Stock wheel question

[RawrImAMonster]

Are our stock aluminum wheels solid aluminum all the way through. Someone was telling me that I could take some aluminum polish and polish them to look like chrome. I know you can do that on solid aluminum wheels, but I was under the impression that our wheels are just some other metal with aluminum looking paint over top of it.

[Fireball27]

Re: Stock wheel question

Are our stock aluminum wheels solid aluminum all the way through. Someone was telling me that I could take some aluminum polish and polish them to look like chrome. I know you can do that on solid aluminum wheels, but I was under the impression that our wheels are just some other metal with aluminum looking paint over top of it.

Even if you could, it wouldn't be worth it. You know how long that would take to do? Weeks! I'd say you'd be better off just buying entirely new wheels.

[01PewterDropTop]

Re: Stock wheel question

Yes but what are you going to do for a center cap? are yours 97-99 or 2000+. or salad shooters? asfgar as it taking weeks. . try a week all day for 1 week. polished some 17s with a friend its NO FUN!!! wetsanding and re sanding. .. .. .and more sanding?!?!? then you cant feel your fingers and sand MORE!!!!. all in all not worth that much time on 16 inch wheels would look nice though. but not as nice as chrome 17's or 18's. just save time and money till you get "real" rims

[RawrImAMonster]

Re: Stock wheel question

They are 96 Firebird wheels. So even if I had electric things to sand/polish it with, it would be too much effort? I was either going to try that or just get them powdercoated because mine are starting to look crappy.