HRE polished lips - can they be polished?
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HRE polished lips - can they be polished?
I just got a set of used HREs and I am thinking of using Mothers metal polish for the lip but before I make a mistake I thought of asking. I did a small test and the polish turned black which indicates that there is no coating of any kind. Any advise welcome. Picture to follow once I detail the car!
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I just got a set of used HREs and I am thinking of using Mothers metal polish for the lip but before I make a mistake I thought of asking. I did a small test and the polish turned black which indicates that there is no coating of any kind. Any advise welcome. Picture to follow once I detail the car!
If they are not coated, rub away. My old school Kenesis K28 were polished but not coated and I gave them the Mothers treatment once every other month. Get some detailers cotton swab sticks to get the area under the three piece bolts. It's time consuming affair the end results are rewarding.
Last edited by Duane996tt; 10-17-2011 at 01:02 AM.
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Thanks! This is my first set of HREs and I am simply blown away by the craftmanship! I have had other nice wheels but these look like jewels that made by hand. By the way, do you happen to know the recommended offset for 11.5 rear wheels for the 996TT. I feel the stick out a little bit but don't know if that is normal with these wheels/size or if the fit is not the exact one for my car. I already bought them so it is what it is but wondering for future purchases.
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#8
Get some metal polish, an electric drill and a mop head and get to work
I've got a set of speedlines that I'm messing with at the minute trying to find a nice finish for them
I've got a set of speedlines that I'm messing with at the minute trying to find a nice finish for them
#11
I need to double check the offset but I think I read ET40 and they are 11.5 rears. Call me dumb but I have never been able to do the math on offsets despite having read the clear diagram at tirerack....
I read on amazon that the Mothers Billet polish is good so will order that one. By the way, I have a griots 3' polisher so I am hoping that will work better than the drill and mop head
I read on amazon that the Mothers Billet polish is good so will order that one. By the way, I have a griots 3' polisher so I am hoping that will work better than the drill and mop head
#12
offset calculation
Mine would be 267mm minus 40mm of offset = 227mm (or about 2mm more flushed than yours).
Please correct me if this is wrong!
#15
Do you know what is the offset for your rear wheels?
I saw the numbers stamped inside so figured that the last two were the offset. Just curious to see what other 996TT are running for the rears. Note mine are 11.5 for the rear. Thanks