[CasterTroy]

<center><b><i><font color="#000099"><font size=+3>Polish the wheels</font></font></i></b>
<p><b><i><font color="#000066">(Click to enlarge)</font></i></b>
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<br><b><i><font color="#000066">Wheels off</font></i></b>
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<br><b><i><font color="#000066">different angle</font></i></b>
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<br><b><i><font color="#000066">GREAT reflection</font></i></b>
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<br><b><i><font color="#000066">installed front</font></i></b>
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<p><b><i><font color="#000066">Here is the back</font></i></b>
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It's not really that tough if you have the time. Well it is.... but it's WORTH it!

you'll need:

• Masking tape
• Aircraft paint stripper (3 cans)
• rubber gloves
• Scotchbright pads (2 packs)
• 800 grit sandpaper (one pack)
• 1000 grit sandpaper (one pack)
• 1500 grit sandpaper (one pack)
• 2000 grit sandpaper (one pack)
• Mothers polish
• buffing bit for drill
• jewelers rouge

Take the wheels of and remove the rotors and sprocket hub. Then tape off the centers REAL GOOD!!!

Then spray with aircraft stripper and let it bubble up. Then use the scotchbright pad and rubber gloves to remove the paint

Once paint is gone then start wet sanding with 800 till you get the ridges out, then 1000, then 1500, then 2000 till it looks like a mirror.

then take the rouge and the buffer and run the buffer into the rouge with the drill spinning to create heat and get some rouge on the buffer

Buff the wheels

remove all excess rouge from the wheel (thats a bitch) and then polish with mothers

 

[TwoWheeldTerror]

Yeah....if you are a squid! :twofinger

 

[IcEyZf]

Looks good Troy Wanna do mine?

 

[Crash]

Bling Bling Yo!!

Caster sometimes I think you have way too much time on your hands.

 

[Reyndogg]

I just couldn't do that to my OZ's :twofinger

 

[TJA1]

Do you put any kind of clear laquer on them to protect the shine?

What happens after getting caught in the rain? Do you get spots of corrosion/oxidation starting in the unprotected aluminum?

I'm asking because I'm wondering what to do once my rims get trashed after dozens of tire changes. At the rate of 4 changes / year (not counting track days) it won't be long before they get looking abused.

 

[CasterTroy]

Thats why I did mine Terry

freakin chips were TERRIBLE

I've gotten caught in the rain and they didn't get too bad. Once amonth with mothers and they look like chrome

 

[WOT Blake]

Damn you're a poser.

:confused

I'd rather ride my bike then modify, maybe thats just me though.

Only mods to my 929:

Scotts
safety wired
bt10's
removable RKA luggage for long trips

oh yea, deals gap sticker.

Ready for a long ride.....

 

[CasterTroy]

Too bad you don't know how to RIDE your bike though :laughing

 

[BISQ]

Too bad you don't know how to RIDE your bike though :laughing

Ouch! :laughing

Troy--are those your new wheels, or your old ones?

They look great.

 

[CasterTroy]

old ones....new ones will arrive monday and THEY get the new wave rotors :toothy

 

[Steve]

Bling Bling Caster Dog:confused

 

[WOT Blake]

Too bad you don't know how to RIDE your bike though :laughing

Atleast I don't claim to be good...then have clay hand me my ass. :lol :lol :lol

 

[CasterTroy]

I think you need to talk to clay again there skippy

 

[WOT Blake]

I think you need to talk to clay again there skippy

The first time you rode with them???

You THOUGHT you were good.:laughing

 

[CBR Rider 1]

Hey Caster, you gotta post pix of the new rims when you get them.

 

[YZFRob]

Didnt poliched rims go out of style in the 80's?

 

[Brian FXSTB]

I think you need to talk to clay again there skippy

Casta is da masta!!!

I'll got 10 to 1 odds for Caster vs Steve across 421.... assuming the dogs, birds, deer, cars, semis, squids stay outta the way....

I have to give Caster credit on his riding skillz.... He definantly has come a long way!

 

[ol808lo]

Man.. Caster's gone bling bling, icey hot. Caster, say it ain't so. Is icey hot plaid back in style? :laughing

 

[Narf]

Do you put any kind of clear laquer on them to protect the shine?

What happens after getting caught in the rain? Do you get spots of corrosion/oxidation starting in the unprotected aluminum?

I'm asking because I'm wondering what to do once my rims get trashed after dozens of tire changes. At the rate of 4 changes / year (not counting track days) it won't be long before they get looking abused.

Nah, they don't oxidize after getting wet. Dunno if there is any sort of protectant on my rims or not, they came polished. They just get less and less shiny until you have rims that look like mine :laughing.

I do wish I had black wheels though. Every little bit of chain sling and road grime shows up. Bit of kerosene takes that right off though. I'll wipe both rims down when cleaning the chain since I've got the stuff out anyways.

Looks good Troy :thumb