DA polisher with 3" pads

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nathanj

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I'm ashamed to say that my rims are in pretty bad condition, They are stock 1995 integra gs-r alluminum rims with a clearcoat. the problem is, the clearcoat is peeling off and looks really horrible. so my question is, can I get a product that will remove the clearcoat so that I can just polish the allu. underneath, or do I have to get them repaired somewhere? I would rather just remove the rest of the clearcoat, because I'll probably get new rims before too long, but for now it's driving me crazy!

Any help would be much appreciated. :bow
 
I remember that thread and I think there was another that showroom lincoln said some stuff in.



It was not that old maybe a month.
 
Thank's alot, I had done a search earlier, but I couldn't find anything. So I searched for Forrest's posts and found the one you were talking about. Sorry for the repost.:D
 
Could you put a link to that thread here? I just did a search and came up empty. I've got some damage to the clearcoat on the rims that I need to fix, too.



Thanks,

Sherri
 
Be very careful when using clear coat stripper, it's some pretty harsh stuff! Make sure you wear gloves and do it in an area with proper ventilation. :up
 
Does PC or any polisher have a 3" pad
I see they come with 5 or 6 inch and Griot's Garage Random Orbital makes a 3"
machine
That will work so much better on the Bikes
 
Dan, you don't need to buy a machine just for 3" pads, you can use your Porter Cable and you can get a 4" BP and 4" pads for use on a bike. Unless your in doing alot of bike's ( some type of production line or big shop full of them ). Remember for some tight areas we do carry the European Hand Polish Applicators that work very well when one has to go by hand.
 
Danjkelly said:
Does PC or any polisher have a 3" pad
I see they come with 5 or 6 inch and Griot's Garage Random Orbital makes a 3"
machine
That will work so much better on the Bikes
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Griot's does make a 3" polisher and it's handy for motorcycles if no serious paint correction is needed. Although some correction can be accomplished with good technique and the right products the 3" DA is better suited to light polishing and sealant/wax spreading.

3" backing plates as well as 4" BPs are available for any DA you choose as well as rotaries. The selection of 3" pads is pretty pathetic and you have to look high and low to find them. GG makes 3" pads that are just OK, IMO. LC 3" pads work well if you can find them and 3M makes very nice 3.5" pads. Buff n Shine 3" pads aren't so hot, IMO. I generally use a 4" pad on either a GG or PC DA or via rotary if serious correction is the goal. Tough to get into tight spots with a larger machine though.

FWIW, 4" pads on the GG 3" are only good for spreading LSPs, IME.

TL
 
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