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niccuhles · 03-19-2004, 02:57 PM

sorry guys i tried emailing you guys but hotmail is gay. here you go..

cost: roughly 30 bucks.

EDIT: WHERE GLOVES BEFORE YOU START!!! this stuff burns

1. take rims off.
2. Brush on "Jasco" Stripper, the smaller 'ecu' size can is plenty(this can be purchased at lowes in the paint dept, also dont worry about cleaning the rim, Jasco will eat it off." Let sit for 15-30 minutes. scrap off all the paint and junk that bubbles off with a metal scraper(plastic will melt).and wipe excess of with paper towels. Use fine grit sand paper also, it helps. Also wear gloves, safety glasses and a long sleeve shirt!! this stuff burns the instant it touches you.
3. Use steel wool(coarse). this helps too.
4. Repeats step 1-3 til the paint on the wheels is completely off, bare metal.
5. Use steel wool to start polishing the lip and the rims, i used the assorted pack, start with coarse end with fine.
FOR PAINTING WHEELS WITH A POLISHED LIP.
6. Mask off the outer lip area and paint the wheels whatever color you want.
7. Clear coat the middle.
8. take off masking tape .
9. go back with steel wool and get off and excess paint on the outter lip.
9. Use mothers polish to bling out the outter lip, the more you polish the more bling you get.
10. sit back and have a beer.
11. Take pics and post them on Jonuts.com and honda-tech.com, don't mind the flamers.

TIPS: use a metal can to put the jasco stuff in, if you use plastic it will melt.

EDIT: i have just done another set of wheels...if you buy "Jasco" paint remover in a spray can, you can spray it on and then let it sit til it bubbles (15-20 minutes) then take a pressure washer (no a regular hose wont work) and blast off all the paint. this way it isnt as messy. continue with steps 4 on.

Modified by niccuhles at 6:37 PM 3/19/2004

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^jefs0ng · 03-19-2004, 02:58 PM

damn man take picts! I wanna polish my fake te37s

Sam P 27 · 03-19-2004, 03:04 PM

Very clean

Powered by Honda · 03-19-2004, 03:06 PM

good writeup

Full Race A6 · 03-19-2004, 03:19 PM

All you used is steel wool? I didnt know steel wool came in different coarses

I think polishing an entire rim would be sick

JDMPartsbiz · 03-19-2004, 03:32 PM

You are the man!! Best DIY write up ever!!

ea_hatch · 03-19-2004, 03:32 PM

those rims look goooooood!!!!

civic_tuned · 03-19-2004, 03:32 PM

can we get closer pics...good write up though

2.2L EH2 · 03-19-2004, 03:34 PM

damn i'ma do that. once i get a hold of some hx rims.

xJ.SLOTHx · 03-19-2004, 03:36 PM

good lookin out

Full Race A6 · 03-19-2004, 04:12 PM

PatrickGSR94 · 03-19-2004, 04:54 PM

Just a couple pics I had saved from an old website, polished 94-95 GS-R wheels (pics are from around 1998, from Tage Evanson's old Honda site).

FredoTheChimp · 03-19-2004, 05:04 PM

bump for a great post!!!

tilt. · 03-19-2004, 05:55 PM

dope write up, but next time, lmao, put the "you should have been wearing gloves" warning BEFORE the actual product-use step. i can see 20 kids with thier hands half melted because they only read the first sentence of every step.

scrap1ngsr · 03-19-2004, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94

Just a couple pics I had saved from an old website, polished 94-95 GS-R wheels (pics are from around 1998, from Tage Evanson's old Honda site).

Those look good , so you just by that jasco stuff and then spray it on and let it sit for 15-20 and then spray it off with a pressure washer you you will get that shine?

niccuhles · 03-19-2004, 06:37 PM

to get the actual bling you have to polish it up with MOTHER'S Polish. its hella work tho...

yup steel wool gets the job done pretty well, it comes in coarse=sanding, medium=buffing, fine=shining.

i used duplacolor car paint 'banner red'.

