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Well at my work we have a giant air compressor, so i used small 1 or 2" buffing wheels on my die grinder, so 20,000 rpm's help alot
First strip the old clearcoat off with stripper
Then i used scotch brite disks on my die grinder and got the old finish off
Then i started sanding and sanding and sanding lol first with 150, then to 240 then finished off with 400 wet, There were pits too deep to sand out so there not perfect but a whole hell of alot better than before.
Then i started with fine rubbing compound with my die grinder and 1" or 2" buffing wheel, went around the lip twice with that.
Then i used a Metal polishing compound again with the die grinder and buffer around with that twice but with a diffferent wheel, always keep different grits seperate.
Then after i was satified i masked off the tire and ring i scuffed up the old black paint and resprayed gloss Jet Black, Then after thats cured i masked the black and clearcoated the alluminum ring.
Old 06-15-2008, 11:21 AM
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