Polished MX rims??

SteeleMX3 · Post by **SteeleMX3** » March 25th, 2010, 7:37 pm

Has anyone on this site or possibly another forum polished their OEM rims so I can see what they look like? I'm thinking about it but is the result worth the back-breaking effort...
btw I'm on the old rims, '92 GS.

cheers

SCHIMMLE · Post by **SCHIMMLE** » March 25th, 2010, 11:20 pm

I'm actually going to be doing it this summer. I did my intake manifold. That was a pain because of all the nooks and crannies. The wheels should be a lot simpler. I won't be starting until I get my RX8 out for the summer. If I remember I'll try take some pictures and post them.

SteeleMX3 · Post by **SteeleMX3** » March 26th, 2010, 12:26 am

awesome thanks man, looking forward to seeing them

fowljesse · Post by **fowljesse** » March 27th, 2010, 2:59 am

Me, too.
I want to polish all of the Aluminum, ans Stainless on my car.

Post by **Mooneggs** » March 27th, 2010, 11:48 am

yeah I'd like to see them too! I've seen black, blue, white, gunmetal and red but not polished

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » March 27th, 2010, 1:04 pm

They are texturized, eh?
They will be super hard to get shiny, and they'll oxidize right away again..

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » March 27th, 2010, 11:34 pm

Yea, I bet getting all the texture out is going to be a pain, but good luck.
You can clear coat them after you get them polished so they won't oxidize Ryan.

mikeinaus · Post by **mikeinaus** » March 28th, 2010, 12:12 am

yeah Ryan...

SteeleMX3 · Post by **SteeleMX3** » March 28th, 2010, 7:05 pm

I've heard about that clear powder coat thing to prevent oxidization as well. I think that'll be a must if they do get polished this summer.

RS_OBD'oh_2 · Post by **RS_OBD'oh_2** » March 28th, 2010, 7:33 pm

I did this once with my bro. The casting texture comes out... but what a pain. We did it all by hand. It's a mess and will cause a few blisters. Once you start you have to finish. Get some nice tools to help you out. The polish did not seem to fade either.

fowljesse · Post by **fowljesse** » March 29th, 2010, 2:56 am

If you polish them with a good product, the product will leave a little bit of a protective coat, and the surface will be so smooth that it would be harder for oxidization to "get into" the metal. You'd have to clean them alot, anyway, so if you see oxidization, you can easily rub it off with the polish material.

Tollis · Post by **Tollis** » April 7th, 2010, 5:04 pm

Any pictures of this I would think of doing it if it works good

SCHIMMLE · Post by **SCHIMMLE** » April 29th, 2010, 6:41 pm

By the end of next week I should have my rims off and starting to shine them puppies up. I'm bringing my RX8 out for the summer so I can work on the 3. Last fall it was new struts all around. Now its new Calipers, rotors, pads, SS brake lines. New front bumper and new hood. This should be fun.

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