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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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Default Project wheels are done..update on pg2 and 3

So I got some wheels the I bought like about a year ago and just recently finished them off. Lots of time and labor work, and when I say that I'm really talking literally. Custom face that I been wanting to do and came out really good and had to fix the barrells by fixing the rashed lips and repolished them my self. Here are the pics.

When I first got them




Stripped them


Polishing the barrels


Finished faces


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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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VERY nice!! Always been a fan of these wheels. Nice job!
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by lammy2012
VERY nice!! Always been a fan of these wheels. Nice job!
thank you sir
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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nice work!
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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fantastic work. I don't know how these rims originally look, the lip came out flawless but the face looks to have a rough texture, is that how they're supposed to be?

Can't wait to see them installed
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Zelfiris
fantastic work. I don't know how these rims originally look, the lip came out flawless but the face looks to have a rough texture, is that how they're supposed to be?

Can't wait to see them installed
yes they have a sort of circular style rough face with polished windows, they look way better in person...thank you..
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 01:55 AM
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I know the look you were going for. I think you did a pretty good job cleaning them up nicely.
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 03:20 AM
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I know the look you were going for. I think you did a pretty good job cleaning them up nicely.
Thanks Bro. Have you sold the Black Beauty yet??? She will be missed. She's one bad azz ride..
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 03:33 AM
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Here's another pic. Trying to capture the actual look of the finish. Here's the best I could do.

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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 03:39 AM
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Looks great! , its very easy to get this effect, and wheel looks much better. I saw that u was using bars for polishing, how many of them did You used?
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by koksik
Looks great! , its very easy to get this effect, and wheel looks much better. I saw that u was using bars for polishing, how many of them did You used?

I wouldn't say it was easy cause it took awhile for me to finish the faces. Also the pictures don't do the wheels justice, you have to really see them in person to see how the effect really is(looks). I used only half the bar. Thanks for the compliment.
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 05:19 AM
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Cool, but how many types of compound bars did You used? Just one or more?
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haha agree with Sffd103 i know the look u were goin for came out nice either way
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by RobzKar
Here's another pic. Trying to capture the actual look of the finish. Here's the best I could do.

Money shot right there, wow..
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by juvi22003
haha agree with Sffd103 i know the look u were goin for came out nice either way
yup...lol... but you know what the outcome still came out surprising and almost unique on its own, I like how it turned out actually.
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