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Shitty overhead flouro lighting in the garage so i've never been able to get any good photo's in there.
I took the rims into a business in the city today to polish the edges.
I am absolutely stoked with the outcome, although as I said, it doesnt photograph to well under lights.
He throws them up on a lathe and used a combination of spinning a mickey whisker of material off and a few different grades/styles of machine and hand finishing.
The edges where the paint meets the polished part are sharp and clean with no lip.
All up it only took about 4hrs and he charged $AU220 which is a bargain as far as I am concerned.
Some may think it's a bit last decade'ish but this is the look I was after.
Mix this with a bit of Waspies (yet to be completed) new generation polished stainless exhaust and look-out.
If any West Australian riders are interested the business is called:
Wheelgleam in Osbourne Park, the feela's name is Simon (realy nice bloke) and # is 9444 8338
Greg.
Oh, by the way... You may have noticed my new Watsons indicators front and back
I thought I would give them a try as I needed something small for the rear so that I can install my Venura rack for our up and coming Phillip Island trip.
Jeeyzus those little buggers are bright....
Dont know about the legality though. They need to be 30cm apart to keep the law happy in this neck of the woods.
We'll see how we go.
Greg.
I took the rims into a business in the city today to polish the edges.
I am absolutely stoked with the outcome, although as I said, it doesnt photograph to well under lights.
He throws them up on a lathe and used a combination of spinning a mickey whisker of material off and a few different grades/styles of machine and hand finishing.
The edges where the paint meets the polished part are sharp and clean with no lip.
All up it only took about 4hrs and he charged $AU220 which is a bargain as far as I am concerned.
Some may think it's a bit last decade'ish but this is the look I was after.
Mix this with a bit of Waspies (yet to be completed) new generation polished stainless exhaust and look-out.
If any West Australian riders are interested the business is called:
Wheelgleam in Osbourne Park, the feela's name is Simon (realy nice bloke) and # is 9444 8338
Greg.
Oh, by the way... You may have noticed my new Watsons indicators front and back
Jeeyzus those little buggers are bright....
Dont know about the legality though. They need to be 30cm apart to keep the law happy in this neck of the woods.
We'll see how we go.
Greg.
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