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Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:12 am
by lowlight
Wool sounds right it got a fvery fine grain,

its like sanding with toilet paper

Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:03 pm
by hitlers revenge
Is that it - just special wool? Dont you use a polish or anything ?
Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:10 am
by splitfan
hey eddy
just found someone else in centurion their prices are half of what supa mag is chargeing
im taking mine there 2morrow, we can meet and take it together or you can wait and see how mine comes out
and then decide .

Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:38 pm
by eddyr
The wheels are still on the bug. I must make plan.Please let me know the cost...
Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:14 pm
by splitfan
Now i cant remember how much the chic said for the "full poilish"

but i remember it wasnt much more than to refurb mine and polish the lip only she quoted me about R900 for all four.
Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:09 am
by Bugger
hitlers revenge wrote:Is that it - just special wool? Dont you use a polish or anything ?
Its called NEVR DULL it has got a polish combined inn the wool and works brilliant
Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:17 am
by Rabid_ant
gotta try that.....I'm still old school on this one....steelwool and a bar of sunlight soap...the only medicine for aluminium!!

Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:30 am
by Bugger

jip dont think you want to bring some steel wool close to your highly polished Fuchs but the steel wool and also lemon juice on the chrome bumpers thet the rust is peeling through woorks brilliant 2
Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:48 am
by eben
Also tinfoil dipped in coke... works wonders on rusty chrome bumpers... phosphoric acid gets rid of the rust... just rub...

Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:55 pm
by splitfan
Hey Eddy
Got my wheels back 2day took a week longer than what they said, and im not happy with the work

Payed R820 guess you get what you pay for ! Just makes me bedonnerd that i payed them (sent my driver to pick up)
Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:58 pm
by Rabid_ant
Ouch....sorry to hear split!! We'll add them to the "Dont go near them" list i guess.
Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:21 pm
by Chris
Did you have it done by those guys in Centurion?
Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:25 pm
by splitfan
yes they are just off jakaranda ave i think its called mag wheel clinic but i cant remember the name
Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:44 pm
by Chris
Should have gone with the guys in Vom Hagen street
Re: Polishing wheels
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:46 pm
by eddyr
Chris wrote:Should have gone with the guys in Vom Hagen street
I'm taking my wheel in there next Week. Actually Shit scared...