Oldblue

That will come later in if I can get a nice smooth surface after st least 1,000 grit wet sanding, I like to go up to 1,500 or even 2,000 grit then on to rouge and then metal polish like Mother’s

sleeper

Yes those chrome-clad plastic mags hold up well & no pitting, like conventional chrome. Dodge Ram has been using those for decades on the bigger trucks & duallys.

That sounds good.. I think polished alloys are much classier than chrome. But that's my opinion..

Oldblue

I wish I had access to one of these machines!!


nice job, and six hours per wheel, lots of time for other little jobs on the honey do list!

sleeper

Blue- If you are just gonna have them PC, you don't want the finish too slick, gotta have something for the powder to bite into.

Oldblue

My first thoughts are to polish them, PC is second, but I’ll just glass bead or walnut blast them, sand blasting is to harsh.

sleeper

I vote for full polish as well. If you go PC aren't ya wasting yer time & sandpaper, if you would blast them for prep anyhow ?

Oldblue

I have to try the sanding and polishing steps to see how they turn out.
PC won’t be until next winter or spring, I don’t want to remove these tires and valve stems TPMS just to PC.
so , no a waste of my time, just something to do with my time.

Blue_SS

True. Blasting is the best prep for powder. Helps adhesion.

sleeper

Oldblue

A follow up with the sanding process