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Post by cranky on May 17, 2009 13:55:56 GMT 10
Well its done, well most of it. Still have some polishing to do. What I used was- Shelly's paint stripper - (smallest tin) painters tape paint brush gloves (dish washing) was easy, the minute the paint stripper touched the paint, it started to blister. In all the stripping took only (including both wheels) 30 mins, if that. Has it was done on the bike and I didn't use a race stand took longer moving bike back and fourth.      the polishing has taken most of the day, and still needs alittle more work. Also panited the belly pan BLACK  |
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Post by clintw on May 17, 2009 14:51:57 GMT 10
I don't understand why they paint them in the first place.
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Post by dingdonga on May 17, 2009 18:13:13 GMT 10
Wow looks good .. thanks for the pictures!
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equipt
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Post by equipt on May 17, 2009 18:44:33 GMT 10
That looks sweet, I would do it to mine if I wasnt so laaaazzzzzyyyyyyy. ;D
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Post by nerostorm on May 17, 2009 19:01:09 GMT 10
cool looks great thanks for showing  |
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shayne
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Post by shayne on May 17, 2009 20:35:00 GMT 10
Wish my VFR rims were that easy. I estimate that with the painting as well as the polishing, I spent in excess of 25 hours to do them. The paint is different, and it did NOT want to come off easy.  Turned out nice though.  |
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hargs
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Post by hargs on May 17, 2009 20:47:05 GMT 10
When you do this do you have to be carefull about gettin paint stripper on the tyre? Cos i want to do the whole rim but am worried about the valve
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shayne
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Post by shayne on May 17, 2009 21:03:41 GMT 10
When you do this do you have to be carefull about gettin paint stripper on the tyre? Cos i want to do the whole rim but am worried about the valve Yes. |
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Post by colinlinz on May 17, 2009 21:24:09 GMT 10
Because I'm a lazy bastard I waited untill I needed new tyres, then just painted some Septone gel paint stripper on. That way I didn't have to worry about the tyres, and I already had the wheels off.
They do come up well.
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hargs
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Post by hargs on May 18, 2009 20:27:38 GMT 10
What did you use to polish them up? I got just some meguiars metal polish or do i need 'wet and dry' also? I got the front wheel all taped up and im going to remove the wheels when i do it all
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Post by colinlinz on May 18, 2009 20:58:30 GMT 10
They actually come up pretty good without polishing them. I just used wet and dry in various grades, then some autosol. You can get kits with polishing wheels that fit into a drill, and a couple of bars of polish for about $30. I've used them with good results too.
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Post by bluestorm04 on May 18, 2009 21:49:34 GMT 10
Wish my VFR rims were that easy. I estimate that with the painting as well as the polishing, I spent in excess of 25 hours to do them. The paint is different, and it did NOT want to come off easy. Turned out nice though. I remember you telling me how difficult a job it was doing the VFR rims Shayne...but well worth it the bike looks awesome. VTR rims are a doddle to strip and polish, and well worth the effort, definitely complememnts the look of the bike. |
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Post by slicer07 on May 19, 2009 7:05:51 GMT 10
Great thread with nice pictures. I have added it to the MOD list. Good one Mojo. ;D
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Post by jackdad on May 19, 2009 8:18:43 GMT 10
Wish my VFR rims were that easy. I estimate that with the painting as well as the polishing, I spent in excess of 25 hours to do them. The paint is different, and it did NOT want to come off easy. Turned out nice though. That's a sweet VFR....... |
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Post by meander on May 19, 2009 8:52:03 GMT 10
Thanks mojo, that's spurred me into action, guess what I'm doing this w/e, awesome vfr shayne, one of the best I've seen.
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Post by paulbassett on May 19, 2009 11:46:57 GMT 10
Wish my VFR rims were that easy. I estimate that with the painting as well as the polishing, I spent in excess of 25 hours to do them. The paint is different, and it did NOT want to come off easy. Turned out nice though. That's a sweet VFR....... I think the VFR wheels (and probably other hondas too) are powdercoated now, and its an absolute bastard to get off, thats why I painted mine but its not as nice as Shaynes. Seeing that again, I may well polish them. Polishing is actually not as high maintenance as I thought, I have picked up lots of stone chips in the paint. If they were polished, just polish them out, and theres no paint to flake off. |
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Post by cranky on May 19, 2009 13:16:21 GMT 10
What did you use to polish them up? I got just some meguiars metal polish or do i need 'wet and dry' also? I got the front wheel all taped up and im going to remove the wheels when i do it all I used Autosol. But as Colinlinz said, they really don't require polishing. I guess any polish would be fine, and meguiars make great products. |
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bowler
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Post by bowler on May 19, 2009 19:24:40 GMT 10
What did you use to polish them up? I got just some meguiars metal polish or do i need 'wet and dry' also? I got the front wheel all taped up and im going to remove the wheels when i do it all The later model storms seem to have an undercoat (or powdercoat like Doggie suggested) that may require some wetndry sandpaper to clean off , then finish with Mothers or Autosol (i havent used Meguiars so cant comment on it) But you can see in Mojo's first picture how good the wheels can be with just paint stripper. Hargs , i would suggest taping around the valve stem if you are concerned , but better to do what Colin did and wait for new tyre time , heaps easier that way to do a full rim. Graham |
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Post by storm on Mar 7, 2010 7:53:01 GMT 10
I got excited when i saw this thread and gave it a go a go my self! Turned out great! Thanks for the pics and tips!
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Post by vtrfighter on Mar 13, 2010 7:14:58 GMT 10
That's a sweet VFR....... I think the VFR wheels (and probably other hondas too) are powdercoated now, and its an absolute bastard to get off, thats why I painted mine but its not as nice as Shaynes. Seeing that again, I may well polish them. Polishing is actually not as high maintenance as I thought, I have picked up lots of stone chips in the paint. If they were polished, just polish them out, and theres no paint to flake off. They are powder coated, mine had to be sand blasted (before powdercoating) which is also an option for polishing as they can tape them up to avoid stripping the paint/powder coat in the centres or where ever you want to remain coloured... |
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Post by badjones on Mar 13, 2010 20:53:22 GMT 10
IMHO as an ex interstater ( semi trailer) with lots of alloy to keep clean, the easiest polish is a product called PURPLE, from a company called California Custom...Hate to endorse products but if you can find it, you will have easy perfect results...
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Post by vtrfighter on Mar 14, 2010 8:31:22 GMT 10
IMHO as an ex interstater ( semi trailer) with lots of alloy to keep clean, the easiest polish is a product called PURPLE, from a company called California Custom...Hate to endorse products but if you can find it, you will have easy perfect results... too right there... if anyone is chasing it let me know, i use to work at a few different places that ordered it in..PM me and i can let you know where you can get some. |
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