cute wee gem Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Just found an awesome guide to polishing wheels, could be a repost.. but meh Have to sign up to read it i think, best guide on polishing wheels ive read yet. http://dorikaze.com/showthread.php?t=3129 Should probably be a sticky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Cut and paste it here. plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty260z Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Cut and paste it here.plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_rich Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Cut and paste it here.plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Theres millions of pics so its not that simple, me = teh noob Worth signing up for i'd say unless someone with some brains can do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Hmmm that didnt work.. trying my best.. but they have removed the quote function, probably so no one steals it.. But if anyone is actually looking into this, definatly worth signing up for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 You dont need to quote to copy/paste. Il probly sign up later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted July 1, 2006 Author Share Posted July 1, 2006 But doesnt it get all the images etc in the right places, instead of mumbled up text etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 that is a really good guide, definately worth signing up for. there was a good one on toyspeed a while ago too. i might go dig it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Here is the first part. Will do the rest in a sec. Here is an example of what you can achieve, on the left is how they were and on the right is how they are now plus tires and bolts Overview This ‘how to’ will be broken up into the following categories so if you wanted to just paint or polish then you can go straight to that section. 1. Materials & Tools 2. Preparation 3. Polishing 4. Painting 5. Notes, Cautions & Extra Pictures 1. Materials & Tools Polishing Materials and Tools High speed drill or air (pneumatic) die grinder Polishing Compounds (as follows) Black Emery Brown Tripoli White Diamond (or equivalent fine polish) Meguiar’s All Metal Polish 3-5 4†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 well i coldnt find the one i was refering to on toyspeed so maybe it was on another site. What do you guys think i should use to get rid of the clearcoat on my wheels? cause its starting to peel in some places will wet and dry be sweet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_rich Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 aaah methodz your dedication to this site will never go unnoticed. (good cunt) thanks bro. gonna have to bling the bluebirds wheels now ive got an excuse, top topic lowrola. good shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 ^^^ cheers,. Im capped now so takes to long to do the rest of the doc. Someone else can pic up where I left if they are bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted July 2, 2006 Author Share Posted July 2, 2006 Now we apply the clear coat for protection of the paint, apply in the same matter as above. I would still clear even if I was using spray bombs as it is just another layer of protection which will prevent metallic from becoming dull. Oooooo Nice Then wait until the paint is almost dry (a little bit beyond the tacky stage) and then start unmasking. It is best to unmask when the paint isn’t totally dry as it is easier to get a defined edge. When unmasking make sure pull the tape back on itself and on the edges as it prevents the paint from lifting. Also if you have some bleed through you can remove it easier. Before and after unmasking Then you just have to wait for the paint to cure and you have a nice set of wheels! Before & After 5. Notes, Cautions & Extra Pictures Polishing notes Don’t cross contaminate between compounds. I would suggest polishing outside unless you want a whole bunch of little cotton strings all over the place(should of saw the mess i made). Wear safety glasses. If you wear long sleeves shirts they could get caught in the die grinder just to warn you. Painting Always wear a mask when painting. If you need to remove a bug, just use tweezers. If you need to fix a mistake let it dry first (except if it’s a bug then you should pluck it right out). When painting with a paint gun, always clean it right after using it and after each color as you wouldn’t want primer in the basecoat. Extra Pictures ooooooo Now that you have this nice set of wheels you might want to mount the tires yourself because you might not trust your tire shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Just copy and paste the document into word or wherever. Everytime there is a pic type PIC1, PIC2, PIC3 etc etc. Then as you save the pic save it as pic1, pic2, pic3 etc so nothing gets mixed up. Use http://www.imageshack.us o photobucket or somewhere to host the photos. Then paste whole lot into here with pics in order as you ordered them.. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Rather than save and upload you could use all their bandwidth and link them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 You need to sign in though. Maybe you could straight link. I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted July 2, 2006 Author Share Posted July 2, 2006 All done - wasn't that hard, cheers methodz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Sweet man thanks. Might wanna remove the very last paragraph in the artical.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted July 3, 2006 Author Share Posted July 3, 2006 Yeah, didn't know whether to leave that there and give the author credit or delete, gone now though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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