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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Autumnstang97</b> <br /><small>Member # 6111</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2017,4,12,15,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> What's up guys... <br /><br />I dug out a set of 4 Saleen rims from storage. I'm looking to clean them up and polish them up. What kind of polishing compound and accessories should I need? I never polished rims before so I would need to get some wheel brushes or polishing wheels right? All I have as far as tools is a cordless drill. Any guidance from those experienced with polishing would be appreciated.<br /><a href="http://s65.photobucket.com/user/autumnstang97/media/IMG_6970.jpg.html" target="_blank"> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/autumnstang97/IMG_6970.jpg" alt=" - " /></a><br /><a href="http://s65.photobucket.com/user/autumnstang97/media/IMG_6972.jpg.html" target="_blank"> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/autumnstang97/IMG_6972.jpg" alt=" - " /></a><br /><a href="http://s65.photobucket.com/user/autumnstang97/media/IMG_6971.jpg.html" target="_blank"> <img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/autumnstang97/IMG_6971.jpg" alt=" - " /></a><br /> <br /> <small>[ 2017-05-12, 03:29 PM: Message edited by: Autumnstang97 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>87droptop50</b> <br /><small>Member # 7185</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2017,4,12,16,28,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I've had good luck with mothers aluminum polish and a buffing pad on a drill <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>351w</b> <br /><small>Member # 11875</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2017,4,13,8,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I would look into powder coating the wheels, Leon's in Oakland could do them for probably $300 or less depending on color and if you want to do a custom color check out prismatic powder. You'd have to dismount the wheels but you'd come out with something unique in the end. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Autumnstang97</b> <br /><small>Member # 6111</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2017,4,13,22,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have access to a powdercoater near me. I appreciate the recommendation. I was thinking of trying to basically "restore" these wheels because they were polished before. So since then it has been weathered out and not taken care of. I thought I'd try something before just getting them painted.<br /><br />When I mean "polishing" these i think I would have to use some fine grit sander or something along the lines of that.<br /><br />I plan to go ahead and use these for my 97.<br /> <br /> <small>[ 2017-05-13, 10:22 PM: Message edited by: Autumnstang97 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Autumnstang97</b> <br /><small>Member # 6111</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2017,4,13,22,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I also have a complete set of Ford OEM 2000 Cobra Rs in storage too 😜 With the original BFG tires 😲<br /> <br /> <small>[ 2017-05-13, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: Autumnstang97 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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