whitewall grinder thingy

[alteredpilot]

allright, so does anyone have a picture, diagram, web link, manufacturer, distributor, or whatever of one of those olden type portable whitewall widening grinder doo-hickeys?? dont nobody seem to sell 'em so fas as i can tell. i already read the tech post.......
thankin' ya kindly.

[briggs&strattonChev]

I think kustomizer used a variable speed buffer with 80 or 40 grit paper, why not just do that? Or maybe a DA with the speed turned down? Just a suggestion..............

Briggs

[kustumizer]

what do you know, im in the garage as we speek grinding out some new tires for the Vomit!! Check the tech section for my post on grinding whitewalls. If you have any other questions ill be happy to help you as much as i can! Nate

[alteredpilot]

i've done a couple of sets with a 40 or 80 grit rolocs on a handheld tire grinder. not too shabby, but as you all well know, you are really at the mercy of the manufacturer as far as the sharpness of the outer and inner edge. one good year had a half inch divot where the white didnt take. looked petty ragged, and another had a BIG wave on the outer edge. plus, i think they look a little rough and fuzzy. yeah i know, picky picky. anyone managed to buff 'em smooth?? i just got a bug up my ass because a friend of mine just had his widened and they look great (sent me pics), problem is he's two hours away and so is the guy who cut 'em, so i cant get a look at his rig. i was thinking of a roller setup (to spin the wheel), hi torque, lo speed, and an articulating arm to mount a grinder to(to maintain a consistant angle), just so that it all comes out looking real sharp and smooth. not that i mind spending the day bent over a hot sidewall or anything, but theres got to be another way.
thanks

[DrJ]

I cut some raised white letters off some "Eagles" with a router with the cutter set pretty much flush with the router base and let the curve of the tire do the alignment. Gets tricky over bumps in the sidewall and none of them are really that even, but using something on the cutting tool that will "track" on the surface of the tire is a good idea.