Painting semi-polished wheels

[PranK]

Hi All,

I'm about to embark on repairing and painting my Passat's wheels.

The problem is, they are partially polished.



They have a bit of a strange polished look on them, in the big spoke-gaps (not the little spoke-gaps).

Will these turn out ok with a good sanding and paint? I reckon they'll look fine but need some reassurance.

Thanks,

Christian

[dylan8]

Do you plan on retaining the polished sections?

[PranK]

Do you plan on retaining the polished sections?

Oh sorry, that was unclear.

Nope, painting the whole lot. They are rashed to death. The rim of the wheel is also polished.

[Polo GTEye N9]

With the right preparation they will paint very well. Do not underestimate the amount of effort involved either! Cheers Al

[PranK]

With the right preparation they will paint very well. Do not underestimate the amount of effort involved either! Cheers Al

Yep, I've painted wheels before, just never polished wheels. Thanks!

[dylan8]

Probably machined more so than polished.
Give it the same treatment as the rest of the wheel,
Scuff it up with some sand paper, maybe a hi fill primer to try and hide the machine marks

[PranK]

Probably machined more so than polished.
Give it the same treatment as the rest of the wheel,
Scuff it up with some sand paper, maybe a hi fill primer to try and hide the machine marks

Yeah you're probably right. Thanks dylan, will post progress.