casey Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 thanks tas, i have done 1 hotwire allready and ill post pics up asap I'm painting all the "wires" and the center bits looks pretty good considering the use of $2.50 paint I'm going to clear coat them aswell. off to get a mothers power ball thismorning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesrolla Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 sounds pretty good, ke10/ke20's are 110pcd and cortinas and escorts are 108pcd, they will fit but are pretty dodgey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 oh well, my plan in the near future is to get a ke10 or 20 of some discription, just clear coated 1 wheel and its looking realy snazzy. i brought a polishing tip for my drill at rare spairs and it was like $16.35, pretty bloody dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz_Rx Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 what do you mean by "polishing tip"??? if its sort of like a die grinder bit, then you could create yourself more work than you save if you take the smooth finish off it!! best way to get a nice polished finish is with wet and dry sand paper, getting finer and finer and then a bit of a polish after that. REMEMBER - The high gloss finish you maybe after will always be more so from wet sanding that what you will ever actually get from a tin/tube of polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 just a drill bit style thingo, and yes i have started on a rough grade sand paper going to a finer one then to steel wool then to polishing by hand then to the drill bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 I think he means he has some sort of polishing/wool pad for his drill... yes/no casey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEKTIC Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 yea the polishing tip didnt work as well as he wanted it to, but shined the part of his wheel that he did with it really nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted September 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 (edited) just my current selection Edited September 23, 2006 by casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Ryan Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Wow they're shiney. I tried that Autosol stuff with steel wool on my Longchamp XR4's but they didn't come up overly well. I'll have to try the sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted September 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 i used "turco metal polish" first up we cleaned them with "amway" metal cleaner then sanded them right back with roughish sand paper then with smother stuff then steel wool then polish on the steel wool then polish on a rag then polish on the "drill bit" still allot to go the results are rewarding tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEKTIC Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 yea the more work you put in with the sandpaper the better your results will be, i would also recomend using "autosol" polish is usually more expensive but it works really well, patience is the key and alot of elbow greece.....god damn i wish you could get it in a can (personal joke between casey and i) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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