xj9901

Ok so I just ordered a set of Mickey Thompson side biter wheels and want to modify them so they look similar to the green jeep XJ pictured on bushwackers flat style fender flares XJ ad. I know he just sanded and polished them but I've never done anything like this. Any advice on how? What sandpaper grit? etc.?
Just search google for pics

green_xj631

I could be wrong but i thought Mickey sold the sidebiters in that color.

xj9901

Yeah, they don't. I wish they did

birdmann

Tape off where you don't wanna sand, start off with 400 grit work your way to 1000 grit, then 1500 wet. then get a bottle of chrome polish and go to town. polish to desired sparkly-ness.

birdmann

only problem is you will have to constantly have to polish them to keep the oxidation at bay. might be more work than its worth.

xj9901

Yeah I thought about that. Think if I just took it down to bare metal and then primed it and then used a metallic paint to get it to shine that would work better? Sorry don't have any experience painting

birdmann

well the way I described it doesn't involve painting. If you were going to paint them, tape off where you don't want paint, sand with 600 grit, wipe clean with a tac cloth and spray with desired color. do light coats to prevent runs. keep the can 8-12 inches from the surface.

poorstang

Leave them the way they are they are bad *** exactly the rims i want for mine