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Originally Posted by Fishcop
I'm a bit pleased with my work today...
To cut long story short, six fuchs (4x7" and 2x8") in various condition and a requirement for 5 (including spare) to look good on my car Almost 10 years to the day I restored them by removing the '80s chrome plating and then polishing them to a mirror finish with rattle can black... It was enough to get them presentable and the lasted remarkably well.
So an epic day today began with polishing the lips back to a mirror gleam and then masking them off. Next they were hit with #30 glass beads to remove the shine from everywhere else. More masking and then 2pac satin black over the petals and (this time around) the whole barrels inside and out for long term corrosion protection. Unfortunately the unpainted 7" fuchs isn't true and will need attention before it can be restored so I didn't keep going with it.
Once the paint has finished kicking and is fully set I'll be using Gibbs Oil to seal up and protect the exposed alloy, and then Michelin TBs will go on. I didn't really do much of a photo essay - They're not Harvey Weidman calibre but here's the results...
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Hi John, funny, I am in the process of doing the same thing to 4-7's for my car. As you said, may not be to the level of Havey's but will be very nice. Tell me more about how you polished the rims and what you did to hold the line etc? Thanks, Mark