Refurbishing Wheels🔗

Related Content🔗

• Tyres

Table of Contents🔗

• Guide by dooogs73
  • Preparation
  • Process
  • Result

---

Guide by dooogs73🔗

Note: All images have been provided by dooogs73

Materials used

• Various scouring pads (up to 1200 grit)
• Polishing kit with buffing wheel
• Drill
• Liquid Reflection
• Jack stands
• Jack
• Wheel chock

Preparation🔗

• Ensure you have the materials specified above
• Remove all hardware from your wheels
• Put your car on jack stands (depending on drivetrain configuration)
• Ensure your 'drive' wheels are off the ground

Process🔗

• Remove existing wheels
• Mount the wheel to be refurbished
• Start the car and put it in gear so the wheels are freely spinning
• Wet the lowest grit scouring pad

Quote

I think the soap pads/steel wool are a god send with water. Doesn't seem to be as slow as sanding/doesn't clog as fast

- @dooogs73

• Polish the lip until you're happy
• Move on to the next higher grit until 1200 grit
• Turn off the car and remove the wheel

• Attach the buffing wheel to your drill
• Apply polish from kit and buff
• Apply Liquid Reflection

Result🔗