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Jan 15, 2018 21:14:49 GMT
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How do I go about it? The Style 42s on my e39 have corroded really badly, what's the best way to go about it? Was debating just painting it but by thentime I've rubbed it back etc it will probably be just as much work.
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Jan 15, 2018 22:10:37 GMT
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The rims on my rk's where terrible. I tried stripping and sanding them down, spent about a week on them before giving up and taking them to a polisher. £40 a wheel was well worth it in my books.  |
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Jan 19, 2018 15:15:24 GMT
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Ratta discs ftw.
I com0letely repolished four crusty slotmags in about three hours.
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Koos
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Jan 20, 2018 21:10:53 GMT
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Forgive my ineptitude but what's a ratta disc? Gave it a quick Google but nothing of relevance came up  |
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Jan 21, 2018 13:57:52 GMT
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Easiest way is to mount the wheel on the car on a driven wheel and hold a bit of sandpaper against the rim with the car in 5th gear. There are obvious risks with this approach but as long as you're sensible, have properly secured the car and taken any other necessary precautions then it's just like putting the wheel on a lathe. If the worst were to happen and the car fell off the axle stands it would stall immediately with it being in top gear. You'd also have to have the valve out.  |
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ChrisT
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Jan 21, 2018 14:24:26 GMT
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Easiest way is to mount the wheel on the car on a driven wheel and hold a bit of sandpaper against the rim with the car in 5th gear. There are obvious risks with this approach but as long as you're sensible, have properly secured the car and taken any other necessary precautions then it's just like putting the wheel on a lathe. If the worst were to happen and the car fell off the axle stands it would stall immediately with it being in top gear. You'd also have to have the valve out. Yep, worked for me - metal file to take down slight kerbing, coarse wet/dry to remove file marks/corrosion and then progressively finer paper until it's ready for metal polish to finish. Work with hands pointing towards back of car. |
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Jan 23, 2018 20:42:00 GMT
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Forgive my ineptitude but what's a ratta disc? Gave it a quick Google but nothing of relevance came up Have a search for a thread called My Wheel Polishing Fetish for enlightenment  |
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Jan 24, 2018 10:14:52 GMT
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Forgive my ineptitude but what's a ratta disc? Gave it a quick Google but nothing of relevance came up Have a search for a thread called My Wheel Polishing Fetish for enlightenment The pictures are also dead on that thanks to Photobucket. I know what the bevelled polishing wheels are but the stuff that actually does the corrosion removal I (and a few others) are oblivious to  . I'd have thought the corrosion would destroy the bevelled polishing wheels as well as possibly damaging the surface of the wheels; after all, any little bits like corrosion will scour the wheel badly. |
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Jan 24, 2018 21:39:44 GMT
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Have a search for a thread called My Wheel Polishing Fetish for enlightenment The pictures are also dead on that thanks to Photobucket. I know what the bevelled polishing wheels are but the stuff that actually does the corrosion removal I (and a few others) are oblivious to . I'd have thought the corrosion would destroy the bevelled polishing wheels as well as possibly damaging the surface of the wheels; after all, any little bits like corrosion will scour the wheel badly. Its not a big secret, they're Silverlne abrasive wheel. |
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Koos
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Yeah, a German company makes some as well.
They come in different grades in the same way sandpaper and polishing compounds do too, they do a great job of removing curse word from metal.
Just make sure you take your time with them if they're going on a grinder, they remove material quick.
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ChasR
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It's a bit of a secret if the rest of us have seen them but not aware of what they are and so on mdh . Do either you or DaveEdge have a link? There are all sorts of abrasive wheels for sale... |
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Jan 25, 2018 15:38:42 GMT
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It's a bit of a secret if the rest of us have seen them but not aware of what they are and so on mdh . Do either you or DaveEdge have a link? There are all sorts of abrasive wheels for sale... Iirc, i offered to do a wheel for you as a demo ages ago! That was back when you were a repectable Triumph owner of course! If you bought a Ratta kit you got two sisal mops, two types of polishishing compound and bevel brushes. They all had an M14 thread to fit an angle grinder. There was some spanking results in that thread, shame Photophukkit has dropped all the pics. |
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Jan 25, 2018 21:07:39 GMT
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I can't remember that  . The wheels on my Stags were pretty good to be fair, and the set from RetroWarwicK were very decent, albeit with the matt lacquer which I think was Anodisation being Rays wheels. It's a real shame about Photobucket but there is a fix for Photobucket if you are a Chrome user in more ways than one . |
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Jan 25, 2018 23:13:05 GMT
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Can I jump on the bandwagon here being all needy and asking for pictures and / or links to the kit?
I've got some lips I'd like to polish...
Muchos gracias
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Here you go . forum.retro-rides.org/thread/94097/wheel-polishing?page=8And try this if you are on Chrome. I do know that Firefox has a similar patch. Another fix given out . Photobucket fix Found in another forum a fix for the "broken" photobucket links. I have tested it in Chrome, there are similar solutions for other browsers... Ctrl+V from another place: "As we know photobucket has gone down the charging route and some great photos from the pages on this thread have all but gone. Use these instructions below and trust me it works. I can see all the photobucket photos on here again. Its from Google and is free. If you're using Google Chrome, go to the three dots on the top right side of the screen and click them. A drop down should appear. Hover your mouse over "More Tools," and when the next drop down appears, click on extensions. Go to the link towards the bottom that says "Get more extensions." In the search box, type "Photobucket Fix," and hit enter. Click the install button and once it's done, you should be able to see photobucket pictures again. Feel free to share on other forums... |
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I will add one thing. Invest in a good wheel polish & wax if the car is a daily or you don't clean your car often. Polished wheels look superb but they do require quite a bit of upkeep to keep the finish looking good. The waxing of the surfaces will make this easier.
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I will add one thing. Invest in a good wheel polish & wax if the car is a daily or you don't clean your car often. Polished wheels look superb but they do require quite a bit of upkeep to keep the finish looking good. The waxing of the surfaces will make this easier. This but a good ceramic coating like carbon collective platinum wheels works wonders. Well it has on mine any way. |
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Jan 26, 2018 13:49:41 GMT
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I will add one thing. Invest in a good wheel polish & wax if the car is a daily or you don't clean your car often. Polished wheels look superb but they do require quite a bit of upkeep to keep the finish looking good. The waxing of the surfaces will make this easier. This man speaketh the truth! Go on, ask me how I know  It is alright most of the year with bare alloy wheel faces. Right up til the council decide to grit the roads  |
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. I'd have thought the corrosion would destroy the bevelled polishing wheels as well as possibly damaging the surface of the wheels; after all, any little bits like corrosion will scour the wheel badly.
. The wheels on my Stags were pretty good to be fair, and the set from 
