| Author | Message | ||
     Lovedabueller |
Does anyone have pics of FULLY POLISHED stock wheels. i would like to see how they look. you know always looking for something else to do to the bike. ITS LIKE A DRUG> | ||
| Sleez |
here's two, i assume you are talking about tubers? i am sure i have more, i'll check my personal archive. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/43/ 11745.html?1017182551 http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/21/ 259349.html | ||
| Sleez |
can't believe i don't have more pics, here are a few;    | ||
| Mm128 |
They are cool.. I have the PM rims on my X1... LOVE THEM... but.... polishing them up to keep them clean is a PAIN IN THE BUTT!!!!! Matt. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Matt, a bit off topic, but... ...i had good luck with my PM's putting the initial shine on them with Mother's and #0000 steel wool. this is easier with the wheels off the bike and sans tires, but can be done on-bike, too. after you've achieved the shine you're after, the finish of the wheel is naked as can be, just waiting for something liquid to come along and pit the surface. so after the Mothers, finish the job with a high-quality wax (nothing but Meguiars for my motors), which acts as a sealant and protectant to all that purty aluminum you just spiffed up. when you wash your bike be judicious with using any kind of degreaser (Fantastik, 409) near the wheels, since this stuff wants to strip off your wax. also, the wash rag/mitt you use on the wheels needs to be surgical suite clean - if the wheels are the last thing you wash, after you've finished the rest of the bike, the rag/mitt will likely be contaminated with fine (or not so fine) grit, just waiting to haze/scratch your wheels. a periodic touch-up with Meguiars Cleaner Wax (very, very gently abrasive, so gentle it's clear-coat safe) will help keep the wheels shiny and protected. this stuff all applies to a polished Marchesini or Castalloy wheel, too, so maybe this isn't as off topic as i thought. hope some of this helps, apologies if i'm preaching to the choir. FB | ||
| Preybird1 |
Hey matt have you ever considered having them professionally polished and then have them powder coated with clear powder it looks really awesome, and you only have to wash them not so much polishing anymore. |
