Stripped wheels

[Devious]

Since I was a home all weekend and could not ride I spent some of the time in the garage and finally stripped and polished both wheels. I think they are much better than the OEM black. Kinda gives the bike a little more contrast. IMHO.

David

 

[Devious]

Another

 

[yaesu]

Glad you have gotten yours done.
I have mine stripped but not sanded or polished yet.
I think it looks great.Have not had a lot of time to work on them so far but they will bee done before spring is here.

How did you do the front's?
I was going to start the bike and a let the motor turn the back wheel.

Looks great.

 

[busahaya]

That looks nice Bro, what did you use to strip em down like that? Inquiring minds would like to know

 

[Devious]

One more

 

[Devil Dog]

Careful with washing them now..... If you let water spot up on em'......Beaaaach to get clean again.

 

[busahaya]

Sorry GW, but I'm going to have to

over this...

 

[Devious]

That looks nice Bro, what did you use to strip em down like that? Inquiring minds would like to know

This is what I used. You can get it at WallyWorld. It took almost 2 cans.

 

[Devil Dog]

Get you some Mothers polish...little white can with red label.

 

[Devious]

Careful with washing them now.....  If you let water spot up on em'......Beaaaach to get clean again.  

Put a coat of this stuff and you will have no problems. It cleans, polishes and seals better than anything I have ever seen or used. It's called Bom's away. I'll try to find the link for you. They also have a total bike cleaner and polish that is incredible. It's called BOM.

David

 

[yaesu]

Mothers is the best that I have used.Makes them look like chrome.

 

[Devious]

These are the cleaners I use. The Bom's Away is what I used on the wheels.

http://www.bikecleaner.com/index.htm

David

 

[adrenaline junkey]

looks nice

 

[busahaya]

That looks nice Bro, what did you use to strip em down like that? Inquiring minds would like to know

This is what I used. You can get it at WallyWorld. It took almost 2 cans.

Thanks, I'm going to have to look them up, you da man GW!

 

[05BUSABLU]

i did mine on the 05 too. i used tal-strip, found it at checkers auto. it took one application and no more than 15 min per wheel. i did tape off my whells and tires so i would get perfect lines. i used a wooden paint stick for the lips by the tires, worked great. then i used 400,600,800,800wet,1000 wet, 1200wet, 1500 wet then 2000 wet. then finished it of with a medium compound. rinsed off then polished with mothers. ppl asked where i found 2 tone chrome wheels at..lol. big hint when polishing the rear put it on the stand in second gear, goes alot quicker

 

[FJRider]

David - I own the same year you have. I think you're right; the polished looks nice! I'm curious how you managed to cut a clean line between the black and polished area, and what you used to do it? I may end up doing the exact same thing on mine.

 

[JROCK]

LOOKS REAL GOOD

 

[yaesu]

I have started mine and will post pics when finished.
I already like the look of it.

 

[USMCBUSA]

Nice looking bike, I used mothers to polish my old wheels to and it works great.

 

[Glyn]

I wish you hadn't posted that.

I've been thinking of something like that for a long time, and yours looks GOOD.


Seems like a lot of work to polish 'em though