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[schwartza3]

Finally done with refurbishing the wheels.
i've polished the lips and centre caps but im not sure what product to use to protect the polished surface? i want something that will last and maintain the polished look once applied. im not putting a clear coat back on because it would eventually crack around the bolts as you can see in the pic below and it apparently yellows over time. here is a pic of what they were like (thats after cleaning, you can also see the redrill. sorry for the ****y pics)

and after (still needs a bit of polishing)

the bolts were also a pain in the ass

[99gti]

Were these the ebay ones off a supra or something similar? I was bidding on these too.

[rayray086]

Looking good! Unfortunately, if you don't decide to clear it, you'll have to maintain it every once in a while with a polisher and cloth. I don't know much about any sealing compounds available locally, but I have heard of a product called Zoopseal from the States. Applying it forms a protective barrier to prevent it from oxidising and dulling, and unlike a wax, it's meant to last a fair amount of time.

[schwartza3]

ye, they were of a 300zx, got them a while back, by the time i organised a redrill and referbished them it's taken a good 3.5 months.
ray, i've heard of that 1 too, don't think it's available here but there must be something similar.
Thats it! Next trucky i see, im pulling him over!
they must use some kind of sealant on polished alloy parts

[schwartza3]

anyone thats interested, there is a product called Glisten PC available locally, however it seems a little tricky to apply and for me it was not worth the risk considering the price. There is also Wicked B-67 sealant which is supposed to be the similar but it isn't available anywhere in Melburg, so i ended up getting Wenol and Ganol. I've already tested these by leaving water on one of the wheels, no dark water marks that require repolishing to get them off and i also noticed no finger prints either. anyway here is the finished product

[OEM G60]

Looking good mate, what size are they.

I'm half way through refurbing mine, polishing the outer lips by hand takes a while, i'm using 600, 1200 then 2000 grit wet and dry then buffing the hell out of them with Mothers and then Meguiars Aluminium polish.
When i had them on the car before, i used to polish every 2 weeks with Mothers, then put a good coat of Mer Wheel wax on them, it worked fine.

After neglcting them and driving alot of miles down country roads near Byron Bay every day for 10 months and the brake dust got right into the perimeter bolts though......

What did you do to the centres ?? Did you acid dip or sand blast?? Powder coat or 2 Pac and clear coat ??

Matt

[rayray086]

anyone thats interested, there is a product called Glisten PC available locally, however it seems a little tricky to apply and for me it was not worth the risk considering the price. There is also Wicked B-67 sealant which is supposed to be the similar but it isn't available anywhere in Melburg, so i ended up getting Wenol and Ganol. I've already tested these by leaving water on one of the wheels, no dark water marks that require repolishing to get them off and i also noticed no finger prints either. anyway here is the finished product

How well has it held up??

Instead of making another thread, I'll ask for some opinions here - what if I were to go ahead and polish my rim lips, and then have them ceramic coated? I've seen manifolds with this treatment before and they come out very nicely with a lot of lustre, and some even look chrome-like. I know it'll be expensive but it's a small price to pay for a (relatively) maintenance-free finish. The wheels I have at the moment are two piece - centre-piece is screwed on by bolts on to the barrel which is a single piece, so coat thickness/air leakage isn't a factor (as known with clear powdercoat finishes over polished lips):



Also, when I ceramic coat something, does it have to be done to the entire object, are can it be sectioned for cost reasons? What I mean is, instead of ceramic coating the entire barrel, can I just do the outer lip section?

And also with chroming... I don't know much about these two processes, so if anyone with any experience, info or links hey can share, they'll be greatly appreciated.

Cheers