ok... so.. mistake 1 : deciding to polish the wheels when the weather is getting nice.
Mistake 2: In utter disregard to previous posts, I decided to use jeweler's rouge instead of sandpaper (which for the record, i believe does a better job.. since it doesn't ever scratch the wheel)
Mistake 3: Used a 550 RPM drill.. wow... i never knew it could take sooooo long. (Switched to a 2300 RPM Drill the next day.... quicker... but.. still not tooo good)
Mistake 5 : I GAVE UP. After about a combined time of 12 hours over 3 days, I had one side of the front rim done... let me tell ya... Aircraft Stripper isn't all it's cracked up to be.. either that, or in 99 Suzuki used some crazy a$$ paint.
So... what did I learn from all of this? well... for starters, the things up top of my post...next, Duplicolor makes a wheel paint that perfectly matches the OEM Silver from Suzuki. Also, a great way to prep the wheels for paint is to use aircraft stripper. It takes just enough of the paint off to create a wonderful bonding surface. Clean up after the stripper with some brake cleaner, and you're ready to spray. So.. my advice... if you want to polish your wheels... drop them off somewhere... for those guys one here that have polished wheels that you've done yourself... I bow down to you. You are gods. Also, on that note.. I'll never play chess with any of you polishers... if you have the patience for this, then I would expect the chess game to last months. But.. WOW... you guys are dedicated.
Mistake 2: In utter disregard to previous posts, I decided to use jeweler's rouge instead of sandpaper (which for the record, i believe does a better job.. since it doesn't ever scratch the wheel)
Mistake 3: Used a 550 RPM drill.. wow... i never knew it could take sooooo long. (Switched to a 2300 RPM Drill the next day.... quicker... but.. still not tooo good)
Mistake 5 : I GAVE UP. After about a combined time of 12 hours over 3 days, I had one side of the front rim done... let me tell ya... Aircraft Stripper isn't all it's cracked up to be.. either that, or in 99 Suzuki used some crazy a$$ paint.
So... what did I learn from all of this? well... for starters, the things up top of my post...next, Duplicolor makes a wheel paint that perfectly matches the OEM Silver from Suzuki. Also, a great way to prep the wheels for paint is to use aircraft stripper. It takes just enough of the paint off to create a wonderful bonding surface. Clean up after the stripper with some brake cleaner, and you're ready to spray. So.. my advice... if you want to polish your wheels... drop them off somewhere... for those guys one here that have polished wheels that you've done yourself... I bow down to you. You are gods. Also, on that note.. I'll never play chess with any of you polishers... if you have the patience for this, then I would expect the chess game to last months. But.. WOW... you guys are dedicated.
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