Original Wheel Finish UK CAR
Discussion
I need to know what the original finish on my UK Chrysler Viper 97 GTS wheels should be.
Should they be polished aluminium and then laquered, or should they be painted.
At the moment they are polished and unlaquered and are a nightmare to keep in good condition, or is this the best way to keep them?
Also I require new wheel centres, does anyone know of any for sale at a reasonable price.
Any info appreciated
Thanks
Should they be polished aluminium and then laquered, or should they be painted.
At the moment they are polished and unlaquered and are a nightmare to keep in good condition, or is this the best way to keep them?
Also I require new wheel centres, does anyone know of any for sale at a reasonable price.
Any info appreciated
Thanks
Edited by 10 CYL on Tuesday 26th June 18:55
factory gen2 wheels are highly polished ali then laquared,
drying them off after every time they get wet is the only way to maintain a shiney finish, once you leave them wet a few times its bye bye shine, brake dust to doesnt do them any favours too.
had this with my old RT wheels though wasnt really much of a problem, as i didnt drive in the wet
Your laquar must of perished allowing moisture onto the ali (which gives turns the wheels a white'ish colour) so someone has removed all the laquar at some point
drying them off after every time they get wet is the only way to maintain a shiney finish, once you leave them wet a few times its bye bye shine, brake dust to doesnt do them any favours too.
had this with my old RT wheels though wasnt really much of a problem, as i didnt drive in the wet
Your laquar must of perished allowing moisture onto the ali (which gives turns the wheels a white'ish colour) so someone has removed all the laquar at some point
Neil,
Try Paul Scharf for replacement wheel centres, I bought a couple of spares from him recently at a pretty reasonable price.
All the best
Dave
Edited to add: I find that once my wheels are polished up nicely, (I have been using Autoglym Metal Polish), if and when they need it, a coat of regular polish holds the shine and protects the wheel from the brake dust... As others have already said if you get them wet and they stay wet brake dust will stick to them and they get more difficult to clean, once they've been polished and have a coat of regular polish on them just wipe them down with a chamois after they get wet and they'll stay nice and shiny for quite a while.
Try Paul Scharf for replacement wheel centres, I bought a couple of spares from him recently at a pretty reasonable price.
All the best
Dave
Edited to add: I find that once my wheels are polished up nicely, (I have been using Autoglym Metal Polish), if and when they need it, a coat of regular polish holds the shine and protects the wheel from the brake dust... As others have already said if you get them wet and they stay wet brake dust will stick to them and they get more difficult to clean, once they've been polished and have a coat of regular polish on them just wipe them down with a chamois after they get wet and they'll stay nice and shiny for quite a while.
Edited by RT/10Dave on Wednesday 27th June 09:28
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