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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: jimmyp on October 21, 2006, 04:44 PM

Title: chrome pro class wheels
Post by: jimmyp on October 21, 2006, 04:44 PM

Can you chrome alloy pro class wheels, If so whos best for the job, thanks ;) ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: chrome pro class wheels
Post by: sawzall on October 21, 2006, 08:43 PM

why chrome them get them polished i did these,took a while but well worth the effort,chrome is ok on alloy but oxidiation can lift the chrome like it did on my ukais :tickedoff:(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/finished7.jpg)

Title: Re: chrome pro class wheels
Post by: jimmyp on October 22, 2006, 10:51 AM

How do you polish them up dude, ;) ;)

Title: Re: chrome pro class wheels
Post by: sawzall on October 22, 2006, 11:55 AM

i stripped off anno with caustic then used a bench polisher using 3 stage polishing,sizal mop with cource polish,then close stitch mop with medium polish finishing with loose calico mop with fine polish ,for mops polish etc try www.polishingshop.co.uk  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: chrome pro class wheels
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on October 22, 2006, 07:42 PM

I have a CMET Finishing School polishing instructional video if you want to borrow it m8  ;)