Is it possible to have mirror polished lips on rep wheels?

Kris.R · 05-15-2011, 11:54 AM

I wanted to know if a rep wheel like this

can have mirror polished lips like this.

If so, what are the steps needed to accomplish this? TIA.

ROOFLESS · 05-17-2011, 09:12 PM

someone answer the man's question!

IB RearWheelin · 05-17-2011, 09:17 PM

difference between silver color (aluminum) and chrome.

Kris.R · 05-18-2011, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NO BAG BIMMER

someone answer the man's question!

be-doubleyou · 05-18-2011, 05:30 PM

Not quite sure about that since most nicer high polished wheels are forged aluminum. Most rep wheels are either freeflow or low pressure cast meaning that metal is heated up and poured into a mold. My only concern would be that its possible to have an imperfection/bubble in the cast that may show as you sand for polishing, however its very possible that they are cast well enough to not have bubbles.

Other than that polishing should be the same. Since the wheels are most likely not multi-piece you may want to strip/prep them, polish the lips, mask the lips, and then paint the centers last. Some reps have removable "push in" fake bolts, so if yours do not have the removeable type it could be difficult to polish the "bolts" and around them well.

Here is a DIY for mirror polishing lips:

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=806

I used it and my polish came out great. It is a lot of time and elbow grease though. GL!

Kris.R · 05-19-2011, 01:13 PM

^ Thank you! That was very informative.

SurreyF1 · 05-19-2011, 01:17 PM

PM Stu (330i_ZHP) if i recall his SN correctly.

Did you get the idea from him doing his LM's like that? Looks nice for a change

05-15-2011, 11:54 AM	#1
Kris.R Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nor Cal, USA Posts: 3,587 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Charger View My Garage	Is it possible to have mirror polished lips on rep wheels? I wanted to know if a rep wheel like this can have mirror polished lips like this. If so, what are the steps needed to accomplish this? TIA. __________________ - Kris - *"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."* -Abraham Lincoln- Last edited by Kris.R; 05-15-2011 at 01:11 PM.

05-17-2011, 09:12 PM	#2
ROOFLESS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto\Jupiter FL Posts: 2,158 My Ride: has a 3.2L bag now View My Garage	someone answer the man's question! __________________

05-18-2011, 05:30 PM	#5
be-doubleyou Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 929 My Ride: 02 325ci View My Garage	Not quite sure about that since most nicer high polished wheels are forged aluminum. Most rep wheels are either freeflow or low pressure cast meaning that metal is heated up and poured into a mold. My only concern would be that its possible to have an imperfection/bubble in the cast that may show as you sand for polishing, however its very possible that they are cast well enough to not have bubbles. Other than that polishing should be the same. Since the wheels are most likely not multi-piece you may want to strip/prep them, polish the lips, mask the lips, and then paint the centers last. Some reps have removable "push in" fake bolts, so if yours do not have the removeable type it could be difficult to polish the "bolts" and around them well. Here is a DIY for mirror polishing lips: http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=806 I used it and my polish came out great. It is a lot of time and elbow grease though. GL! __________________ Bill

05-19-2011, 01:13 PM	#6
Kris.R Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nor Cal, USA Posts: 3,587 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Charger View My Garage	^ Thank you! That was very informative. __________________ - Kris - *"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."* -Abraham Lincoln-

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05-19-2011, 01:17 PM	#7
SurreyF1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nowhere Posts: 17,689 My Ride: BMW View My Garage	PM Stu (330i_ZHP) if i recall his SN correctly. Did you get the idea from him doing his LM's like that? Looks nice for a change