Best why to restore wheels

[bryce05]

I just got my Cheeftah stripped down and want to redo the wheels before new rubber. What's the best why? Soda , sand, or glass blasting with a clear coat.

 

[OND]

Got any pics of the wheels ? Steel or aluminum ?

 

[capguncowboy]

In my opinion, ball burnishing looks the best, but media blast (soda or glass) looks good once you clear coat it... and they'll stay looking that way

 

[bryce05]

There aluminum I'll post a pic soon

 

[bryce05]

In my opinion, ball burnishing looks the best, but media blast (soda or glass) looks good once you clear coat it... and they'll stay looking that way

Is ball burnishing the same as tumbled?

 

[bryce05]

There aluminum

 

[trinik7597]

if you bead blast them and the media is not clean its gonna gray them up . you could always polish them if you have the time and patients :thumbsup: lomart wheels are some of the coolest wheels out there and one of my personal favorites

 

[Taco Loco Joe]

Is ball burnishing the same as tumbled?

I'm getting about a dozen wheels done today. Thats the original finish on the old mini bike wheels like Go Powers. I'll post pics when there done.

 

[izzyizz]

Polish it out ....

 

[Txpowdercoater]

sugar sand them at low pressure then polish hell out of them.

 

[David wulf]

These kidney beans were done by me with about 16 hours in the four halfs .

 

[Taco Loco Joe]

These kidney beans were done by me with about 16 hours in the four halfs .

They look nice and shiny for sure! But if you want to restore them to original finish, they need to be ball burnished. Dougco in Oakland Ca. Were the original finishers for the Go Power wheel Co. Back in the day. I have over a dozen wheels there right now and will post pics soon.