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[Mrk_Mickey]

Hey guys,

Recently I've been thinking about the possibility of new wheels (read: fat five-spokers with either dish or stretttcccchh or both...) but being so indecisive it doesn't sound like a good idea to change...

Anyways, I was thinking it might look real nice if my wheels could have the same finish as BMW wheels do, mainly the 90's 5 series and sportier 3 series did? Ie, a polished metal look.

My question is, how hard would it be to strip the paint and primer off my wheels and bring out the look of the metal??

[Mrk_Mickey]

Oh and pics of the finish, just for reference....

From this:

To this:

[Preen59]

I like those wheels, however i'm not sure if they'd suit your car.


Oh, you might want to get a job so you can pay for them first..

[Jarred]

those BMW wheels look like they're painted a 'shadow chrome' rather than being polished metal.

[Preen59]

Oh right, the polishing thing..

It'll take you a bit.. Like more than one full weekend. And it's not easy.

[Manaz]

I've got some 16" Brands Hatch wheels you can have for $400 (including Firestone rubber)!

[Mrk_Mickey]

those BMW wheels look like they're painted a 'shadow chrome' rather than being polished metal.

Sorry, it was just a google pic lol. My mate has them on his beemer and they're a metal finish. And it seemed to me that most BMW wheels of similar spec have the same finish, and it LOOKS like polished metal so it looks nice.

Would it cost much for someone to do it for me?

[Mrk_Mickey]

I've got some 16" Brands Hatch wheels you can have for $400 (including Firestone rubber)!

Got piccies?

EDIT: Are they these?

[Preen59]

Would it cost much for someone to do it for me?

Lots. They're a complicated shape to polish. Not a super complicated. But lots of faces. It takes time.

[william]

borbet A's they are very euro have lip and are 5 spoke

[Mrk_Mickey]

Lots. They're a complicated shape to polish. Not a super complicated. But lots of faces. It takes time.

Yeah, damn, that's what I thought So is it not as simple as (somehow) getting the wheels back to bare metal and giving it some autosol treatment?

[Preen59]

Yeah, damn, that's what I thought So is it not as simple as (somehow) getting the wheels back to bare metal and giving it some autosol treatment?

You would use paint stripper to remove the paint. If you use a media blasting method, that roughens the surface and you have to polish through that.

You'd probably have to start with say, 320 (depending on the finish to start with) wet+dry and work your way up to about 1200. Then hit it with Autosol. If i was doing it i'd polish all in the same direction along the faces, that way you blend the scratches into eachother and it's faster.

[Manaz]

Got piccies?

EDIT: Are they these?
http://www.dp-motorsport.co.uk/shop/...ATCH%20BLK.jpg

Haha, no, they're the stock 16" 7-spoke wheels from a Bora V6 4Motion (not the sport, which got (nicer, in my opinion) 17" 5-spokes).

[Mrk_Mickey]

DAMN, I thought I was onto something there!! lol

[DubSteve]

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