if u used airplane stripper and didn't take the wheel off i would keep a close eye on my sidewalls of the tire.if it can eat the paint off than u know it can eat rubber. i did mine the same way but took my tires off it is easy to do if u have a bead breaker and a tire iron.looks good though.

 

I've been thinking about having mine chromed, but after reading the threads on polishing i think i will give it a try. Thanks

 

Chrome is good. But you'll save a lot of money by polishing.

 

very true 600.00 for exchange I bought stripper, polish,rag's ect... for under 20.00 and so far so good glad I found this post. Will post pics as soon as i'm finished. Thanks again for the great idea.

 

No problem. You know what? we need to start our own "Polished Rims" club.

 

Well I got one down and one to go, thanks again

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how do you guys line it up and keep that straight edge on the bottom part? keeping the raised part of the rim black where the spokes come down.

great job by the way! seeing yours has motovated me! plus there is a foot of snow on the ground

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how do you guys line it up and keep that straight edge on the bottom part? keeping the raised part of the rim black where the spokes come down.

great job by the way! seeing yours has motovated me! plus there is a foot of snow on the ground

It's actually not that hard. You just have to make sure that you line up the tape perfectly on the edge of the painted section. This is where the most time is spent so make sure your mind is set to "patient". You have to use about 2-3 inch sections of the tape. If it's too long, then the tape will not sit flush with the edge due to the curve of the rim. After that, just follow the procedure with the stripper and the sanding (I used medium steel wool). But the tape will do the job of keeping that line perfect as long as you take the time to line up each 2-3 inch piece. Also, be sure to overlap them by about 1/4-1/2 inch.

 

Nice!

 

Im going to do that soon I hope mine turns out as go as yours my question,I ride at night alot and when I get in I dontthink about cleaning my bike so if I wait til the next day or even two days later will it rust?