GOT2B GM Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Ryan (ihateallmustangs) came over today, and we stripped and polished the lips on 6 TGP rims I have. 4 for DD use and 2 for drag use. Took about 6 hrs start to finish. No before pics (invision peeling, foggy clearcoat) After: Interesting tidbit of the day: There seems to be 2 different manufacturers of the 16 x 8 GP xlaces. The older ones are made by Alcoa, and the newer ones (not sure when they changed) are made by Enkei. I had 5 Alcoa and 1 Enkei and for the record, the Alcoa's took to polishing better than the Enkei. Maybe a different grade of aluminum?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Possibly different % content, or grades. Hard saying. There was an Alcoa plant back home. I wonder if it was that facility that made the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Looks great Matt!! Now just get some rubber for them!! Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 What method did you use to shine em up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted March 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Mask the gold with masking tape and garbage bags Apply aircraft stripper to the lips Let sit for a while. Scrap old clearcoat off with plastic scraper. Hose off with water. Rub any remaining clearcoat/imperfections out with a Scotchbrite pad Polish lip with ultrafine steel wool Polish lip with Mothers aluminum polish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 those cleaned up pretty well....what drag radial are you going to go with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted March 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I bought a pair of brand new (stickers still on the tires) Hankook Z211's for $120 CDN. They are mean't for autocross but will hook well for drag (nice and soft, treadwear rating of 50) R rated compound. 225-50-16 but they are as wide as my old 245-50-16 Fuzions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigEpCutlass Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Wow come and polish the rims on all my cars plz k thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Race tires mounted and balanced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 What kind of tires again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Why not 245s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 These 225's are as wide as most 245s. And they were $60 each BRAND NEW. Hankook RSS Z211's race only tires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Why not 245s? The shop we go to accidentally got a bunch in stock, so to unload them he sold them at cost. I wish I had gotten some while he had them, but some auto cross guy came in and bought the last of them Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottster Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Those look really nice Matt. When I get to pulling my 16's off the car I'm going to putz around with them and try this out on the lips. Only thing is they will be my winter wheels, so I'll have to keep after them with polish if that aluminum is left bare, I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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