Where can you buy polished or chrome wheels?

[onebluegt]

i would like to have a set of polished or chrome wheels for my 636. Does any one know where you can get a set?

[Dash]

Like these?


I did this set myself.

[onebluegt]

yes, but i need some for a 2005

[onebluegt]

looks good, was it pretty difficult to do?

[Dash]

not too bad. Takes a little time.

These were black wheels off my Busa. Stripped the paint with aircraft stripper from the lip and polished. Prepped the inner and painted with diamond silver epoxy.

[onebluegt]

not to ask too many questions but does the aircraft stripper take the paint off pretty easily? and where to do you get aircraft stripper?

[Dash]

yes very easy and it's at most auto parts stores

[onebluegt]

after you strip the paint you just polish with a dremel?

[onebluegt]

i am thinking i might try this. before i go spend all that money on some wheels. i want to keep the centers that dark color and polish the lip. what do you advise.

[GreenMachineZX9R]

yes very easy and it's at most auto parts stores
:agreed:

[GreenMachineZX9R]

after you strip the paint you just polish with a dremel?
I done the same with some wheels on a ol' FZR I had and after the stripper had taken care of the paint I used some Mothers "Billet Polish" and they shined like new....:bling:

IF you want to keep the centers black then all you need to do is mask and tape off the centers where the smooth edge ends and the textured part begins and that should protect the parts you want to keep black.....If you want just bring them by the shop and ill show you where to tape off and any other questions you might have...

[Dash]

here is my ZX10 with the lip polished only

[onebluegt]

sweet thanks for the help guys guess i know what i will be doing this weekend. sweet bike also.

[straightshooter]

Wonder how that would look on the old bandito?Yall got the wheels turning in my head.Is it best to do this without the tires on the wheel?

Anthony

[LAFNGAS]

looks good, was it pretty difficult to do?

Do you know who you are talking to! Nothings difficult for Dash! He's more well rounded than Chuck Norris. He doesn't even sleep. He just waits.:lhdevil:

[Nitrod86gt]

dont use a dremel...on most all you need is mothers polish...if u do need sandpaper start smooth and get smoother, then use mothers....heres the thing about the stripper...its fine and dandy unless your factory wheels are powdercoated (newer hondas), then its a bitch to get off....otherwise its a simple process

[Dash]

Do you know who you are talking to! Nothings difficult for Dash! He's more well rounded than Chuck Norris. He doesn't even sleep. He just waits.:lhdevil:

You're right about the no sleeping part..................:werd:

[GreenMachineZX9R]

dont use a dremel...on most all you need is mothers polish...if u do need sandpaper start smooth and get smoother, then use mothers..
Depending on what kind of finish you are going for, when the paint is first stripped off the aluminum finish will have a top coat (clear coat if you will) on it. You can shine it up real nice without sanding or like nitro says you can sand the coating off and give it a bare aluminum look. The only down side to taking the coating off is the bare aluminum will be delicate to some cleaners that you would use to clean the wheels and it also needs repolishing from time to time...so the choice is yours.......good luck and take your time and it will come out nicely...:lhdevil:

[GreenMachineZX9R]

Do you know who you are talking to! Nothings difficult for Dash! He's more well rounded than Chuck Norris. He doesn't even sleep. He just waits.:lhdevil:
Chuck Norris kinda favors Dash a bit wouldnt you say LAFN?

[Dash]

Chuck who??

Hey, the pics of both set of my wheels are with hand polishing. No abrasives, sanding, anything. Just removed the paint, cleaned the surface to remove any residual, and used soft cloth and alum. polish. Suzuki wheels have a fine machined groove that you can sand out if desired, but I didn't bother and it looks fine to me. The Kawi wheels are smooth and polish to a very high luster with minimal effort.

I am still trying to figure the Chuck Norris reference.

[Ruthless Racing]

Here is a "How-To" http://www.zx-10r.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13202

Me and my buddy polished the lips of his wheels and didn't tape off the center of the wheel and just sprayed the paint remover on them. It took the smooth finish paint off, but not the pitted center paint. Saves alot of time.

If you want a great deal on chrome wheels, call Superbike Specialties and talk to Adam (912)964-4001.

[CBR929RRErion]

I read all this stuff about polished lips and thought I was on a porno site...

