TypeG : 1991 Accord EX

[excalibur02]

ahh! back to oem clear bumper lenses.. I was waiting for that. I like that look alot better.

Cleans out the front end like it should be.

[TypeG]

yeah, i like the way the oem bumper lights look also. it's something i meant to do for a while, mostly because one of the tinted ones were cracked, but i really liked them too.




later.

[Luna92]

Dude must have a ton of Patience! Great car love it!!

[life_shift]

hey you had a mini diy about polishing stock alloys but i cant find it

can you send me the link?

[TypeG]

hey you had a mini diy about polishing stock alloys but i cant find it

can you send me the link?

i never had one, but it's pretty simple. you just get some mag and aluminum polish and a powerball. that will work for the clearcoat on them.

if you want to actually polish the metal under the clear, then that's a whole different process. later.

[life_shift]

really????

hmm maybe it was someone else

anywho, what would the process be to polish the metal under the clear?

[TypeG]

strip off old clear with aircraft stripper
sand off machine lines with 320g, then 400, 600, 1000, 2000g, then metal polish.

it's a lot of work, but it may be work it to you if you really like a mirror finish.

make sure you protect yourself from metal dust. later.

[life_shift]

hmm sounds doable, with it constantly being exposed to the elements, would you recommend that i put a clear coat over the bare polished metal once im done? or will it be fine left polished? Or is it just a matter of continual upkeep and polishing of the polished wheel?

I just dont want them to start rusting on me if i do this haha

[TypeG]

well, most of the time, it's fine being left bare metal. however, if you live somewhere that salts the roads, you might want to add a clear powdercoat as a clearcoat paint wouldn't stick. you'd also have to be more careful with what you used on them. bare aluminum is sensitive to things like purple power and other harsh chemicals.

if it were me, i'd just polish the clearcoat. it's tons less work and up keep., but like i said, it's worth it if you really like it. later.

[Luna92]

How much would you charge me to polish my wheels for? Lol

[ksucd5]

can you tell me the advantages to the cl 3.0 struts? I may snag a set for my eibach pro kit if they'll work a little bet better than stock..

[steelbluesleepR]

can you tell me the advantages to the cl 3.0 struts? I may snag a set for my eibach pro kit if they'll work a little bet better than stock..

you should be getting better shocks than stock anyway if you are going with better springs.

[HATCHing]

WOW... everything is so shiny !!
Nice clean ride man..I like it.

[TypeG]

can you tell me the advantages to the cl 3.0 struts? I may snag a set for my eibach pro kit if they'll work a little bet better than stock..

there is no advantage. they feel identical to the accord struts. to me, there's a disadvantage because you can't go as low with them. they are longer than the accord struts.

the only reason i have them is because they were given to me from a friend. they were pretty much brand new also, which would explain how they have lasted for years without blowing.


thanks for the compliments guys. later.

[Minze]

where is my hood prop?