Polishing aluminum to a chrome shine

[GoldenChild]

...and there is nothing worse than keeping it looking that way

i come from a line of trucker friends and there are lots of sealing secrets so you don't polish it very often..

 

[Fastfrog007]

I bet that bike is Loud.. its beautiful though... I have been contemplating doing my wheels... or painting them.. i HAVENT decided yet.. i might plasti dip them.

If you plasti-dip, only use black. The texture of it holds brake dust and dirt, the colors NEVER get clean. I had my car wheels done in white, looked good for a few days, after that, they always looked like they needed a good washing even tho I just cleaned them.

 

[racerx43269]

my car is currently plasti dipped, and yeah its always dirty.. lol even after i wash it..

 

[MoNoXiDe]

I started doing a set of wheels years ago on a '94 ZX7(was already finishing the frame and swingarm the previous owner had started). I eventually gave up and traded the wheels in for a chrome set
Flat surfaces and small curves aren't bad, but getting into where the spokes meet the wheel was a pain.
Meanwhile trying to keep the finish looking even.
No thanks, never again.
Good luck with it.

I agree. I did this on my r6. Then quickly sent the wheels into chrome.

 

[lankeeyankee]

Polished aluminum........ NO Way No How.. Lots of work to get it to look as half as good as chrome, and the work doesnt stop the first time your done.. Buy plenty of semi chrome lots and lots of terry towels and some muscle relaxers from your doctor.

The only advantage of polished aluminum compared to chrome is, Chrome adds weight and mass. If its a street bike chrome it, if its a race bike that doesnt get that often polish it.

No matter how you polish it and how many times it will never look as good qaulity triple plate chrome job.

 

[sixpack577]

i come from a line of trucker friends and there are lots of sealing secrets so you don't polish it very often..

Do tell

Was an otr trucker myself for a while...and those bastids didn't tell me nothin

 

[racerx43269]

i still think this should be a sticky lol