Author Topic: Reconditioning the rim of a wheel. (Read 889 times)

munners · « **on:** January 07, 2009, 04:48 PM »

Ive got a pair of Gold Arays with brake rub all on the rim. I want to basically turn them into shinesides. Whats the best way please?

Nick

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2009, 04:50 PM »

progessively finer grades of wet and dry paper nick

spesh · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2009, 05:00 PM »

Ive got a pair of Gold Arays with brake rub all on the rim. I want to basically turn them into shinesides. Whats the best way please?

Nick

be cool to see your before and after pics as i was thinking of doing the same to my gold araya,s

munners · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2009, 05:03 PM »

I get some pics.

stfc · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2009, 05:19 PM »

i am in the process of doing this on a set of weinmanns, and the wet and dry route works but takes for ever , using a dremmel on the 2nd wheel......

dan-dare · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2009, 05:37 PM »

sawzall · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2009, 06:06 PM »

get yourself a polishing motor,it will save you hours and you can get a finish like this

munners · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2009, 06:18 PM »

get yourself a polishing motor,it will save you hours and you can get a finish like this

Nice

Where from and how much?

jT Racing · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2009, 11:18 PM »

get a good bench grinder and some good mops for it, jobs a good one. You'll need a sisal mop for getting it clean and old anno off and a calico mop for buffing. and some good soap fine and coarse and a bit of fat for proper buffing your ally stuff. you need to put compound on to get compound off.(that will make sense once you gve it a go)
http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sc-2-3986-polishing-mops.asp
http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sc-1-1-root.asp?iSortType=3&iPage=2&sQuery=bench%20grinder