Got a polishing problem/question, I hope there is a answer
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:24 pm
I have done my share of polishing and with great success! I have several types of polishing compounds and also tools to do the job.
Here is my problem.
I have in the past made the lips on my rims polished after puff canning (painting) them. This part has worked great and when the oxidize from exposure I can get perfect results agian with minimal effort from neverdull/mother's wadding polish.
Now just recently I had my rims powdercoated to match my frame (candy blue/metal flake). When I had them powdercoated I told them I wanted the lip of the rim left untouched so I could polish it like before. He said no problem. He taped them off and did the powdercoat (not sure on how and what he did cause he got them back to me a week later).
When I went to pick them up, the rims looked great! But the lip was oxidized... I didn't think nothing of it cause I have had great success before with my puff can proceedure. So I get the rims all mounted with new tires and bearings. I go to polish the lip and ...... I can't get the oxidation out.
I have used FZ metal polish, neverdull wadding, mother's polishing cream, and lightly used polishing compounds (brown, green, and white). I have used both my tools and by hand to get this out. Where the oxidation isn't (blotches, areas like when you pull take off of something) it polishes great. But where the oxidation is it is darker and very ugly.
My question is.... am I screwed? Did the baking of the powdercoat process burn the adhesive from the (green "special") tape he used to cover the polished lip area into the metal?
Here is my problem.
I have in the past made the lips on my rims polished after puff canning (painting) them. This part has worked great and when the oxidize from exposure I can get perfect results agian with minimal effort from neverdull/mother's wadding polish.
Now just recently I had my rims powdercoated to match my frame (candy blue/metal flake). When I had them powdercoated I told them I wanted the lip of the rim left untouched so I could polish it like before. He said no problem. He taped them off and did the powdercoat (not sure on how and what he did cause he got them back to me a week later).
When I went to pick them up, the rims looked great! But the lip was oxidized... I didn't think nothing of it cause I have had great success before with my puff can proceedure. So I get the rims all mounted with new tires and bearings. I go to polish the lip and ...... I can't get the oxidation out.
I have used FZ metal polish, neverdull wadding, mother's polishing cream, and lightly used polishing compounds (brown, green, and white). I have used both my tools and by hand to get this out. Where the oxidation isn't (blotches, areas like when you pull take off of something) it polishes great. But where the oxidation is it is darker and very ugly.
My question is.... am I screwed? Did the baking of the powdercoat process burn the adhesive from the (green "special") tape he used to cover the polished lip area into the metal?
