polishing NB8B wheels (reposted here)

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:56 am

That price seems very cheap. When I enquired 5 years ago on the cost it was around $180 - 200 per rim. Consequently it was never done.

OK to your wheel problem. Are you in the SA MX-5 Club? If not why not join and then see if anyone can lend you a spare set of wheels. Even a set with some old track tyres would do for a week or so. Otherwise just use public transport or a taxi to get round during the short period it's off the road.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:51 am

Polished rims will eventually tarnish. You will need to maintain them. That picture of the shiny rims I think are chromed. Years ago I had my rims chromed and looked OK. Wouldn't do it again though.

Postby **Okibi** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:56 am

Charlie Brown wrote:That price seems very cheap. When I enquired 5 years ago on the cost it was around $180 - 200 per rim. Consequently it was never done.

OK to your wheel problem. Are you in the SA MX-5 Club? If not why not join and then see if anyone can lend you a spare set of wheels. Even a set with some old track tyres would do for a week or so. Otherwise just use public transport or a taxi to get round during the short period it's off the road.

Good thinking, Gail should be a member anyway!

The price does seem very good :shock:

Tezzax5 · Postby **Tezzax5** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:27 am

Gail ask the polishers how much to seal each rim after polishing?

Clear Coat :idea:

As in the other thread I meant we would have your car looking BLING before you could change shoes,mind,etc and whatever else girls change..lol

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:41 am

Borrow a set of rims from somebody. Maybe even borrow 2 at a time and get 2 polished, etc.

If you want shine, get them chromed. Have a look in the yellow pages under chromers and ring around.

bensale · Postby **bensale** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:54 pm

I'm sure one of the adelaide people would have an old set of na6 wheels or something like that they could lend to you for a few days. If it were melbourne you could borrow mine.

Col · Postby **Col** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:12 pm

The polished wheels on the 10AE seem to have a clear coat applied to them. I guess this helps to keep them permanently shiny without having to regularly polish them.

Postby **Okibi** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:37 pm

redshoes wrote:...BTW, still on track for your visit to Adelaide on the way home from Natmeet?? We need to get some stuff locked in and it may take a while to round up the Adelaide Boys!

Yup yup, will arrive on Friday the 4th? April, and fly out Saturday arvo. :mrgreen:

Casey · Postby **Casey** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:16 pm

Once they're polished just wax them every 2-3 months. That's what I used to do and it kept them looking spanking.

You should wax your regular factory finished wheels anyway. It's brilliant how the brake dust just hoses off.

Tezzax5 · Postby **Tezzax5** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:19 pm

I so hope this works out for you...

Strongly considering getting my BBs rims polished as well...

For the amount of k's i travel cleaning with a bit of wax.

..Too easy

sabretooth · Postby **sabretooth** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:07 pm

Is there a specific wax just for wheels? I want to keep my wheels staying this shiny.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:02 pm

Turtle Wax on wheels works for me.

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:46 pm

sabretooth wrote:Is there a specific wax just for wheels? I want to keep my wheels staying this shiny.

Oh, you bastard! When did you buy those???? :jealous man:

bensale · Postby **bensale** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:05 pm

I went and polished and then waxed mine today. Forgot to do it last time I did the car. Made quite a difference actually. I just used a normal car polish & wax.