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Excessive Detail
04-15-2007, 09:15 PM
Well after a lot of tought, I decided to put my old 18s back on my car, origionally I had taken them off do to two of them being somewhat warped, but they can still be balance out perfect, also I don't have the funds for new ones, so I pulled them out the garage and cleaned them up, added some protection, and preped them for storage until I get some tire, which shoud be soon. They were pretty bad off, but with some soap and water, goo gone, eagle on wadding polsih, and brake parts cleaner, there amost good as new.

Here is what the looked like befroe.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m133/ExcessiveDetail/P1010011.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m133/ExcessiveDetail/P1010012.jpg

Once they were clean, I preped the suface with DP Wheel Glaze and then applied three coats of Klasse SG. I'll probably put one more coat after I put them back on the car.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m133/ExcessiveDetail/P1010001.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m133/ExcessiveDetail/P1010003.jpg

I placed them in plastic bags to keep them clean till I get tires.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m133/ExcessiveDetail/P1010006-1.jpg

Can't wait to put them back on, I'm so tired of the hubcaps.

Nica
04-15-2007, 09:24 PM
Very nice, I like how you cleaned the inside of the rims. Very nice, oh the plastic bag is a good idea.

bambo2888
04-15-2007, 09:36 PM
i like the wheels! if you interested in selling, let me know, along with the dimensions...

06CivicSi
04-15-2007, 09:46 PM
looks like you might need a camber kit... the inside looks worn on a few of them. just a suggestion

Gary Sword
04-15-2007, 10:14 PM
Nice job cleaing them up. 5 star wheels always look good.

Excessive Detail
04-16-2007, 01:54 AM
looks like you might need a camber kit... the inside looks worn on a few of them. just a suggestion

Yea I definitely do, but I can't find one anywere, but I got a freind who thinks we can fix it without a kit.

Excessive Detail
04-16-2007, 01:56 AM
i like the wheels! if you interested in selling, let me know, along with the dimensions...

I would sell them, but I don't think they will fit your car, they are 18", 7.5" wide, 5 x 114 lig patern.

ScottB
04-16-2007, 07:30 PM
the cool thing about painted mags, you can change them at will. Pay a rim shop or consider doing it yourself. You can even have them powdercoated many colors rather inexpensively.

av6gp
04-16-2007, 10:45 PM
I would sell them, but I don't think they will fit your car, they are 18", 7.5" wide, 5 x 114 lig patern.

That lug pattern should fit an accord, how much would you sell them for?

Nuke33
04-16-2007, 10:51 PM
the bags were a good idea