[onebluegt]

Excellent advice guys. I tried a small area before work just to see what i would be getting into, turned out real nice thanks. i taped off the inner wheel like you said. then i got me a paper towel strip and soaked it with the aircraft stripper and let it sit on the wheel. the paint just bubbled right off, awesome advice there guys. i will do some more tonight when i leave work. thanks again

[Brad]

Don't be shy with the camera!

[onebluegt]

i will hopefully have it ready for pics this weekend

[Brad]

We need some progress pics!!:)

[GreenMachineZX9R]

Excellent advice guys. I tried a small area before work just to see what i would be getting into, turned out real nice thanks. i taped off the inner wheel like you said. then i got me a paper towel strip and soaked it with the aircraft stripper and let it sit on the wheel. the paint just bubbled right off, awesome advice there guys. i will do some more tonight when i leave work. thanks again
Glad we could be of some help to ya....

Seeing the pics of dash's and kenny's zx10 wheels I might just polish out mine this winter....:lhdevil:

[GreenMachineZX9R]

I read all this stuff about polished lips and thought I was on a porno site...
thats a perfect example of our 1 track minds.......well 2 tracks for me, sex and bikes.....lol

[Dash]

thats a perfect example of our 1 track minds......., sex with bikes.....lol

That's just not right at all:fro:

[onebluegt]

After seeing that shop floor of Dash's i would hate to take pics in my messy shop. nice place

[Dash]

I wish that was my shop!!

That belongs to a buddy of mine. My shop floor is carpeted...................and tile......................My shop is my trailer during the season and the living room and kitchen during the winter.

If I can ever slow down long enough I would like to build me a little shop

[GreenMachineZX9R]

I wish that was my shop!!

That belongs to a buddy of mine. My shop floor is carpeted...................and tile......................My shop is my trailer during the season and the living room and kitchen during the winter.

If I can ever slow down long enough I would like to build me a little shop...................well just big enough to put a Duramax, a 36' gooseneck race trailer, 2 busa's and a GSXR 1000, a Vmax, a Toyota Tacoma........a Zuma.................um, Victoria's CRF, ..............a little white C5 Vette that seems to be hooked on laughing gas.................oh, and Tiffany's Altima. You know, just a little something out back to tinker around in : )
Hell yeah bro ill head up next weekend and we can have that little thing up in no time.......lol

[Dash]

we should be able to go to Home Depot in the Toyota and load up all the materials we need right?

[LAFNGAS]

After seeing that shop floor of Dash's i would hate to take pics in my messy shop. nice place

That's his kitchen.

[CBR929RRErion]

Darren.. I say a C6 vette the other day.. awesome car.. love the nose, hood, the new lines.. man it was a... a.... a man moment...

[CBR929RRErion]

wow...

[CBR929RRErion]

wow.. that a BIG pic...

edit.. resized...

much better

[onebluegt]

Just about got the rear wheel finished. Should be ready for polishing tomorrow morning. Man is that a transformation, I started on my front wheel, letting it soak til i get off work then I will clean it off also. Thanks again guys. I will get picks when I am through kind of made a mess of the shop.

[onebluegt]

how long can you let the gel sit? it says on the back 15 - 45 minutes. i have let it sit for as long as an hour and a half. can it sit for a whole shift at work?

[GreenMachineZX9R]

how long can you let the gel sit? it says on the back 15 - 45 minutes. i have let it sit for as long as an hour and a half. can it sit for a whole shift at work?
Hmm If it were mine I wouldnt chance it. letting it dry and sit for that amount of time just might start eating into the coating on the aluminum and then you will have to sand it off and polish it back out........

[onebluegt]

Thanks, I got my wife to go out there and wipe off the wheels. she said it just peeled off the front and looks good the rear still has paint in some spots so maybe I can finish it up late tonight.

[GreenMachineZX9R]

Thanks, I got my wife to go out there and wipe off the wheels. she said it just peeled off the front and looks good the rear still has paint in some spots so maybe I can finish it up late tonight.
Good deal bro , better to apply more later if needed than to take it too far at first....:)

[onebluegt]

No kidding, I'm ready to get to the house to get back to work.

[Dash]

nice Vette................................

Would look better in white !!!

Hurry up with the wheel pics man!!!!