answersleuth.com » Cars and Transportation http://www.answersleuth.com Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:08:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 What is the best way to store chrome rims for the winter? http://www.answersleuth.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-store-chrome-rims-for-the-winter/ http://www.answersleuth.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-store-chrome-rims-for-the-winter/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:14:54 +0000 http://www.answersleuth.com/cars-and-transportation/what-is-the-best-way-to-store-chrome-rims-for-the-winter/ I live in Michigan so it gets really cold and it snows. Im gonna put my rims in the garage for the winter, but do I need to cover them or put them in boxes so the moisture wont affect them. Would it be alright to wrap them in bubble wrap? Please any advice would help.

]]> http://www.answersleuth.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-store-chrome-rims-for-the-winter/feed/ 0 What is the best way to sand aluminum rims? http://www.answersleuth.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-sand-aluminum-rims/ http://www.answersleuth.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-sand-aluminum-rims/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:17:51 +0000 http://www.answersleuth.com/cars-and-transportation/what-is-the-best-way-to-sand-aluminum-rims/ I am sanding tool marks out of aluminum rims and plan on polishing them. Any help to make sanding them easier would be welcome.

]]> http://www.answersleuth.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-sand-aluminum-rims/feed/ 0 How do I paint rims black with a slightly red hue or undertone? and what materials would you recommend? http://www.answersleuth.com/how-do-i-paint-rims-black-with-a-slightly-red-hue-or-undertone-and-what-materials-would-you-recommend/ http://www.answersleuth.com/how-do-i-paint-rims-black-with-a-slightly-red-hue-or-undertone-and-what-materials-would-you-recommend/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:34 +0000 http://www.answersleuth.com/cars-and-transportation/how-do-i-paint-rims-black-with-a-slightly-red-hue-or-undertone-and-what-materials-would-you-recommend/ I want to paint them so they’re extremely shiny and glossy with glitter-like paint if possible. I’ve never painted rims before and I’m not concerned about cost or how much labor is involved. I just want the best quality possible to come out of painting my rims
If it matters the rims are aluminum.

]]> http://www.answersleuth.com/how-do-i-paint-rims-black-with-a-slightly-red-hue-or-undertone-and-what-materials-would-you-recommend/feed/ 0 Can I get accessory rims to come installed on a custom ordered BMW 128i? http://www.answersleuth.com/can-i-get-accessory-rims-to-come-installed-on-a-custom-ordered-bmw-128i/ http://www.answersleuth.com/can-i-get-accessory-rims-to-come-installed-on-a-custom-ordered-bmw-128i/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:16:17 +0000 http://www.answersleuth.com/cars-and-transportation/can-i-get-accessory-rims-to-come-installed-on-a-custom-ordered-bmw-128i/ I really like the style 216 rims and instead of the car coming with the stock wheels and the 216 rims in boxes can I arrange for the car to come with the 216’s already on? Or is that an ABSOLUTELY no-no?? Because if I have to pay a little extra for that to happen I will. Thanks.

]]> http://www.answersleuth.com/can-i-get-accessory-rims-to-come-installed-on-a-custom-ordered-bmw-128i/feed/ 0 How can I restore rims/wheels injured by hitting the curb? http://www.answersleuth.com/how-can-i-restore-rimswheels-injured-by-hitting-the-curb/ http://www.answersleuth.com/how-can-i-restore-rimswheels-injured-by-hitting-the-curb/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:15:29 +0000 http://www.answersleuth.com/cars-and-transportation/how-can-i-restore-rimswheels-injured-by-hitting-the-curb/ I have a 2004 Accord with alloy stock wheels/rims. I have scratched all of them by hitting curbs over the years. Aside from replacing the rims/wheels, is there something I can do to help restore the finish such that it is smooth and without metall burrs?

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