Polishing ribs on T wheels

[getchasum]

Has anyone every successfully ever polished just the ribs on a set of T wheels. I liked to leave the center section a natural cast look & have the ribs highly polished. I even though about a light coat of cast blast paint over the natural area. Tip, tricks & procedures welcome on how to just polish the ribs & nothing more. I’m having a tough time keeping a polisher on just them.

 

[JP87GN]

I've seen pics of it done on one of the sites but I don't remember which one! do a search and see if you come up with anything. It did look really good though!

 

[getchasum]

Did the search & found a few pics. Looked like those that have tried it, had the same problem I'm having....can't stay on just the rib with the polisher.

 

[aminga]

I've done it. It's not hard just time consuming. Beadblast the wheels to remove clear coat, brake dust and general road grime.

Using a narrow wheel or cone buff on a air grinder Start buffing with tripoli, when you get it polished out move on the white rouge for a mirror finish. The cone buffs are easier to keep on the ribs.

Use brake cleaner to remove the black polishing sludge from the rough cast portions.


Topcoat with a claer like eastwood diamond clear.