The progress on Masami while I work on her at school.
- Thread starter RALM
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Nates94
New member
Here is what my rims looked liked last winter, before I started to polish the lips out.
This picture was taken after I applied some paint stripper to the wheel, to remove the clear coat. I also set myself up with a steel wire wheel and started hitting them quite hard. To remove years of oxidation.
^ At that point they were looking much better, but still didn't shine up as much as I needed them to. I started sanding them. Starting at like 240 and wet sanding them at 2000 to get them perfect.
After much sanding, this is what I had.
After hitting it with Mothers Aluminum polish I ended up with this.
The result was a mirror like finish. I did this last winter and so far they have held up great and still shine. It did take me a while to do this. This wasn't a quick job. Once you start removing the clear you must be committed. Leaving it with half peeled off clear isn't the best look.
I didn't put any clear back on, because I don't want to oxidize and peel again. I can easily polish out the aluminum again and again.
This picture was taken after I applied some paint stripper to the wheel, to remove the clear coat. I also set myself up with a steel wire wheel and started hitting them quite hard. To remove years of oxidation.
^ At that point they were looking much better, but still didn't shine up as much as I needed them to. I started sanding them. Starting at like 240 and wet sanding them at 2000 to get them perfect.
After much sanding, this is what I had.
After hitting it with Mothers Aluminum polish I ended up with this.
The result was a mirror like finish. I did this last winter and so far they have held up great and still shine. It did take me a while to do this. This wasn't a quick job. Once you start removing the clear you must be committed. Leaving it with half peeled off clear isn't the best look.
I didn't put any clear back on, because I don't want to oxidize and peel again. I can easily polish out the aluminum again and again.
Scottydoggs
Killa Bee
you need a buffing wheel for a drill, make short work of that lip.
lots of time and work, looks good, better then the before shot, by miles.
lots of time and work, looks good, better then the before shot, by miles.
dsmuts
Moderator
I'm gonna say this as nicely as I can. Your car looks like **** right now. You are lucky that you get this stuff done for cheap/free since you're in school for it otherwise this thing is just asking for the junkyard. I'm sure it'll look good when it's done but right now it's beat. You might wanna get your drag radials up front looked at too 
lol
lol
RALM
Derp
I'm gonna say this as nicely as I can. Your car looks like **** right now. You are lucky that you get this stuff done for cheap/free since you're in school for it otherwise this thing is just asking for the junkyard. I'm sure it'll look good when it's done but right now it's beat. You might wanna get your drag radials up front looked at too
Lol was going to be putting new tires on shortly before the trans went out but then that went to hell. So soon as its done new tires and brakes. And trust me that thing is beat to hell and i'm not afraid to admit it. That's what happens when you get hung up on a sign... also when you go backwards through a fence because you let your brakes wear too far and the driver side front pad shoots out from under the car..... hence the new mirrors. Will have to show you the rotors from that... I keep one around as a reminder never to let my brakes wear that far ever again.
RALM
Derp
that's just with the aircraft
L36 Killer
New member
Can't wait to see the finished car! I had a '95 just like yours. I wanted to do all the things that you are doing now, but never had the time or money OR skill!
RALM
Derp
Well... its slowly chuggin, along.... a lot of work needs to be done on this thing but due to needing to keep cost down i'm doing the bare minimum right now. But everything you see here is the progress thus far. Thank you for checking it out!
