Polished Rims where & $

SenNey · Post by **SenNey** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:22 pm

OK Hubby has hinted he would like polished rims on the zx6
I thought i best suss the cost out.

Does anyone know who in Vic does them and how much?
I did a search and found nothing on it.

Thanks Kerry

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:26 pm

ElectroMold do a 'plated' type of finish, looks just like polished rims, and only needs a Mr Sheen to bring up to perfect finish - I *think* they are up around $1400 for a pair of rims ?? Could be less if you take bare rims into them.

Polished rims - good luck. There is *so* much work in keeping them clean and polished, but yes, they would be cheaper to do in the first place (about $500 a pair *approximately*)

SenNey · Post by **SenNey** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:40 pm

Thank you very much.

He can't have them now

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:56 pm

why not buy him some paint stripper, masking tape, some wet an dry and some good drugs/lots of piss, lock him in the garage and wella.....polished rims

SenNey · Post by **SenNey** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:43 pm

Phil wrote:why not buy him some paint stripper, masking tape, some wet an dry and some good drugs/lots of piss, lock him in the garage and wella.....polished rims

Um he is LAZY!
He would start, not finish and i would have to pay someone else to fix em up.

ID pay $500 for both i think

ttc · Post by **ttc** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:27 am

To be honest polished rims aren't that hard to look after. If he commutes on the bike and it sits outside in the rain etc I'd advise against it, as the water marks them badly, my front one still needs some work to bring it back up to normal from the damage done one the trip.

But otherwise, hell yeah, I have an awesome metail polish and it takes about ten minutes every now and then and the wheels look excellent again

SenNey · Post by **SenNey** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:08 am

I have polished rims on my bikes, there not hard to look after.
He has a commuter for work it already has polished rims, it's outside in the elements all day.
He would like polished rims for the zx6 which goes out on weekends.

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:47 am

try this mob

complete metal finishing

9310 1313

SenNey · Post by **SenNey** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:50 am

mfzx6r wrote:try this mob

complete metal finishing

9310 1313

Thank you very much will call after 9am

Post by **robracer** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:41 pm

Hey SenNey dont forget to send a pic of the finnished job

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:19 pm

hi,
wheels in ballarat do the job think it was around the $300 (not a 100%)mark for both.well worth given them a call they done a full polish on my zx9r rims and come up a treat.
ph 53395484

I-K · Post by **I-K** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:06 pm

Depending on what flavour of ZX6 this is, I could be in a position to help...

...I have a set of polished C-model ZX9 wheels. With a change of bearings, they'll fit ZX6's from 1998 to 2002... and I have a suspicion they might even fit the 2003-2004 model, as well.

I'd swap them for the wheels on the bike now, with some cash adjustment, say $150.

Tex Warren · Post by **Tex Warren** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:48 am

http://www.electromold.com.au/xtr.shtml

Phone them up, ask for Marty and tell him Tex put you on to them.... they will look after you.

Electromold (VIC)

Address:
202 Holt Parade
Thomastown 3074
Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9464 0922
Fax: +61 3 9464 0548

SenNey · Post by **SenNey** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:52 pm

And here i was thinking i could get our of getting them polished

He hasn't mentioned anything since them, but will make some more calls tomorrow and see what im told.

THANKS