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Posted by: KaptKaos Mar 26 2006, 06:53 PM

Well, maybe not as good as Al, but I think it came out ok. What do you all think?

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So this is my cracked wheel, that I wanted to experiment on instead of ruining a good one if I had messed up. This would make a fine clock or an end table

So anyway its available if anyone has a better plan for it. I'd swap it for a few things. Let me know if you're interested.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Mar 26 2006, 06:56 PM

I was wondering about the title of this thread.....

I thought you were hitting on my wife

Posted by: bd1308 Mar 26 2006, 06:58 PM

and Betty when you call me you can cccaaalllll meeeee AAlllllllll......

Posted by: elwood-914 Mar 26 2006, 06:59 PM

Looks good Joe. Makes me think I can do it myself also. How long did that take you? Hmmmmmm.

Posted by: robby750 Mar 26 2006, 07:09 PM

And how did you do it?

Posted by: KaptKaos Mar 26 2006, 07:57 PM

It was some trial and error. lots of wet sanding with some fine (forget the grit) paper. Also did two passes with some rubbing compound, keeping it wet the first time and drier the second time. I used a cloth wheel with the rubbing compound on my cheapo drill (i.e. doesn't spin that fast). Finished them off with Mother's rim polish, lots of hand buffing with that stuff.

Took about an hour and a half to get it this way. I think I will do this to my other rims.

There is still some stuff there, scratches and the sort, and its not mirror clear, but shinny enough for me.

Posted by: Dr. Roger Mar 26 2006, 08:10 PM

call me al. dum de dumm..... do wop do wop, ditty ditty dum......

oh, and you can get a complete "drill" setup from the pro's http://www.caswellplating.com/buffs/alpolkit.htm

includes the black and white compounds to cut and the white rouge for that "fine polished" look.

got their name from when i used to polish brass and other metals in HSchool....

Posted by: brp914 Mar 26 2006, 08:45 PM

I did that to a couple fuchs and called it quits. Miserable work. Life is too short. Pay a pro and it will look better to boot.

Posted by: KaptKaos Mar 26 2006, 09:26 PM

QUOTE (brp914 @ Mar 26 2006, 06:45 PM)
I did that to a couple fuchs and called it quits. Miserable work. Life is too short. Pay a pro and it will look better to boot.

It's not the destination, but the journey.