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genome408
06-19-2003, 02:34 PM
do you got a pic of your polished lip brabus you got done through tws?
jl88
06-19-2003, 05:13 PM
Ask and ye shall receive..



http://www.alliance-financial.com/temp/wheel2.jpg

now compare to:

http://www.brabus-online.de/pic_prog/15pic12.jpg

subtle change, but a polished lip should be required on any nice wheel!
Dr. ///AMG
06-19-2003, 05:36 PM
So before it was just clearcoated? Damn it's nice. I'm gonna polish my lip now!
AAA_cubed
06-19-2003, 05:44 PM
The Polished Lip is IN now....
jl88
06-19-2003, 06:19 PM
Originally posted by Dr. ///AMG
So before it was just clearcoated? Damn it's nice. I'm gonna polish my lip now!

Nah, not clearcoated. Makes it a pain in the ass to fix any curb rashes
Dr. ///AMG
06-19-2003, 06:22 PM
I'll most liekly polish my entire wheel. The silver is too dull looking. I need some bling.
ConceptEuroMBZ
06-19-2003, 07:00 PM
I'll most liekly polish my entire wheel. The silver is too dull looking. I need some bling.

Goin back to your original ways eh doc?:D Need some bling on a black car!! I have silver hamann HM2's on my black E46 coupe, thinkin bout polishing the entire rim too, polished is tight cus its shiny but not crazy like chrome.
ConceptEuroMBZ
06-19-2003, 07:02 PM
JL88, those look sooo nice, subtle change but so nice. Im getting my mono 6's(replicas:( ) polished lip also, getting them in a week, cant wait..
Dr. ///AMG
06-19-2003, 07:14 PM
Originally posted by ConceptEuroMBZ
Goin back to your original ways eh doc?:D Need some bling on a black car!! I have silver hamann HM2's on my black E46 coupe, thinkin bout polishing the entire rim too, polished is tight cus its shiny but not crazy like chrome.

haha yep :P
genome408
06-20-2003, 06:07 AM
thanks jl.. those look fcking sweet. how long did they take to do that? were there any problems, like damage to the screws etc?
C280 JR
06-20-2003, 07:46 AM
that is a cool looking...what is the process of polishing a lip

Elvir
JRE320
06-20-2003, 08:32 AM
Originally posted by C280 JR
that is a cool looking...what is the process of polishing a lip

Elvir

Go get you some metal polish. Wash and dry your wheels thoroughly hen apply and simply wiping it off with some clean cloth.. simple enough for you? :D ;) :)
C280 JR
06-20-2003, 09:07 AM
so u just spray it on..there is no need for sanding...and after you spray it on and after that whipe it off? ...seems simple:D

Elvir
jl88
06-20-2003, 09:28 AM
Originally posted by C280 JR
so u just spray it on..there is no need for sanding...and after you spray it on and after that whipe it off? ...seems simple:D

Elvir

Nah, its not that kind of polishing.

They take the wheels apart and they use an actual polishing machine to bring it to that kind of finish.

Then they put the wheels back together.

I'm pretty sure you can polish it yourself with the right equipment. But getting it done professionally isn't that expensive either.
C280 JR
06-20-2003, 09:36 AM
haha taking them apart....that is if you have a two piece wheels...But thanks for the insight

Elvir
jimmydagreek
06-20-2003, 12:49 PM
Nice job Jimmy! They look really clean! :suprise:
ConceptEuroMBZ
06-21-2003, 01:19 AM
haha taking them apart....that is if you have a two piece wheels...But thanks for the insight

You COULD do it by hand, same way scotty190e did with his AMGs. Mask the wheel, put paint stripper on the lip, use polish and polish the hell out of it. It will get you a very shiny surface, but not as shiny as professional. and every now and then you have to repolish it.

I'd say go to scotty's site, I cant remember it off the top of my head, read the tech on how to polish rims, and do it on your rims. It would look good cus you do have quite a bit of lip on the rims.