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Can a dull aluminum rim be polished into a mirror finish?
I made a mistake and bought a rim off ebay with the wrong finish. It's the exact style and metal (aluminum) as my other rims, however those have a mirror finish while the one I bought has a dull finish.
Can a custom rim shop polish the aluminum rim to a mirror finish so it matches the rest? Or is having the rim powder coated and chrome dipped my better option? Will it look the same?
I don't know crap about this stuff, so thanks for any advice!
Yes, you can make Aluminum look virtually like chrome. The process is actually called buffing. I used to do it to used Aluminum parts that were dull from age and weathering, at a job I had years ago. I used a fairly large (about 1 foot diameter) cloth wheel mounted to an electric motor, and a special compound meant for that purpose. On a rim a smaller hand-held tool might be needed, but I'm sure someone can do it. Besides shops that sell and/or repair wheels, check with local detail shops.
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