i have a set of 17" wheels that i want to polish to have a chrome shine. Has anyone out there done this yet if so any tips would be helpful.

 

Stock wheels? Casting?

 

YEs that will help. If it is a full billet wheel, shouldn't be a prob, but cast wheel, you will polish your ballz off, for a pretty good shine that won't last..

John

 

they are the oem 17s from a 05 chevy. but i've got a buddy that will strip the clear give them 3 coats of polish and then reclear them for $300 and he does really good work i guess thats going to be my best bet

 

Hmm for 300 it might be worth a shot..

John

 

That's a very reasonable price for quality work. Good luck!

 

Sounds kind of shady to me.. polish doesnt go on in coats. you either have a chemical polish or abrasive polish. the chemical polish is going to remove contaminents in the metal chemically and the abrasive will wear the finish down smooth by friction. either way, it doesnt layer up in "coats" so he might be pulling your leg on that. Now, he may be talking about protection as in sealant, wax, etc. when he says "coats", but even with that, you cant clear on top of a protectant. it won't adhere. you might want to look into some of his work before going with him.

 

^ Very good points and well said, although I'd assumed it was just a matter of semantics. Just the word, "polish," is so often misstated and lost in translation that "coats" is the lowest common denominator. Nonetheless - definitely worth asking about the process....good call.

 

Seems like a deal to me... that's alot of work to get stock, painted, cast aluminum wheels to shine. 3 coats of polish makes no sense though. There is alot of sanding involved. I did it with a GTP I had way back when.

 

My guess is the wheels will be media blasted - there really shouldn't be any sanding necessary.