What option will make my rims look just as shiny and new as they did way back in 1995?

Here is the post with pictures of my semi-badly damaged rims:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=444306

I don't want another color, I just want them to look new again
I for sure don't want them to have a "matte" look, I want them as metallic as can be.

Thanks guys!

 

Any other ideas?

 

This might sound bootleg as hell but....after you wash the wheel spray black magic on them, and then wipe it off with a towel. I kid you not, mine look like yours on occaision and I just do that and they shine like new.

 

fine grit sand paper, taking off the outer layer of clear coat, followed by wet sanding, and a few new coats of clear coat.

 

u sure i did mine in gunmetel today, they look fucken sick



I have a walk thro with pics online, i made if u want to see it

 

Working on painting my clovers too.
Could i see the steps you took?

 

Agreed

 

yeah i wanna see too... are they shiny?

 

Did u sand em first?

 

professional pollish will make them look better than new.

 

Judging from the poll results, I guess that powder coating isn't glossy?

 

sweet.. loving the gunmetal

 

i picked up some mothers mag and aluminum polish today and it worked great! i have axxis pads up front so they tend to dust A LOT! Anyway, the polish got some shine back and i am sure with a few more applications the shine will just get brighter. it was 6$ at the local hardware shop.

 

abroni95gsr - did you have the same problem as me though (stripping the clearcoat)?

 

http://www.hondahookup.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=43410

thats how to paint em

 

tha, not necessarily, but mine have looked dull on occation...i'm not so sure its the clearcoat coming off, rather than them just being "stained"....the mother's product got most of the stain out and the brightness back. it also gets the brake dust off.

 

i got mine sand blasted and powdercoated...spary paint is cool, but powder coat is better. i wish i powder coated them silver though instead of black, but mine have bee black since ~1999

 

Also, did this guy paint the inside of the wheel sas well? I can't really tell in this photo, might be hard to flip it over and paint it