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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dwain dibbly on January 10, 2008, 05:13 PM
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i got a pair of ukai rims that im wanting to polish
ive had a go at sticking drill polishing mop on them.
but it wasnt doing anything :-[
i had to get the 80grit out and work down
but its took me 1hr just to do the space between 2 spoke holes :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
does anyone know of a good tool i could use to sand the rim prior to polishing?? :) :)
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have you de anodised em first
as my old proclass was like that
was clear anod
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have you de anodised em first
as my old proclass was like that
was clear anod
ahh dunno are they anno'd?
they look raw alloy
can anyone enlighten me?
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pretty sure they are annodised
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100% sure they're anno'd in some way.
Alloy doesn't last long without a protective coat, especially BMX rims !
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cheers gang they were anno'd :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
this is why this site is so valuable the amount of knowledge is limitless :Great_Britain:
i wouldn't have had a clue they were anodized and i would have spent weeks
sanding them :'( :'( :'(
ive just spent 5mins with oven pride (another rad tip) :daumenhoch:
and they are ready to go back to the polish mop :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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if you wanna give them a light sand to get any little nicks out.. get your self a mouse sander.
You get them v shape pads with it, but they are to course so get a sheet of wet &dry 600-1000 and stick/glue it to the pad then cut round the shape. then sand away :) you can work up the grades , then your ready for a good polish..... :smitten: