Subject	So you can polish it. You can't polish a clearcoated lip
Posted by	BigTDogg (MA) on July 10, 2006 at 11:43 AM
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In Reply To	why would you want to remove it posted by ZEngineer on July 10, 2006 at 10:18 AM
Message	You can only apply wax to it. If a wheel is bare aluminum, then you can polish to your hearts content. "...Downpipes own. They own everything...anything...all there ever was and will be...they should be stock on all cars. Screw the environment, emissions, noise! I love them...I shall name my first-born after them with glee..." - SeedyRom 05:13:20 10/03/02 "i love the cock" - genic 22:20:47 09/25/03 "I hope you get fucked in the ass with a pringles can." - ni[X]it 14:53:53 02/02/06 "Either ignore him or beat him up. Anything else will be over his head." - Marshall 12:28:23 08/18/04 z32baby: yeah, my memory sucks balls DJ Juiced: What's your memory doing this friday night? ;) "i've got to the point where i can drive the Z at its limits and i want more" - shadowZ 16:29:56 08/31/04 "I was way more timid then than I am now about getting in there and yanking on things." - TT XTZ 13:30:34 07/25/05
Follow Ups	AshsZ-II Ultimate Street Z: Project: Blitz Bling. :-P - Ash's Z 15:57:47 07/09/06 Nice! >>> question - zboost(tx) 16:33:18 07/09/06 Yeah, only sanded with 600. I used a loose-flap buffing - Ash's Z 16:38:56 07/09/06 any idea on torque specs? (n/m) - zboost(tx) 16:50:49 07/09/06 Woops.. I torqued them to 8ftlbs. They are a 10mm - Ash's Z 16:58:31 07/09/06 nice work. but now you've established a new oxidation layer - turbosailor 16:34:21 07/09/06 Yeah, which I was afraid of. The clearcoat on my wheels - Ash's Z 16:48:58 07/09/06 yeah, that makes sense. Definitely if there was a porous - turbosailor 17:13:37 07/09/06 It almost sounds like these wheels are coated with ZoopSeal. - Ash's Z 17:40:34 07/09/06 From what I understand, zoopseal doesn't hold up well - Joe(NoVA) 22:12:45 07/09/06 That's not so reassuring. I wonder what they are using - Ash's Z 23:26:42 07/09/06 The top layer of aluminum is *always* oxidized. - Jehannum 21:47:32 07/09/06 There is another materials guy.. ;-) (n/m) - Scotts94z32 16:39:47 07/10/06 zoopseal? (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 16:45:09 07/09/06 Wow - pretty nice stuff. Thanks for the info! - Ash's Z 17:05:30 07/09/06 2nd. that stuff is the poop. (n/m) - turbosailor 17:15:16 07/09/06 yea i really need to get that stuff (n/m) - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 05:29:21 07/10/06 I polished many bolts in my engine bay, they are steel - BigTDogg (MA) 11:41:36 07/10/06 They're looking great! Good job. (n/m) - TheTwinZ (Peru) 16:57:58 07/09/06 Daaaamn. Looks good. (n/m) - mr_buttawurf(down-n-out) 18:53:47 07/09/06 wow, bling indeed! (n/m) - LJZTT 19:48:30 07/09/06 I had my plenum clear powdercoated, looks great. - Turbodog (CT) 21:49:30 07/09/06 Hrm. I'll look into clear PC then. :) As for changing - Ash's Z 06:25:16 07/10/06 Bahh, wrap with duct tape. =) (n/m) - Turbodog (CT) 12:47:31 07/10/06 hmmm looks like your parents house. (n/m) - Halo Z 22:23:21 07/09/06 Pics were taken here at my place in Edgewater.. (n/m) - Ash's Z 23:14:08 07/09/06 Spend some money on a real brake set up. Just a thought. (n/m) - 300zxquire 22:27:33 07/09/06 Haven't had any problems with the Cobra/Eradispeed setup.. - Ash's Z 23:16:21 07/09/06 Glad to see you are keeping your promise :-) (n/m) - 96-2+2TT 04:42:21 07/10/06 =) I like them more and more each day. - Ash's Z 06:00:32 07/10/06 Re: =) I like them more and more each day. - 96-2+2TT 01:59:56 07/11/06 Looks much nicer. How's the new fan setup working? - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 05:28:16 07/10/06 Re: Looks much nicer. How's the new fan setup working? - Ash's Z 06:22:10 07/10/06 I'm thinking of doing the same to my Blitz ¿ - Z-ster_au 07:47:17 07/10/06 Anodization will take away the polished appearance. - Ash's Z 09:52:53 07/10/06 Aluminum oxide *ceramic* has a hardness of 9 out of 10. - Scotts94z32 16:23:53 07/10/06 you did the same process to all 4 wheels - RedSER13 09:21:56 07/10/06 that clearcoat is very tough to remove. i had to do - Z32POWER.com 10:13:36 07/10/06 why would you want to remove it - ZEngineer 10:18:23 07/10/06 So you can polish it. You can't polish a clearcoated lip - BigTDogg (MA) 11:43:52 07/10/06 Blitzessses have a great clear finish - ZEngineer 12:51:36 07/10/06 Ha ha, you'd have to pay me in fine Montreal tail... - BigTDogg (MA) 13:04:47 07/10/06 if you looked at my previous posts u'd see why i removed it (n/m) - Z32POWER.com 15:03:07 07/10/06 where did you get the new bolts .... - Luke@tirerack 13:59:58 07/10/06 ((Crickets)) (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:07:10 07/10/06 LOL! (n/m) - Turbodog (CT) 20:06:42 07/10/06 If one of them fall apart, I'll remember you. :) (n/m) - Ash's Z 16:22:46 07/10/06
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