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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: insideoutland on December 27, 2007, 08:24 PM

Title: rims
Post by: insideoutland on December 27, 2007, 08:24 PM

got two pro class rims, 1 anno 2nd hard anno. iv cleaned them both with custic ,and give them a polish and they came up nice :)
but num 1 has got a few scraches and nicks round one side of it ,, stands out lot more because of the finish..
what could i do to get these scatches out ..wet dry or ?????????

cheers phil ;)

Title: Re: rims
Post by: motomagII on December 27, 2007, 08:34 PM

have you stripped all the anno if so yeah wet and dry acheing arms and all takes ages but they will come up nice

Title: Re: rims
Post by: sawzall on December 27, 2007, 08:59 PM

this is how they should come up with a bit of time and effort (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/003-3.jpg)

Title: Re: rims
Post by: Time Lord 1 on December 27, 2007, 10:40 PM

i got mine from

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v355/camper007/CAG16NST.jpg)

to this, now minty

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v355/camper007/Picture640.jpg)

view my other work here

http://www.raleighburner.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php't=12266&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=17

Title: Re: rims
Post by: insideoutland on December 27, 2007, 11:03 PM

nice work :smitten: its just some of the scuffs in 1 rim are little deep but will give it ago with the wet /dry :daumenhoch: