can i POLISH my WHEELS with an elec. DRILL???
04-14-2002, 09:58 PM
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can i POLISH my WHEELS with an elec. DRILL???
alright alright, i know there are millions of posts on polishing wheels, but i am reluctant to say the archives arent great, and i think my ? is a little different.....SO.....i am planning to polish the face of my wheels better this summer (they are already stripped and all that, just never sanded and only hand polished) anyways, i have access to an electric sander and was wondering if that would work??? dont want a dremel or die grinder or whatever, just want to know what heads or whatever i need to buy to put on the sander, perhaps where i could get them and for how much, and if anyone has used a drill to do this, any tips would be welcome! thanks a lot guys...-evan
04-14-2002, 10:12 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro Z28
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
You can do it, just be careful not to make it wavy.
Electric tools dig much quicker than your hand.
You'll need one to run the buffing pads and compounds though.
Electric tools dig much quicker than your hand.
You'll need one to run the buffing pads and compounds though.
hmmmm, interesting....tell me more about these buffing pads and compounds
04-15-2002, 07:21 AM
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Car: 86 T/A
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Do you mean like this?
You can read this info on Buffing Supplies and then the article on Polishing Your Wheels. Don't use this exact method on wide spoke or Camaro type wheels or you will lose a finger.
You can read this info on Buffing Supplies and then the article on Polishing Your Wheels. Don't use this exact method on wide spoke or Camaro type wheels or you will lose a finger.
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04-15-2002, 12:08 PM
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Car: 86 T/A
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Tell ya' what. The first time I heard of that I LMAO and thought the guy was nuts.
Then after trying 2 different strippers and not even phasing the clear coat I thought what do I have to lose (cept' a couple of fingers).
For that style of wheels, where chances of injury are minimal, it worked awesome.
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Red 86 T/A 5.0 TPI (LB9/WS6)
~HyperTech Cap/Coil/Rotor/AFPR
~Derale Adjustable Fan Switch ~ 170° Stat
~Flow Matched Injectors ~ K & N Air Filter
~Ported Plenum ~ Pirelli 245/50/16
~SLP TB Airfoil ~ All Else Stock
Then after trying 2 different strippers and not even phasing the clear coat I thought what do I have to lose (cept' a couple of fingers).
For that style of wheels, where chances of injury are minimal, it worked awesome.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Red 86 T/A 5.0 TPI (LB9/WS6)
~HyperTech Cap/Coil/Rotor/AFPR
~Derale Adjustable Fan Switch ~ 170° Stat
~Flow Matched Injectors ~ K & N Air Filter
~Ported Plenum ~ Pirelli 245/50/16
~SLP TB Airfoil ~ All Else Stock
Last edited by MikeInAZ; 08-20-2006 at 04:37 PM.
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