i just gave it a go on my spare... came up pretty damn well for only a couple hours work, could only find 1200 grit tho which is sorta **** cause u can see some of the scratch lines still, so may have to find the 1500... other than that great article mate!

yea good thred mate,just a couple of questions tho,i had a mate telling me the wheels have to be dipped in some sort of acid to get that paint **** off,i know you said that most of yours had fallen off but it looks like my wheels still have it all on them,what should i do you recon? cos im gonna have to try and get it off before i start polishing,also my centre caps are plastic so looks like i have dogey after market ones and they should be steel caps true?

Quote: Originally Posted by TILLS yea good thred mate,just a couple of questions tho,i had a mate telling me the wheels have to be dipped in some sort of acid to get that paint **** off,i know you said that most of yours had fallen off but it looks like my wheels still have it all on them,what should i do you recon? cos im gonna have to try and get it off before i start polishing,also my centre caps are plastic so looks like i have dogey after market ones and they should be steel caps true? Thanks mate u could try some paint stripper or just sand it off. Wouldn't recommend doing anything with the plastic center caps as u are more then likely going to fark them. The vl calais center caps are alloy. I would chase up some proper alloy center caps and then polish the rims and center caps together.

ok mate cheers,yea il have to get the correct centre caps before i start!

Hey mate not trying to take over your thread but I purchased my polishing mop today from glenfords was $20 for a 6 inch one and the polish will be in next week but should be about 25- 30

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i tried it... and its alot harder and alot more work then it sounds lol, i sanded back 2 but if i polish them like that everybody thinks i'll get bad swirl marks. so im just taking all 4 rims to advanced metal polishing in dandy and see how they come out. i'll post pics when i get the rims back. good thread btw mate!

Quote: Originally Posted by gmjet i tried it... and its alot harder and alot more work then it sounds lol, i sanded back 2 but if i polish them like that everybody thinks i'll get bad swirl marks. so im just taking all 4 rims to advanced metal polishing in dandy and see how they come out. i'll post pics when i get the rims back. good thread btw mate! Yeah it takes abit of work to do properly, I couldn't find anyone up here to do it for me so I had to do it myself. Post the pics up when u get the rims back so I can compare the two

will do mate. i'll have them up this week.

got my rims back today they came out MINT! ill post up some pics tomorrow heres how my rims came out before after Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Hey mate, they came up really nice If u don't mind me asking what did that set u back? Oh yeah and our calais look almost identical in them pics Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by larry Hey mate, they came up really nice If u don't mind me asking what did that set u back? Oh yeah and our calais look almost identical in them pics thanks mate. yer i no they look like the same car lol. i paid $100 for 4! worth every cent makes the car look heaps nicer. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

top work mate, ive just done it with 1 of 5 rims and has come out real nice. i used a electric sander to save effort and it buffs up real nice with good polish. top thread, i had no idea it makes a huge difference in comparison to the other rims, can't wait to get em on mi calais

Cheers for the write up and technical help Larry. I actually did 1 rim today. It took me around 1 - 1 1/2 hrs to do. Theres no short cuts to final polishing but to get the machining marks and clear laqueur off theres an easier way I found. Simply jack the car up on axle stands so the wheels are not touching the ground. I also chocked the front wheels just incase and had the mrs sitting in the car. Turn the car on and throw her into drive and youll find your rear wheels spinning at around 100 - 150 revs on idle in drive. Basically your using your rear end as a lathe. Same went for polishing. Just get the designated driver to squeeze the throttle a little for polishing whilst using a cordless drill and polishing mop worked a treat. Cheers

hey, do you think this would work for my aero rims? on a vl nitron.

what model aero's? The more angles and inserts the rim has the harder it is. Got my VY SS rims quoted at $150 per rim to get polished Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

they came on my nitron, kinda a centre disc that screws onto the wheel and has small fins around the edges. not sure wat model theyre off, maybe vk.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeffo_vlt what model aero's? The more angles and inserts the rim has the harder it is. Got my VY SS rims quoted at $150 per rim to get polished per rim! where did u go for your quote? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by gmjet per rim! where did u go for your quote? The Reserve Bank of Australia by the sounds of it! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

hey larry, can this method of polishing apply to calais international rims or would it wreck them?