That's great - but things always take me longer to do. I am going to do this, maybe this weekend...4 hours huh? Which paint stripper did you use? was it a gel? What kind of cleanup was required? Which alloy polish did you use? Something like Mothers Polish or something more agressive? I don't have any stands other than the center one. I assume that I could just roll it each time i needed to move around. Thanks for the idea that is going to be awesome!
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Originally posted by LunchboxThat's great - but things always take me longer to do. I am going to do this, maybe this weekend...4 hours huh? Which paint stripper did you use? was it a gel? What kind of cleanup was required? Which alloy polish did you use? Something like Mothers Polish or something more agressive? I don't have any stands other than the center one. I assume that I could just roll it each time i needed to move around. Thanks for the idea that is going to be awesome!
no picks but should help!Um I dont know any wise quotes so go read katansoldiers quote in his signature!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Okay - I finished him off on Sunday - took a good pic today. Wanted to take him to the park and get a really nice pic of him, but there was a wedding going on and they took the best spot...
I also washed and waxed him and added a nice coat of Tire Wet. Don't worry, It's nowhere on the tread - that stuff is SLICKER than snot and dangerous for cycle wheels, a friend told me AFTER I applied it.
(And yea it's a "he" and his name is 'Trigger')
As soon as I get my frame sliders ordered from Matt, I'll add that and the mesh mods at the same time
So here are the "new" rims :
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River those look good, and BTW That was the second set I have done. The first time, about 5 years or so ago took only about 6ish hours. Even taking your time shouldnt take much longer than 6 or so hours.
Granted im still sanding and polishing my wheels, because they can look really close to chrome. but the initial polishing and all the stripping took 4 hours.Um I dont know any wise quotes so go read katansoldiers quote in his signature!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Did mine a while back...
you can't really ask for a cheaper or easier way to brighten up your bike without buying something bolt-on
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I'll have to get some pics of mine up, but it took me about 12 - 14 total hours. But, I stripped, sanded 320, 400, 600, 1000 grit, then polished with black, brown and white compounds then hit it with Billet polish. They look almost chromed. On my second wheel I tried stripping then Billet polish just to see and they turned out pretty nice, but not nearly as chromey looking as the sanding + compounds will give ya.2000 Katana 600
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see I am still in the polishing stages. Four hours for taping, stripping, and that first polishing. I am sanding with 1200 and 1500 now and rubbing compound inbetween. Ill show a finished wheel tommorrow, cause I should get done with the rear.Um I dont know any wise quotes so go read katansoldiers quote in his signature!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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