Re-polish factory wheels

LDB C5 · 12-15-2006, 07:15 PM

OK, I am not happy with the way my factory thin spoke wheels look. How much of a PITA is it to strip the clear and repolish them? Can I re-clear them after they are done? Will the clear stick to the polished surface?

Thanks,

rws.1 · 12-29-2006, 10:05 AM

Are you doing this yourself or do you plan to send them out to be done professionally.
I got a quote from a metal polishing company that wanted $450 to do my set of 4... thats is strip and polish...
Yes they can be re cleared.

It will take you about a day a wheel to do your self.
Use a houselhold paint stripper contianing methylene chloride.. the more the better.
It will soften and lister the clear.
brush on let soak and blast off... a pressure washer works best.
IT will take several 4-6 times to get the clear stripped off... that is at last half a day with the wait time.
To polish use metal polish and a spiral stiched buffing pad attached to a cordless drill.

do a search on C5Naples... (likely now in archives) he has a how to with photos....