Gaz B Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Above is the chrome dish of my BBS alloy. All 4 are the same and I'm wondering what's the best way I restoring it to it's original clean finish. No amount of metal cleaner works! Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Are they definitely Chrome ? If so you need to get the chrome removed at a chromers, they can reverse the process to strip the chrome off inc the nickel plate under the chrome and then you'll be back to whatever material the wheel is made from I did a fair bit of research last year for Jamesy and found a couple of places in B'ham that would do it. Once the chrome is off you can access what needs to be done but it will still involve a lot of work if you want them back to original and not cheap to do Edited January 7, 2014 by Dnk (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 As above dnk looked into this a lot for me - Ibrar also commented to say unless the sripping is 100% perfect, which is very rare, they will look pony once they're re-chromed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I would give it a go if they were mine but i'd probably not re chrome them and get them powder coated purely for the cost saving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz B Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Nice one thanks. Yeah they are defo chrome. It looks to me that the Salk on the roads here as stripped the natural cover of the chrome and it's reacted. Ideally I'd like them looking like new again. What are the names (if you remember) of the places that do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Page 35 onwards of Jamsey's DoLuck thread i've linked to The people i spoke to were David at Reeve Metal finishing http://www.reevemetalfinishing.co.uk and Ajmal at Broadway Brass http://www.broadwaybrass.co.uk http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?268121-The-Original-quot-DO-LUCK-quot-SUPRA-thread-!!&highlight=Wheel+chroming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz B Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Top guy! Cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas_germany Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I don't think it's chrome. Usually it's polished alloy with a clear coat on it. That's brake dust, that destoyed the clearcoat. You can sand it down. Could start with 100, then 180, 240, 600, 1000, 2000 then polish it. A lot of work. Just startet on my ASA AR1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 lots of elbow grease needed there if you are going to do that job yourself, i would advise given it to someone who deals with this stuff on a daily basis and just pay them to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 If they are just clear coated aluminium alloy i'd find somewhere with one of these and then there's no rubbing by hand for hours on end Ibrar has one in B'ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Turism0 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 have you tried claying them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Try some fine grade wire wool, 0000 polishing grade to start, with autosol or similar. That will definitely make a difference, but they do look pretty bad to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 If they are chrome plated then anything other than stripping the chrome off using reverse chroming technique is a waste of time. If they are clear coated polished aluminium alloy then judging by the pitting in the photo they will need a fairly course grade emery cloth or an abrasive mounted wheel to remove the pitting. I did my 3 piece Work wheels and they were no where near as bad as the op's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 If they are chrome plated then anything other than stripping the chrome off using reverse chroming technique is a waste of time. If they are clear coated polished aluminium alloy then judging by the pitting in the photo they will need a fairly course grade emery cloth or an abrasive mounted wheel to remove the pitting. I did my 3 piece Work wheels and they were no where near as bad as the op's Now all nice all shiny My alloys are Work Dunk, you reckon mine will be clear coated aluminium too? Also, do you remember the torque used to bolt them back together? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Now all nice all shiny My alloys are Work Dunk, you reckon mine will be clear coated aluminium too? Also, do you remember the torque used to bolt them back together? Cheers They didn't stay shiny long they went all black quite soon after those photos were taken. I would have thought so, pretty sure we torqued mine up to approx 22 ft lbs most BBS are 22/24 but its dependent on if its a bolt into alloy or a nut and bolt like mine were, also how many bolts there are inc the size and material there made from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 They didn't stay shiny long they went all black quite soon after those photos were taken. I would have thought so, pretty sure we torqued mine up to approx 22 ft lbs most BBS are 22/24 but its dependent on if its a bolt into alloy or a nut and bolt like mine were, also how many bolts there are inc the size and material there made from. There's 35 of the little buggers, and its a nut n bolt job, strange bolt head tho, never tried, but I dont think a regular 6 point of 12 point socket would work! I hope they are like yours, because redoing chrome seems £££££ and a pain in the ass ha. I WANT WHITE VOLKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) 44 on mine and if i remember correctly they were M7 X 1 & 32 long, i bought new nuts and bolts when i did mine from http://www.titanium-touch.de Have a few spare if you lose any and they're the same size Edited January 8, 2014 by Dnk (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 44 on mine and if i remember correctly they were M7 X 1 & 32 long, i bought new nuts and bolts when i did mine from http://www.titanium-touch.de Have a few spare if you lose any and they're the same size Cheers for that dunk, website saved! If I buy another set of wheels, I'll strip down my Works and get them all new and shiny looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Cheers for that dunk, website saved! If I buy another set of wheels, I'll strip down my Works and get them all new and shiny looking Prepare for a shock if you do as they're not cheap, think my order came to around £200. they are top quality though and the company was a pleasure to deal with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz B Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Chaps, I've done some digging. They are aliuminum. http://www.bbs-usa.com/road-wheels-detail.cfm?CLID=58&WF=7 So, I'll have them clean in no time! Thanks for your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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