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| KaptKaos |
 Mar 26 2006, 06:53 PM
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Well, maybe not as good as Al, but I think it came out ok. What do you all think?
Before: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143420557.jpg) After: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143420568.jpg) 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 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) 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. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Mar 26 2006, 06:56 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,462 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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I was wondering about the title of this thread.....
I thought you were hitting on my wife (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) |
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| bd1308 |
Mar 26 2006, 06:58 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
and Betty when you call me you can cccaaalllll meeeee AAlllllllll......
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| elwood-914 |
Mar 26 2006, 06:59 PM
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elwood-914 Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Plymouth CA Member No.: 38 |
Looks good Joe. Makes me think I can do it myself also. How long did that take you? Hmmmmmm.
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| robby750 |
Mar 26 2006, 07:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 6-April 03 From: Lexington, Ky Member No.: 521 Region Association: South East States |
And how did you do it?
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| KaptKaos |
Mar 26 2006, 07:57 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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. |
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| Dr. Roger |
Mar 26 2006, 08:10 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
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 HERE 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.... |
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| brp914 |
Mar 26 2006, 08:45 PM
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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.
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| KaptKaos |
Mar 26 2006, 09:26 PM
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It's not the destination, but the journey. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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