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the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

refurbing my wheels, the cheap way

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Yeah man that looks real nice and shiny! good job dude

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

thanks, just got to get the rear wheel done, first i got to drill out those button head disc bolts when will yamaha learn lol

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Cheeky, can do my gixxers if ya want :P there chrome and get dirty after each ride :( slip ya a fiver and a coffee haha!

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

nah im alright cheers, dont have enough time to do mine really,

the trick is to use cling film and some masking tape to hold it on

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

:P worth a try, ah i see how that would work, ima probs just smash some autosol over it give it a nice clean!

NorDt · Guru

Looks amazing, but what did you do exactly ? sanded down the brown marks ( rust ) and repainted the rims ?.

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

i used a flapwheel on the rims, and used this on the hubs (in the pic) and sanded the spokes lightly and degreased the whole wheel carefully ,

wrapped clingfilm around the tire and rim and used masking tape on the rest,

i used grey enamel paint 3 good coats

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NorDt · Guru

What did you do to make it that shiny then ?

My rims looks exactly like the first pic. but i dont have a sand blower though..

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

sorry i think you don't understand, probably the translations fault,

i used this on the rims

and sand paper on the spokes

NorDt · Guru

Ohhhhh xD Fine xD. But did you do some afterwork on the rims after painting them to get them that shiny ?

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

just some "t-cut" and a polishing cloth

NorDt · Guru

Okay. looks nice :)

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

and some pure 100% man love to get it that shiny!

NorDt · Guru

hahaha :D

tripr · Guru

nice man what make of paint did you use , been toyin with the same idea myself latley but dont want the paint coming off like my calipers do when i blast em with the pressure washer lol

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

shouldnt come off with jet wash , probaly you didn't mega clean and degrease and spray in a dust free warm room,

i did my forks in enamel i i jet wash the forks and wheels and it hold fine

on the wheels i used plasticote enamel,

also see if ya rear disc bolts undo, have to drill all of them out furious

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

got the rear wheel done, used t-cut metal polish on the rim and has come out very nice. also polished my DEP pipe with it and has come up like new biggrin

NorDt · Guru

But im still wondering what color you painted the rims with ? whats the name on the color ? Gray enamel ?, when i googled that i found a gray matte color, and i cant immagine that gray matte color coming out as that chrome color ...

And did you paint the whole rim or did you just paint the spots that where rusty ?

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

i did not paint the rim, only the spokes and hubs are painted.

the rims have been cleaned with a flap wheel, scotch bright and Tpcut metal polish

the paint on the spokes and hubs is "plastikote" grey enamel

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

look i masked it up

NorDt · Guru

Okay xD i get it now :P

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

you going to do it? worth it biggrin

NorDt · Guru

well. It certainly looks much better, But my rims are the worst part, My spokes look pretty decent i think. I dont get what part is the hubs ?.but im guessing its the part the spokes are sitting on ?.

But what you did on the rims was you sanded the "rusty" parts down and polished it ?

That doesent sound as much work.

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

yes the hubs are th middle part where the disc and sprocket bolts to,

NorDt · Guru

okay, And all you did to the rims was sand away the brown parts and polish it ?

the only way is YAMAHA DTR · Guru

yes but be careful no to scratch to deep

NorDt · Guru

Okay, thanks for the tip m8, Ill go do that once i get the time : D !

NorDt · Guru

So i told my dad about this, And he told me that before i start using sand paper on the chrome i should try something he had lying around, something called "auto sol " or Auto sun in english, And i did. Here are some pics !

Before :

And after :

It worked really well. Didnt take long, and it came it pretty good. My camera isnt the best its a mobile camera. So i dont know if u can see. But it didnt get perfect. The worst parts where it wasnt only rust but also a bit of a cut in the rim didnt go all away. But i dont think its noticable when your not looking for it :P

NorDt · Guru

i did just one side since i didnt have room to turn the bike around in the garage, i was just testing it out. im gonna do the other side of the rim, and also the rear rim some other time ! ;)