Painting or Polishing wheels??

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williamkwong

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Hi. I'm pretty much new to the world of detailing. I had a question about painting my wheels, and my friend pointed me to this website. I tried searching for an answer to my specific problem, but wasn't able to.



Below is a picture of my wheels. One of the wheel (on the left) is lacking that "clear coat" shine. I would like to somehow add that shine back. The wheel on the right is how I would like it to look.



If anyone is familar with that particular wheel, it comes off the new GSR Integras.



I have access to a Porter Cable 7424. Is there is abrasive polish pad that I can use on the polishing that will give it the shine? Or am I going to have to spray a coat of clear on it? Either way, what supplies will I need?



I also would like to attack this project myself, instead of paying a shop to do it.



Thanks in advance.



William



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First of all have you tried some polish by hand? I have BBS rims on my car and the lip is shiny and clearcoated. When I first got them they looked terrible (2nd hand), polish (Autoglym Super Resin) and sealant (also Autoglym) seemed to help a lot.
 
Check the owner's manual,or other source, those seem to be polished aluminum alloy wheels...



If that is the case, you'd want to polish, not paint.



Jim
 
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