10-18-2010, 09:22 AM
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Polishing unpolished rims??
I have the stock Alero non-polished alloy wheels (as in not the steelies), and I was wondering if it was possible to polish them? I understand it will be a lot of work if possible, but with winter ahead, and me unable to work, time is all I have. Any help will be appreciatted.
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10-18-2010, 11:46 AM
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Fine and finer grit sandpaper till seems nice and smooth, then Mother's polish galore. It will take a long time. lol
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10-18-2010, 04:02 PM
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or you could just pop off the tires and sand them than powder coat like I did?
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10-18-2010, 07:28 PM
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yes you could polish them for an even better shine that stock polished rims!
Here is an example of 3400 valve covers that have been polished.
Last edited by kwhauck : 10-18-2010 at 07:37 PM.
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10-18-2010, 08:10 PM
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yea, you can polish them...but what about the plastic center cap?
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10-18-2010, 08:16 PM
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2Screwy
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Chrome spray paint duh.....lol
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10-18-2010, 08:18 PM
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lol..I have a hard time believing that will hold on for a while...maybe weekly recoats will help?
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10-18-2010, 08:21 PM
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2Screwy
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They could powdercoat them a high polished, but that might not be cost effective. Maybe scrounge a junkyard for polished ones. Or the Walmart parking lot, just pull up next to one with GLS polished and switch the centercaps.....lol
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10-18-2010, 08:24 PM
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then why go through all the work to polish yours? "shop" for some GLS wheels in walmart lol...not to condone any illegal activity of course
make sure you have your nascar pit crew with you..
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10-18-2010, 08:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 03Sleepr
make sure you have your nascar pit crew with you..
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10-18-2010, 11:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 03Sleepr
yea, you can polish them...but what about the plastic center cap?
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10-19-2010, 12:08 AM
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ebay is the devil when buying car parts..
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10-19-2010, 09:06 AM
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local junk yard has 5 sets of the polished ones
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10-19-2010, 11:51 AM
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2Screwy
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how much do they want though, most yards are a rip.
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10-19-2010, 12:13 PM
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they want about between $200 and $400 depending on if they are scratched or not, and if the tires are good on them. i have a friend that works there and he told me about all the sets out there and headlights too so im probably gonna get a couple of sets to clear and tinker with.
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