Hx Rims Makeover
#32
i believe you can get them at walmart from what i've heard
UPDATE: i am currently working on my last rim today, so far i've spent about 4 or 5 hours on this one and seems like maybe another to get them done. i am excited on getting them all done. spent about 2 weeks and many hours on polishing the lip. i will grab some pics tomorrow with them on and give my car a wash. need to clean the tires also since the sand dust made my tires white, but anyways i am excited on seeing them back on my car.
UPDATE: i am currently working on my last rim today, so far i've spent about 4 or 5 hours on this one and seems like maybe another to get them done. i am excited on getting them all done. spent about 2 weeks and many hours on polishing the lip. i will grab some pics tomorrow with them on and give my car a wash. need to clean the tires also since the sand dust made my tires white, but anyways i am excited on seeing them back on my car.
#34
no i didn't use rubbing compound but now that i think about it i should, but don't look bad like this either. i forgot to use was but i did use wheel polish. i will need to re polish and wax the wheels when i wash it tomorrow. they do look a million times better but i didn't do a good job getting in there. i'll have to upload some pics tomorrow
#35
Instead of rubbing compound you're better off wet-sanding with high grit sandpaper.
#36
yea thats what i did, i wetsanded with 1000 and 1500 grit sandpaper. and polish them with blue magic wheel polish. i forgot to add a layer of wax, is this step important? or can i wash my wheels and add on polish and wax?
#37
i am finally done with polishing the lip, gave the wheels a wash, cleaned the tires, and added a layer of tire shine and also use wheel polish and wax the rims. finally got time to upload a couple pics, the wheels turned out great, no more cracked paint lip. here are some before and after pics. let me know what you think, positive or negative
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Last edited by sfazngiants; 03-22-2009 at 11:50 PM.