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Wheel Wells, Rims and Tires Rims, wheel wells and tires make a bold statement for the appearance of the vehicle, do you know how to properly detail these key components? Would you like to learn?

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Old 03-16-2008, 03:58 PM
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Well they are not done but I made progress
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Red Magic Clay and a ton of time!
VRP ~ thanks Wolfpacker!
Here is what I started with.

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Old 03-16-2008, 04:06 PM
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Do you have a Mothers mini powerball & drill?
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A Mothers mini powerball, P21s gel, Q-tips mixed with the gel, more claying, wheel acid.....that my take on this one. So far it's looking great, hope you are charging accordingly for all the hard work you are putting into this job....
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Old 03-16-2008, 06:33 PM
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Good job so far Tonya and I would suggest Megs Wheel Brightner diluted 4:1. It is amazing what that stuff will clean.
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Old 03-16-2008, 07:15 PM
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I hope your getting paid lots of money for this detail Tonya. It looks like it might take you a month.
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Looks good so far, I agree with everyone else I hope your getting paid accordingly!!!!
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Old 03-16-2008, 08:32 PM
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Do you have a Mothers mini powerball & drill?
Got the PM thanks
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A Mothers mini powerball, P21s gel, Q-tips mixed with the gel, more claying, wheel acid.....that my take on this one. So far it's looking great, hope you are charging accordingly for all the hard work you are putting into this job....
Thanks for the suggetions. I really don' t want to use the wheel acid on some else's rims. Plus I talked with another member he said I am not ready for acid and I repect that He is watching out for me
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Good job so far Tonya and I would suggest Megs Wheel Brightner diluted 4:1. It is amazing what that stuff will clean.
Thanks Wolfpacker. I already tired ARO. Is Meg's stronger?
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I hope your getting paid lots of money for this detail Tonya. It looks like it might take you a month.
heheheh LOL Nope I asked him to let me try my hand and use his car as practice. He is paying me for the more aggressive clay I had to buy and that is more than far in my book. He is a friend, it's all good If it takes me a month to get the rims restored great! I am like a pit bull. When I lock on to something and make up my mind there is no stopping me. It will take me time but come hell or high water I am going to get those rims restored. For some reason I am about rims and tires
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Looks good so far, I agree with everyone else I hope your getting paid accordingly!!!!
Thanks! Nope read the above. He is a friend I am not trying to make a profit. I wanted the experience. IMO he did me a favor just as much as I am doing him one
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He is a friend I am not trying to make a profit. I wanted the experience. IMO he did me a favor just as much as I am doing him one


Yeah I agree. Ive convinced my bro-in law to let me practice on his old work truck and Im still working on my neighbour to let me at his fleet of work trucks Thats even better than getting some old panels from the junk yard if you ask me.
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Old 03-16-2008, 09:02 PM
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Yeah I agree. Ive convinced my bro-in law to let me practice on his old work truck and Im still working on my neighbour to let me at his fleet of work trucks Thats even better than getting some old panels from the junk yard if you ask me.
Exactly my thought process! Why buy a panel and old rims We both get something out of it
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Tonya, you did a great job getting that etched in brake dust off the hup caps. It's not a easy task.
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