North American Turbocoupe Organization

How you get those snowflakes so shiny???? Thats sweet, if I could do that I would keep my stock ones as well!!

Jonesy

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The wheels are polished...as is EVERYTHING else on his car!!

Still looks SWEET Dan!

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87 Turbo Coupe, 5-speed, boost at 18 PSI, K&N in finder, tangerine paint, shaved door handles, locks and emblems, painted interior trim(same as exterior), tiger print headliner, visors and door panels, Autometer gauges, 5.6" monitor & Playstation 2, lowered, white pony wheels...did I forget anything?
87 Turbo Coupe, 5-speed
White with blue pearl, interior trim peices painted (same as exterior), shaved trunk emblems and bleeder valve...so far
90 Notchback--turbo project!

LOL OK, I realize that BUT how do you go about doing this? What do you seal it with?? Details man details!!!

Jonesy

We may have to call this the Jones thread [Image: smile.gif]

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I'd like to know too. thanks

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87 turbocoupe, 5-speed, Completely loaded, superchip, bleeder valve set to 17 psi, Kn cone

I'v seen steel wheels polished to a chrome-like shine before. The method used for that is: 1. you need something to turn the wheel with the tire off. I've seen people jack and support the rear of the vehicle and run it to turn the wheel (that isn't real safe) and also I've seen people use a brake lathe just to get the wheel turning. 2. a wire wheel on a hand drill is used on the wheel from the center out to clean the old laminate/ sealer off and to take out any nicks or gouges. 3. Then switch to an abrasive pad (3m makes these spun plastic deals in various textures - you would want a telatively fine one to prep for the polishing) 4. then a polishing wheel attached to a hand drill (i believe 3m also makes these) with WENOL metal polish. use the 2 tube system. one tube is fine grit (the red tube) and the other is finishing, extra fine grit (the blue tube). this product will make any metal shine like a mirror. 5. Then a high temperature clear coat can be sprayed o the wheel (most auto parts stores have engine clear coat this will work). The wheels I have seen done like this were steel ralley wheels from a 80's regal. They came out really nice, but I don't know how long that they lasted. I also havn't tried this with aluminum wheels, but wenol is supposed to work with any metal. Is this similar to how you did it Dan E?

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1988 tc-
3" atr downpipe
2.5" atr duals
k&n cone
all else stock..
for now

Simply put...

Strip the clearcoat (Aircraft Remover)
Sanding 100 grit
3M Abrasive pads
Sanding 400 grit
Sanding 800 grit
Sanding 1500 grit
Polish with emery compound
Sanding 1500 grit
Sanding 1500 grit
Sanding 1500 grit
Sanding 1500 grit
DRINK HEAVILY !
Sanding 1500 grit
Polish with emery compound
Polish with Red rouge compound
Polish with Chrome compound
Buff

No clearcoat (won't adhere as too slick) - periodically use Mother's Mag and Alum polish.

THANK YOU SIR!!!!!

First I'll go buy the RUM lol

Jonesy

Is it better to sand by hand or sander? Also when you stressed the 1500 grit, you basically mean do them all 4 times or what(I need exacts, I'll be buying all I need this weekend to do it!)

Jonesy

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Quote:Originally posted by Jonesy:
Is it better to sand by hand or sander? Also when you stressed the 1500 grit, you basically mean do them all 4 times or what(I need exacts, I'll be buying all I need this weekend to do it!)Jonesy

I started out with a disk sander...as you get finer and finer in grit (BTW I recommend emery sandpaper) you should move to hand sanding.

Let's put it this way. If you can see a sanding mark...you won't be able to polish it out...

I seem to have to always sand then polish then sand then polish. Polishing makes all of the sanding marks stick out like a sore thumb !

2000 grit paper for a final sanding seems to help when I did my intake manifolds

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88 TC X 2, 86 SVO, Main TC with K&N, 3"DP to 2.5"duals through Dynamax, Ric valve at 17+ and disconnected KS. Elite Bodega 16" chrome wheels. Autometer pod w/ A/F and Vac/boost gauges.140 mph Motorsports Speedo New engine: Total Seal rings and TRW pistons, ported and polished head w/ cc'd chambers,1.59"exhausts, SS valves, gutted upper, knife edged lower, A-230 cam, Race Engineering Adj Cam Sprocket, Crowlers, ARP head studs, and rod bolts. Walbro 255 HP pump and Kirban adj FPR, T-3. Centerforce II, KB subs and jack rails.