cheetah chrome

is there anyway to oxidize untreated polished aluminum faster than the "open air method". i bought a set of ruf speedlines that were just polished but i prefer the original matte finish of the wheels. they wont be mounted for another 3-4 months so i was wondering if i could do anything to help the process along w/o damaging the wheels.

sweanders

The original finish is on most wheels is a paint in an aluminium tone.

So, get them painted!

Danno

Yeah, bare aluminum eventually corrodes. But the corrosion is rarely even, so you'll have blotches here and there. Quick way to un-shine them is rub them with Turtle Wax Rubbing Compound.

But the ultimate solution may be to paint them.

cheetah chrome

hmmmm..... food for thought

i'll see if i can get a quart of the original paint from ruf.....damn....didnt think they were painted.

911pcars

You might also try media blasting them (glass beads, walnut shells, etc.). There may also be other variables such as air pressure, blast distance and size of media that will affect the finish. You may have to experiment for the desired effect. However, the appearance should be uniform. Some original factory Fuchs had polished and anodized outer rims w/a media blasted finish between the rim and the center area.

Give a call to Wheel Enhancement.

Sherwood Lee
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usc944

here's my 2 cents...

to get that factory look [i.e. the anodized look on the lips of the fuchs wheels with the back center, or on certain RUF wheels]...you are able to achieve it by polishing it.

This is a different type of polish process which is referred to as a 'machined aluminum polish'

It looks great, and when you get it done, there's a consistency in the finish that oxidation cannot achieve...

PM me if you are interested in having your wheel 'machine polished'