04-06 Silverado Rims are HERE!!!!!

[nubuilder]

Do you have a buffer?

A little light compound and about a minute is all it takes to make them look new. Then a coat of wax! I've done it a BUNCH of times on Jeep wheels and the results were amazing.

Hell yes. No need to spend the money for someone to do it, you can spend that money on a buffer, if you don't have one now. Then you'll have it forever!

All I have is a $20 orbital.

May I have a quick lesson on what kind of buffer (I think there are different speeds and sizes), pad needed, and compound?

 

[PenguinLTZ]

I just have a Craftsman Pro that I bought for $99. Works great for me.

Never had any kind of luck with an orbital, they are just a light polisher.

You can get any type of car polish (I use Meguiars speed cut) and hit 'em with that buffer.

Apply some wax, and you are good to go.

 

[nubuilder]

Can I mess these up really bad? Are you supposed to use light pressure and keep moving (not sit in one place)? Like I said, I've never used an actual buffer before .

The only thing I've used the orbital for was to apply NuFinish (a polish) to my trucks (works great for it).


EDIT: Sears has a 6" for $90 and a 4.5" for $60. I'm guessing the smaller one would be better for the wheels, but I could use the larger one on the truck someday.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

Give it a shot with what you have, Matt. If it doesn't work, that 6 incher will work great!

The 6" in Craftsman is probably the one I have.

 

[Zembonez]

You have to keep it wet and moving. Use a fluffy buffing wheel and light pressure. I use Mequiars too. A light cut compound is all you need. Nothing heavy duty.

The larger buffer would come in handy for paint finishing later on.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

I have this one. It was cheap, and is $10 cheaper now than when I bought it 2 years ago.

http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10155_12602_00911506000P?sid=CommCraftsmanProductPage

A Makita or DeWalt is king.

 

[nubuilder]

Thank you very much for the advice and help.

Once I have the funds, I'll pick up the 6" and some Meguiar's Speed Cut (unless I should look for something different). I'll look for some wheel wax at that time too.

 

[66nova]

Nice! Those are going to look sweet.

 

[buRRp]

Nice find Matt. They will make your truck look good. What kind of tires you gonna put on there?

 

[nubuilder]

Nice find Matt. They will make your truck look good. What kind of tires you gonna put on there?

I really want to put some Cooper Discoverer STT's on them. Either in a 265/70R17 ($975) or a 285/70R17 ($1102 all said and done). We'll see how the rest of the year goes. If I have the money, I'd love to put tires on them this summer. If I did, I'd sell my factory rims with Firestone Destination A/T tires on them. They still have a lot of tread on them. I'd have to measure them to find out, but it would be great to get $600-$750 for them. BUT that's all optimism and thinking a little too far ahead.


I still have the other set just like these with tires on them that I bought and are back up for sale. If I don't sell them before I get the truck back out, at least I'll be able to see what the truck will look like with the rims on it.