FredoTheChimp · 03-19-2004, 09:13 PM

What if say i wanted to polish my lip and the wheels were new but wanted to leave the center finish intact. Do you guys think if i tape off the rest and use paint remover it will protect it enough? Or should i sand off the paint. Opinions please

Full Race A6 · 03-19-2004, 10:39 PM

I dont think you coudl do that man, I think the stripper would still go under the tape and eat the paint and you wouldnt get a nice line

itsm3paul · 03-20-2004, 12:50 AM

thanks nick i was looking for this just picked up a set thinking of doing your steps and painting them white =P

SupaFly_Honda · 03-20-2004, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94

Just a couple pics I had saved from an old website, polished 94-95 GS-R wheels (pics are from around 1998, from Tage Evanson's old Honda site).

damn that looks like alot of work. Nice looking rims though! How long did it take you to do all four rims? I was wanting to do mine also, but don't have the pateint to sit and scrub

jdmjason · 03-20-2004, 06:18 AM

that looks sick!

DC*1327 · 03-20-2004, 07:07 AM

damn that actually looks clean

lak8 · 03-20-2004, 09:15 AM

looks good!!

B18B EK · 03-20-2004, 12:00 PM

Off topic, but is that a CTR rear lip painted flat back. If so, do you have any other pics?

Full Race A6 · 03-20-2004, 12:48 PM

I just cant see steel wool getting a nice finish, like its steel on steel, to me I think it would leave many scaratches.

Has anyone else done this?

03-19-2004, 03:04 PM	#3
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03-19-2004, 03:06 PM	#4
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03-19-2004, 03:19 PM	#5
Full Race A6 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 1 Cam Wonder, USA Posts: 2,309	Re: DIY: POLISHING WHEELS...for those of you who asked. (SoichiroH) All you used is steel wool? I didnt know steel wool came in different coarses I think polishing an entire rim would be sick

03-19-2004, 03:32 PM	#6
JDMPartsbiz Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: CA, USA Posts: 116	Re: DIY: POLISHING WHEELS...for those of you who asked. (niccuhles) You are the man!! Best DIY write up ever!!

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2.2L EH2 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,029	Re: DIY: POLISHING WHEELS...for those of you who asked. (civic_type_r) damn i'ma do that. once i get a hold of some hx rims.

03-19-2004, 02:58 PM	#2
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tilt. Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: can i change my title yet fivetwozero Posts: 1,832	Re: DIY: POLISHING WHEELS...for those of you who asked. (civic_rice) dope write up, but next time, lmao, put the "you should have been wearing gloves" warning BEFORE the actual product-use step. i can see 20 kids with thier hands half melted because they only read the first sentence of every step.

03-19-2004, 06:37 PM	#16
niccuhles Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The wood, WA, USA Posts: 1,728	to get the actual bling you have to polish it up with MOTHER'S Polish. its hella work tho... yup steel wool gets the job done pretty well, it comes in coarse=sanding, medium=buffing, fine=shining. i used duplacolor car paint 'banner red'. __________________ Gang Member #1. Tuckin'Hard. Lifted'Harder.

03-19-2004, 09:13 PM	#17
FredoTheChimp Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Newark, CA Posts: 2,393	Re: (niccuhles) What if say i wanted to polish my lip and the wheels were new but wanted to leave the center finish intact. Do you guys think if i tape off the rest and use paint remover it will protect it enough? Or should i sand off the paint. Opinions please

03-19-2004, 10:39 PM	#18
Full Race A6 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 1 Cam Wonder, USA Posts: 2,309	Re: (FredoTheChimp) I dont think you coudl do that man, I think the stripper would still go under the tape and eat the paint and you wouldnt get a nice line

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B18B EK Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Freeport, ME, USA Posts: 204	Re: (lak8) Off topic, but is that a CTR rear lip painted flat back. If so, do you have any other pics?

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Full Race A6 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 1 Cam Wonder, USA Posts: 2,309	Re: (B18B EK) I just cant see steel wool getting a nice finish, like its steel on steel, to me I think it would leave many scaratches. Has anyone else done this?

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