BluBrett
12-08-2011, 08:03 PM
I bought these rims for my Legend at a junk yard:
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/CIMG01292.jpg
Cleaned them in and out:
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/CIMG01312.jpg
As you can see, they look like solid faded silver paint. Watch this:
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/004-16.jpg
Not silver. Faded, stained, clear coated brushed aluminum.
Before and after:
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/001-23.jpg
And finally:
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/006-9.jpg
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/39c4668a.jpg
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/99bd1769.jpg
Some slight cloudiness on 2 rims remains, but I couldn`t get rid of it with 2 passes via Makita/wool pad/HD UNO so I left it for a long life. I didn`t bother to polish after because it shows absolutely zero swirls or holograms due to the brushed aluminum design. I`m excited of the outcome.
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/CIMG01292.jpg
Cleaned them in and out:
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/CIMG01312.jpg
As you can see, they look like solid faded silver paint. Watch this:
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/004-16.jpg
Not silver. Faded, stained, clear coated brushed aluminum.
Before and after:
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/001-23.jpg
And finally:
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/006-9.jpg
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/39c4668a.jpg
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/99bd1769.jpg
Some slight cloudiness on 2 rims remains, but I couldn`t get rid of it with 2 passes via Makita/wool pad/HD UNO so I left it for a long life. I didn`t bother to polish after because it shows absolutely zero swirls or holograms due to the brushed aluminum design. I`m excited of the outcome.