Cleaning Festy aluminum wheels

[TONYCASH]

Have the festy factory alum wheels.Would like to make them look factory clean/new.Any ideas ?

[GenevaDirt]

glass beading....clear coat.

[TONYCASH]

what is glass beading ? What is the process ?

[David88]

Or polish! I kind of like this look. I think it would take a lot of work though. Also not factory.

[GenevaDirt]

if those are Brians...I believe those are chromed.

[GenevaDirt]

what is glass beading ? What is the process ?

it is like sandblasting but a different kind of material....takes the metal down to a raw surface. Very clean look....but do not touch them with dirty hands until after you seal them.

[mechanicaldj]

it is like sandblasting but a different kind of material....takes the metal down to a raw surface. Very clean look....but do not touch them with dirty hands until after you seal them.

not a good idea with painted aluminum wheels

[GenevaDirt]

not a good idea with painted aluminum wheels

had it done numerous times back in the day....takes the aluminum down to raw so you can do what you want with them. Besides....who said they were painted?

[firsttry]

use lots of elbow grease! you will probably run out of it though. I always seem to.