First wheel is only done on the inside so far.


Got my PSP box powdercoated gloss black.

 

I commend you on your work bro, I would have just gotten chrome!

 

Oh my thats way too much work for me.

 

To me polished is so much better than chrome, so worth my time.

 

I can pretty much guarantee you won't be saying that after 3 1/2 more wheels!!! .....JR

 

Tampa, I hope your under house arrest or something because I got to believe that is one really long tedious job. It will look awesome no doubt when it's done, man I give you credit for this one. Someday you'll be able to say, HEY, I POLISHED THOSE BABBIES MYSELF

 

My PSP Box came gloss black. I got the first one and the first few Sal did in gloss black then he switched over to wrinkle black. Since the gloss shows any minor defects in it. Kinda like my black truck that shows any tiny scratch . But i still like the box gloss black .

 

Man, you have way way way more patience than me...


I just broke down and ordered some chrome '01-02 rims, thats my idea of putting effort into bling...

 

It's nice to see somebody actually creating bling instead of buying it from somebody else. You'll be very pleased with the results. My 95 has polished and I think they look much better then chrome. Wish I had the time and energy to do my 00's. Good luck, don't give up or else it will really look like crap with only 1 or 2 done.

 

BTW!! how did you remove the paint? bead blast? sand paper?

 

man thats some job you started there. I say go for it Its only time and labor

 

those look god already!!!your the man!!!!!

Now how about i send u mine and u can do those also!!!!

 

The worse part about it is that some of the hardest work is after he get's them done and put back on the work continues for the life of the rims.

They will require constant polishing and will show tarnish and be more sesceptible to debris etc than chrome.

I admit polished looks damn good....but too dang much work for me.

--wes

 

Looks great man. I was just wondering what are you using and what did you use?
Where can I buy the material at?
Thanks

 

Thanks for the the positive input. I have almost finished the blower so starter on these wheels
2 weeks ago. As for maintaining the wheels its no problem for me since I have all the equitpment and its not as hard as you would think. To strip the wheels you only need industrial stripper from Home Depot, works great and only cost 18 bucks for a gallon.

Badazz, I like the box much better gloss black also, wetsanding the side to get ride of the grooves. Then gonna
buff it out and clear coat it.

The process I used to strip the wheels is:

1 Stripped off paint
2 used air sanded to grind of all high spots
3 used greaseless compound on a buff (80 grit, 220 grit and 320 grit)
4 Wet sanded flat surfaces with 400 grit to 1500 grit
5 Tripoli on a buff
6 mothers on a loose buff

I now so much about polishing from Babolt a started a small company!