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What material are VR GTS wheels

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All rims are stripped and cleaned up with 120 on the bad areas and scotchbite with is 320ish grit. The paint stripped ones are smooth. It's mainly this one I sanded the paint and primer off. I missed a few spots which I could see after redoing the finer grits.

I've worked most of the pitting out on the other one, but I may look for another rim or other options when it's next in line. Want to get the worst ones done first so I can look forward to the easier ones :D
 

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Want to get the worst ones done first so I can look forward to the easier ones :D
Do the easier ones first. You actually are trying to work out how to do them. By the time you have done the easy ones, when it comes to the harder ones, they become a lot easier to do.
 

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Do the easier ones first. You actually are trying to work out how to do them. By the time you have done the easy ones, when it comes to the harder ones, they become a lot easier to do.

Makes sense, thanks Captain ;)

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Remaining ducklings all in a row
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Wheel 1 is now done.
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Without the sky reflection
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Don't have a buff cone to get into the lug holes.
 

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Looks great!
What did you use for the polish?

Thanks mate, wouldn't have persisted if it wasn't wasn't you.

Mothers mag & aluminium polish and a 100mm buff wheel.
 

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Looks good, Are you going to clear them?
 

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Can nearly make you out in the mirror lol
 

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Looks good, Are you going to clear them?
For now I'll leave the mag polish as it has a protectant built in until I get the others done. I've been doing a heap of sealing research and I'll just go with a wax for now.

Can nearly make you out in the mirror lol
Haha I double checked I wasn't in the reflection before posting :p
 
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