aluminum wheels

mudbilly

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i bought a nice used set of aluminum factory slots for my 73 ragtop. they are highly polished and i was wondering if there is anything that can done to keep them that way besides elbow grease...........

can they be clear coated??? if so, can i just use a rattle-can or take them to a painter and get it baked on???

what about iridite or anodize? there is a black paint strip on them, but i suppose i could repaint that on afterwards

 

302 coupe

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do a google search for "zoop seal"

 

iskwezm

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get them powder coated with a "gloss clear".

 

302 coupe

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I'd be afraid the powder coating would become cloudy, like the clear anodizing does. Once they become cloudy, they can't be polished.

 

DarkBuddha

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Polishing by hand does suck, but Mothers has a new foam ball product designed to make easy work of polishing wheels. Apparently it mounts to an electric drill and can supposedly polish a wheel in a couple minutes (probably less if you do it semi-regularly).j Check Mothers website.

 

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D.Hearne

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If you want a set of wheels that'll look like crap in a few years, go ahead and clear coat them. If you want some that'll look as good 20 years from now, use elbow grease and either SOS or Brillo pads.

 

iskwezm

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302 coupe said:

I'd be afraid the powder coating would become cloudy, like the clear anodizing does. Once they become cloudy, they can't be polished.

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if its done right,it doesnt get cloudt,i had some and they turned out great