Polished Wheels

[iain]

HI Guy's,

Have any of you polished the shiny aluminium strip around the front and rear wheels. Well not so much polished, but sanded back and used a buffing wheel on it to reclaim it's original shine. The main reason I am asking, has anyone done it and does it work successfully. As I have a few scratched on the wheels, a simple polishing cream is not going to cut the mustard.

Thanks
Iain
NZ

[Night Vision]

search posts by Kevin. he likes to polish wheels and they do look good.

[Rick G]

Iain,  The wheels are not clear coated. I use a synthetic sheep's wool buffing pad and Mother's polishing  compound , which produces a like new finish. You might try something like this before you start sanding.

[The Prophet of Doom]

Iain you are obsessed with bling bling.  By the time you have got your bike together it will look like it belongs in a Turkish brothel.

Nothing looks as good as wheels in any condition actually on your bike and whizzing along the road   :D

[Cdnlouie]

It's a bear of a job but worth it! You have to strip the clearcoat (fortunately no clearcoat on the Vision wheels) with sandpaper (wet the best) and then buff it out with a buffing wheel (and the buffing compound - start with black and go to red rouge to finish). You pretty much have to use a drill and buffer to work around the rim.  I have not done the Vision yet, but managed to do my Venture front rim last winter and it was definitely fun...fun...fun  ::)  But when its done they stay perfect. Get rid of the clearcoat and life is definitely improved. Being a bling addict is a curse!

[Kevin]

               Sorry I missed this post until now. I wet sanded the ribs smooth with #400 paper and again with #600 & #1500. Then a little Mothers or Simichrome Polish. The wheels are not clear coated like the fork lowers and motor side covers.

[iain]

Thanks Kevin for that picture, it  inspires me to continue with my quest to improve the look  of my Vision.

Iain
NZ

PS rohan [roro] You seem to be  quite familiar with the inside of a Turkish brothel. you may want to share your experiences with the rest of the group at a later date???????? :-[

[67GTO]

On my 82 I used semi-gloss black paint and a foam brush to paint the black parts of the wheel.
It worked great and I did not need to mask anything off.

[The Prophet of Doom]

Polishing a motorcycle wheel - If you like the shiny look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhjrx4HRV8s&feature=related