getting the rims in shape for next summer

[Bhpaddict]

The rims are at the rim shop for some vibrator finishing.
The shop guy isn't happy yet with this result he's going to give them a once over.
After that they get a tinted clear coat with some black in it.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/MrF_SSjJEySyjYqaurug7qXyeQ1SHS9TfxjMUCImrT8=w338-h189-p-no

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/RaO_39By4CzFDevaGJuWvOwxnZ4swgp2PR5FUjOv_Og=w116-h207-p-no

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/0sDq92eiFvc7gqw-wVIXQ_A_U-asRmL5--ot0oQDDyA=w369-h207-p-no

 

[VPRPWRD]

Looks really good!

 

[ViperPete]

What did you have done exactly?

 

[Bhpaddict]

First i had them chemically cleaned to get rid of the original clear coat.
Now they are being polished in a vibratory machine with little pebble like parts. These parts are resing bounded abrassifs in various roughness to take the wheel surface from sanded to polished. It usually takes 3 steps with different roughness to get to this result. The rims are left, one by one, in the machine for 8 to 20 hours depending on the finish to start with and this for each step. So it is time consuming.
When this is done i will be coating them again with a tinted 2 compound clear coat. I'm looking for a clear coat that has extreme good sticking abilities because it needs to hold on polished metal.

 

[SRT-10 Ralph]

Looking good.

 

[ViperPete]

Wow those are going to look amazing then. My wheels do not look amazing

 

[NVR2OLD]

A lot of work, but they look damn nice. :rock:

 

[10-1=9]

Too nice to put back on the truck (or put tires on). Maybe hang in the living room?

 

[Bhpaddict]

Unfortunately i share the living room with the wife and she has a different taste for decorating...
the rims will go back on the truck and do what they are made for.
But i will try to keep them as mint as they are now.

 

[Sammy11]

But i will try to keep them as mint as they are now.

well well , so now u gonna wash ur SRT 2x a year instead of 1x a year , LMAO
:rock:

 

[Bhpaddict]

:rofl: