by Guest Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:35 amAny of you socal guys got a good polisher for aluminimum wheels? The centerlines on off the parts van are in good shape, but need to be polished................BAD.
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Good Wheel Polisher?
Vanish- Admin
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Are they Pitted ?????
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http://vintage-vans.smugmug.com/Vans/Vanishs-65-Chevy-No-Door-Van/1767214_JCoT4#88846115_B3BP3
http://public.fotki.com/Vintage-Vans/vintage-vans-es/cant-a-ford-it/
http://public.fotki.com/Vintage-Vans/
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DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
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I Soda-basted mine with ultra-fine soda. They look new now.
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DanTheVanMan
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Pitted.............a little, but not bad. I never thought about soda blasting.
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
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Yeah, they come out looking nice. Then coat them with Eastwood Diamond Clear Metal. It gives them a very strong clear-coat....
http://www.eastwood.com/catalog/product/view/id/672/s/ew-diamond-clear-gloss-bare-metal-aero-11-oz/category/28/
Here's mine....
http://www.eastwood.com/catalog/product/view/id/672/s/ew-diamond-clear-gloss-bare-metal-aero-11-oz/category/28/
Here's mine....
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DanTheVanMan
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1984 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo, Restored
2004 Kawasaki KLR650
1997 Jeep TJ Sport
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WOW....those look great! Where did you get those center caps?
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
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Got them off eBay awhile back. Think I paid either $29 or $39 for them.
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DanTheVanMan
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1984 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo, Restored
2004 Kawasaki KLR650
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Those center caps look a lot like the one that are offered at mooneyes.com
