polishing alloy wheels

[andc1]

ok got how do you get your alloys to come up polished like this

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://images20.fotosik.pl/327/cfb380ce02992ac9.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.clubgtiderby.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php%3Ff%3D13%26t%3D1944&usg=__FAL1-luFszi5vqhpHwUY3rTpo2Y=&h=480&w=640&sz=64&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=-xPzT5fN-AhmmM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmk3%2Bgolf%2Banniversary%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

is it a case of some polish stuff and polishing away or is it more costly?

[spunkymonkey]

If its the alloy thats polished then you need to strip the paint right off, then make sure the alloy is blemish free then using sand paper rub them back using a finer grade each time until its really smooth. Then metal polish.

not easy.

[shepgti]

use sand paper and polishing mops http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/acatalog/Standard_Polishing_Kits.html

[wag,en,volks]

by the time you have bought everything you need (which still wont really be up to the job!)
and then spent hour after hour sanding them it will have cost you more in time and effort than just sending them to a polisher!,

[weazgti]

Sorry to re start old thread but im having bt of a dillema with mine.
Mine r like a chrome effect with painted black inners but the laquer on the chrome bit is cracking from underneath
Can i get away with cutting back the laquer,you cant feel the cracks but they r white.

[wag,en,volks]

post some pics up (or pm them )
some of the chrome finishes are a b!tch to do!

[weazgti]

How do i post pics? heard its something to do with photobucket?

[wag,en,volks]

join photobucket (free) upload pics to it and then just copy and paste the link to the picture,

[Mr.Tom]

by the time you have bought everything you need (which still wont really be up to the job!)
and then spent hour after hour sanding them it will have cost you more in time and effort than just sending them to a polisher!,

They look invisible (can something look invisible, or is that an oxymoron?)
I likes.

[wag,en,volks]

Cheers mate, they where a bit of a labour of love .
oxymoron is a seriously great word..