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Older Generations (1969-1987) Specific discussion of the AE86, along with generations 1 through 5.

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Old 07-30-2008, 12:27 PM   #1 (permalink)
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4th Generation how do i polish my rims

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i would wash down the rim first den, buy mothers aluminum polish den polish it
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Old 07-31-2008, 01:18 PM   #3 (permalink)
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thak you its got a plastic coating thats hard to get off
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with my wheels i used sand paper to get rid of any spider lines & imperfections.. think i started with 600 & wet sanded.. then took 1000 an quickly went over the wheels.. Then used mothers alluminum polish to shine them up nice !
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Here's my old school enkei wheels I sanded and polished. This is what I did:
-wash wheels w/ soap and water
-wet sanded lip w/ 800 grit
-wash wheels w/ soap and water
-wet sanded lip w/ 1000 grit
-wash wheels w/ soap and water
-wet sanded lip w/ 1500 grit
-Polished wheels w/ Blue Magic Polish
-Buffed and shined
-wet sanded lip w/ 2000 grit
-Polished wheels w/ Blue Magic Polish
-Buffed and shined

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Old 11-16-2008, 12:42 AM   #6 (permalink)
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yeeeaaaa boi !!! nice work !!
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