Jerm Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Just scored myself a set of tridents with tyres for $250.... was thinking of polishing them up what would be the best way? the dude at the wreckers a while back said use wet and dry sand paper.. i'm not sure though and also thought about maybe a buffing bit on an electric drill might do the trick... any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.. cheers jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 AUTO SOL!!!! the way of ploishing use really fine sand paper like 1200 grit, then wet and dry and sand paper it a couple of times till it looks good then get auto sol and polish it with them my mate did a set of mags for his hondas and did it that way and they came out shiny as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 mean, you finally got some tridents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 tridents with tires for 250 you reckon??? i want some!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerm Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 yeha thats what i got i know i thought it was a streal myself tires are good to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I would recommend Autosol for polishing as well.. it's about $8 a tube. What size rims and tyres did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerm Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 13x6 cheviot tridents they just came with 205x60x13 but i'm thinking of getting some lower prfolie tyres anyone know of anywhere where i can get soem ?.. or can recommend some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Why do you want lower profile? if you fuck with it too much your speedo will be out of whack, chances are it already is a little wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I ripped this off another forum for you , just call me information theif. I also removed a few unneccesary bits. 1. Take wheel off. 2. Clean with degreaser, back and front. 3. Wash wheel with hot soapy water using a non-scratching stiff bristle brush. 4. Thoroughly dry. 5. Start sanding with 80 grit to get the curb rash off of wheel (if there). 6. Sand with 100, 180, 220, 400, 600, 1000, and finally 1500. (do as much wet sanding as possible) 7. Then I was thinking of getting a good polishing kit. Use the wheels of the polishing kit with the right abrasives with my electric drill. 8. Now I will use a dremel with a polishing cone to get where the drill with the wheel could not. 9. Wash thoroughly again with hot soapy water and scrub with plastic non-scrating brush. 10. Dry with cotten cloth. 11. Mount and look in awe of my now seen reflection in the wheel 12. repeat three more times. errrr. If you swap step 7 & 8 for using Autosol as directed on tube you should be all good and not really need to worry about step 9 or 10 as they're catered for in the Autosol instructions. Another person added this; "I use basically the same procedures outlined except instead of the finer sandpapers I use 00 and 0000 steel wool. I use a buffing pad on my bench grinder for the main polishing and the drill and dremel for the harder to reach areas" An extra note to add. The guy that added the steel wool comment has uber-fucken-mirror-like polished rims, so he knows his stuff. The first steps written were also a question by the guy who posted it.. most people agreed that it was the usual method. Good luck Obi-wan, be sure to take some before and after shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerm Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 yeah your right about the speedo going out if i get lower profile, but its sweet now cos the tridents with 60 profiles are exactly the same overal diameter as my standard wheels... thanks for the polishing info... i think that is a bit hard out for me.. ive just done it a couple of times with 1000 or 1200 then will go get some autosol to finish it off should be sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big tymer Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Why do you want lower profile? if you fuck with it too much your speedo will be out of whack, chances are it already is a little wrong. better ratios more pick up more petrol faster just follow someone and mark where 50 and 100 are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 bro just use this to work out your new speeds and stuff, no probs. They look mean, put some pictures up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 just get it recalibrated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dodgy_rotors Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 mothers alloy polish is betta than autosol and add a little flour in with it. makes it abit more abrasive. this is wat the dudes use in the shop where my mota got polished. looks mint! bay metal finishers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dattohoe Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 tridents! anyway polishings where its at! jack the car up at the back chuck it on axels chuck it in 5th gear start her up and let her idle away on the axels, the wheels will just spin and you can just hold ye old sandpaper on the rim and polish away, i guess it really only works on the actualy rim dish bit but it still comes out fucken nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 For those of us that are lucky enough to have a 5th gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 yea, 5th is for chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 4th is overkill, trimatic for life!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgeport Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 i used 1200 grit sand paper on my rims and gave it a wipe cut and polish while i was doing the car and then clearcote over the top seems to be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Thought I'd revive this thread. Anyone know a polisher place in Hamilton? I started on polishing my rims but they're multi spoke stiletto style so its an utter mission to do it nicely.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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