, 01:08 PM
Oven cleaner contains lye.
Rusker
02-25-2005, 01:34 PM
That aircraft stripper is deadly. :)
rancid240
02-25-2005, 04:02 PM
What did you use to polish?

I think with tripoli and white rouge they can be even more blingy yo
jOeHaCk98
02-25-2005, 04:11 PM
then throw on a clear or else your work will be a waste. Maybe even a clear with a VERY faint blue/grey/ something to bring it out.
Jonnie Fraz
02-25-2005, 06:29 PM
I hear Zoop's seal works killer on polished rims, it does not yellow like most clears.
RBS14
02-25-2005, 07:15 PM
thanks for the info guys.
Ian
02-25-2005, 11:18 PM
yaeh, get a polishing attachment for a high speed drill and have at it


i wanna see some chrome fn's by the end of next week lol
RBS14
02-25-2005, 11:24 PM
hahaha no, I'm done for now. Definately not putting any more time into messing with them. Especially now that I got a job at Discount tire. No more time. And now I don't have to pay someone to get these 205/40's on them. I've still got to strip and polish the other 2.
Drunk Bastard
02-26-2005, 12:02 AM
DAMN, those wheels look good.
Pank
02-26-2005, 10:00 AM
I wonder what my old steelies would look like with this done to it
RBS14
02-26-2005, 12:22 PM
rusty. These are aluminum, so they won't rust, and they're shiny. Don't do it to steelies, it would look like poo.
jOeHaCk98
02-27-2005, 02:07 AM
No, aluminum doesnt rust, but it oxidizes. Coat them.
Pank
02-27-2005, 03:04 AM
rusty. These are aluminum, so they won't rust, and they're shiny. Don't do it to steelies, it would look like poo.

well, i mean, i'd clearcoat them afterwards. plus, they are 10 bucks at the junkyard
RBS14
02-27-2005, 10:45 PM
the polish says it "protects" the wheels. How true is this? will it keep them from oxidizing? I really don't want to clearcoat them cause it'll start to chip off and look like poo in no time.

advice guys?
Jonnie Fraz
02-27-2005, 11:44 PM
If you got time on your hands just use the polish..and use it again...and again...and again. It will not protect like a clear or an anodizing. It will protect like car wax, so you will have to do it often. Seriously look into zoops seal. It is a protectant, but does not yellow like clears do.
You can get it at Eastwood, the guy's that make the fender roller. There is alink on this site somewhere.
rancid240
02-28-2005, 05:51 PM
If you got time on your hands just use the polish..and use it again...and again...and again. It will not protect like a clear or an anodizing. It will protect like car wax, so you will have to do it often. Seriously look into zoops seal. It is a protectant, but does not yellow like clears do.
You can get it at Eastwood, the guy's that make the fender roller. There is alink on this site somewhere.
+1 for zoops. Recommended often by anyone who polishes aluminum car parts.
RBS14
02-28-2005, 06:43 PM
damn, $100 for zoops, I think I'll pass. I really don't care that much about these wheels.