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Hey guys. I just bought some 18" BA XR8 mags for the Ghia and they need a bit of a tidy up. I'm wondering what is the best way to sand them back in preparation for a fresh paint job. The search function failed me. Thanks for your help!
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| Jonathan Kakousidis |
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im doing mine at the moment mine are powder coated so i have to start with a grinder
but you should only need to start with 500 grit then work your way up too 2000 grit before buffing and polishing your fingers are inn for a good work out trust me on that 
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| OZBMX |
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eeeek grinder on alloy's, paint stripper maybe.... atleast be gentle.
They'll be clear anodized, how bad are they, are they just crazing or a bit of gutter lovinn a form of pneumatic, or electric sander will make it much much easier if gutter lovin the case but otherwise if just as above, block it back a little, and should be right for coat.
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| hamoudy10 |
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Than guys, but a bit late, lol. My uncle (BOS XR8) and Istarted working on these last week. But mostly my uncle LOL. They had some real gutter loving, so the grinder had to be used on all of them. Firstly though, the clear was removed with the hand sander. Then with different grades (80-1200) on the face. He painted the insides of the spokes black and machined the face with this awesome drill bit. Then some clear to finish them off.
How they turned out, remember, these wheels were gutter rashes to oblivion!    Just need tyres now. |
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| Jonathan Kakousidis |
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not a angle grinder blade but what is called a flap mate disc
its over lapping layers of sand paper on a disc to fit a grinder powder coating is a c#nt to get off thats the look im going for but in want a mirror finish
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| hamoudy10 |
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Yeah that's the disc.
Will be a lot of work getting to mirror finish! |
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| Jonathan Kakousidis |
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FKIN A, but it will be worth the time doing it now ill do my best but thinking of taking them to a machine shop/polisher
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| SWC |
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Get a polishing wheel and some cutting compound/polishing compound and you will get a great polish, more effort you put in the better the job. When finished apply a good clearcoat, preferebly a 2pack clear.
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| jars989 |
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I have a set of 18 inch does rims and ALL of them have gutter rash from previous owners.
What's I dont want too buy others do whats the best way too fix the gutter marks? Saw a comment about the sanding disc on the grinder but I wouldnt want too paint them after, what sort of "sealer" would I need for them after that? Any sort of suggestion would be great and appreciated 
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| hamoudy10 |
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just used 2pac clear over the top. came out great. wheels still going good but i gutter rahed one after all that hard work lol.
used normal sanding paper to remove clear. then different grades of that flapper disk. i have a picture of the tip used to give that machined finish ill put it up when i find it. |
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| hamoudy10 |
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 put this into a cordless drill and go over the whole surface. gives an awesome finish. |
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