Polished my CCW's
09-03-2012, 02:39 PM
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Polished my CCW's
Today I decided to take my wheels to a buddy of mine to get them professionally polished. After numerous attempt to remove hard stains and build up, this guy all but took 3 hours and left them looking like new. Here's a before and after picture.
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09-03-2012, 05:59 PM
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All of his supplies are bought i believe by the barrel so everything is in a "ketchup" bottle. I know for sure its some sort of acid, followed by a buff with a some sort of rock, then polished with liquid wax.
09-03-2012, 07:43 PM
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I recently redid mine also (Iforged Uncoated). I used Iron-X soap to clean them and remove most the discoloration in barrels. I then polished them by hand with English Custom Polishes. And finally to make them easier to keep up in future, I coated them with G-Techniqs ceramic wheel protectant.
09-03-2012, 09:03 PM
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Thanks guys! The guy is local here in Houston and works on restoring all kinds of metals. If interested PM me i can give you his information.
09-03-2012, 09:55 PM
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I recently redid mine also (Iforged Uncoated). I used Iron-X soap to clean them and remove most the discoloration in barrels. I then polished them by hand with English Custom Polishes. And finally to make them easier to keep up in future, I coated them with G-Techniqs ceramic wheel protectant.
Op love the results
09-03-2012, 10:35 PM
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I recently redid mine also (Iforged Uncoated). I used Iron-X soap to clean them and remove most the discoloration in barrels. I then polished them by hand with English Custom Polishes. And finally to make them easier to keep up in future, I coated them with G-Techniqs ceramic wheel protectant.
OP - Great job! They look new!
09-04-2012, 08:47 AM
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Nice work, they look super.
09-04-2012, 07:07 PM
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Most of the items are carried, unfortunately we do not carry English Custom Polishes.
I was never fond of ZoopSeal as it made items look a little milky. I use to use Optimums Optiseal monthly. Since the new coating systems have arrived we have seen many positive reviews and so C-Techniq was one obvious choice. Others come from CarPro and Optimum.
I was never fond of ZoopSeal as it made items look a little milky. I use to use Optimums Optiseal monthly. Since the new coating systems have arrived we have seen many positive reviews and so C-Techniq was one obvious choice. Others come from CarPro and Optimum.
09-20-2012, 11:22 PM
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White Diamond is the best I have found so far, you can buy it in truck stops and Advance Auto Parts.
I wet sanded the lips of these Fikse wheels with 2000 grit and polished them back out BY HAND with White Diamond.
About 15 minutes per wheel with the polish.
Those wheels you had done look KILLER!
I wet sanded the lips of these Fikse wheels with 2000 grit and polished them back out BY HAND with White Diamond.
About 15 minutes per wheel with the polish.
Those wheels you had done look KILLER!
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09-21-2012, 12:46 AM
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