Restoring oxidated Rota MSRs

[jdm_inspired]

A little project I'm doing:

How I bought it. Actually this rim is a better one of the 4.


Very oxidated. Rusty and everything. 2 were completely brown. Too bad I didn't take pictures prior to my project.



A little elbow grease and a touch of jdm_inspired:







I bought this with an intent to throw it on my car but I knew when I seen it, it wouldn't fit. So with a little TLC, it came to this and I will probably be selling it soon (for more than I paid for sure).

Discontinued Rota MSR's. Thought of different colors but this combo looked best. Mirror finish polishing is a biatch. Wish it would've fit my car. Although I'd have to eat my words of rocking replica parts. So it worked out fine.

Steps I took:

320 grit
400 grit
600 grit
800 grit
1000 grit
1500 grit
2000 grit
Mother's aluminum/chrome finish
Masking
Primer
Paint
Clearcoat

Assume each grit takes 10 minutes.

YES it is tiring and time consuming.

Any input on my work is much appreciated. More to come...I'm not done. Deeper re-polishing to do.

Just wanted to share my work.

[zack_odom]

Sickness! I like the white!
U thinking of selling them? Or maybe you should paint them pink...

[jdm_inspired]

Sickness! I like the white!
U thinking of selling them? Or maybe you should paint them pink...

Damnit why didn't I think of that earlier. Where were you when I was buying paint?!

[JohnD1079]

That looks really good.

Whats the offset and lug pattern?

[new_beginnings]

Never amazed at anything with you or that you do Ant.

As usual, great job...

Trev.

[jdm_inspired]

That looks really good.

Whats the offset and lug pattern?

4x100. I hope I find some real WORK rims like this in a 4x114 pattern.

Never amazed at anything with you or that you do Ant.

As usual, great job...

Trev.

Thank you Trev. I work hard on everything I do. I appreciate your compliments. How is your home business doing btw? Still looking for a lude shifter for you. Lemme know if you find 93 coupe interior

[ExplodingCake]

Makes me wanna polish my Si's

[jdm_inspired]

Makes me wanna polish my Si's

Your SI's will need a fatter lip though haha. Yeah white and mirror finish is clean as hell.

[ExplodingCake]

No , I mean polish it.

[jdm_inspired]

No , I mean polish it.

Oh. I dunno how that would look. Do it... it's a biatch though. You'll wanna give up.

[ExplodingCake]

How do you cover the valve stem?

Since even a lil bit the paint strip will eat it.

[new_beginnings]

4x100.
Thank you Trev. I work hard on everything I do. I appreciate your compliments. How is your home business doing btw? Still looking for a lude shifter for you. Lemme know if you find 93 coupe interior

Business? Slow for the moment, but that's just bizz...
Thx on the Lude shifter.
Sedan gray? Tons.
Coupe? Nah. But my sources are checking for me. Gotta see your coupe done!

Need to polish these myself. *sigh* If only time would permit...



and these



Trev.

[zack_odom]

those SE's would look so f'n filthy polished...

[jdm_inspired]

Business? Slow for the moment, but that's just bizz...



Trev.

SICK!

[jdm_inspired]

How do you cover the valve stem?

Since even a lil bit the paint strip will eat it.

Wrap it in masking tape.