madpioneer
Super Member
My 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis wheels have not weathered very well. Even tho the car has been well cared for and only 68,000 miles the wheels do not look as nice as others I see around town.
I was thinking about removing the clear coat anodizing and polishing the wheels to an almost chrome look.
But would like some advice before proceeding. Getting them refinished and re-anodized would be to costly and don't want to go with aftermarket wheels. I like the factory look. I know that I polished original valve covers from my Vette in the past that were made of very low grade aluminum with cracks and faults everywhere. I sanded them and polished them to a very high luster almost chrome looking but over time they oxidized and looked horrible.
I guess the engine heat helped that. Which required removal and re-polishing frequently.
So is this a good idea or will they look worse over time?
I know that I will have to re-polish them to keep the luster but do you think they will oxidize too much. I am no metal expert so thats the purpose of this whole thing.
I was thinking about removing the clear coat anodizing and polishing the wheels to an almost chrome look.
But would like some advice before proceeding. Getting them refinished and re-anodized would be to costly and don't want to go with aftermarket wheels. I like the factory look. I know that I polished original valve covers from my Vette in the past that were made of very low grade aluminum with cracks and faults everywhere. I sanded them and polished them to a very high luster almost chrome looking but over time they oxidized and looked horrible.
I guess the engine heat helped that. Which required removal and re-polishing frequently.
So is this a good idea or will they look worse over time?
I know that I will have to re-polish them to keep the luster but do you think they will oxidize too much. I am no metal expert so thats the purpose of this whole thing.