Help with alloys

Hi all I've got an 89 cabby with diamond cut Porsche alloys that need to be refurbished. Do I stay with diamond cut which looks the nuts but doesn't last long due to the dreaded salt etc or do I get them painted

Diamond cut D90's look so proper on your cabby, it's hard to picture anything else coming close…




…save the paint for wheels that need rash repair.  
 

I agree keep the diamond cut they look great.

Maybe investigate if you can get them clear powder coated as it lasts much longer.

My local powder coaters does a wheel refurb for about £20 each. - unfortunately they don’t do diamond cutting.

Acid dip, blast, powder then bake.

If you done this with clear coat (if available) they should last about 5-10 years.  

You could get the paint shop to clear coat them but would only last a couple of years as it is no where near as durable.




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Keep with diamond!!

Get some winter wheels and save those for the summer months.

Personally I think that polishing them to a mirror finish and then using a Clear over them is pointless. Like the oldie day and wire wheels on my MG…. Pain in the keister to keep clean… (had them chromed by a friend, and that took a lot of the effort out of keeping them looking smart.

I like my Teardrops, that I stripped and polished over the original finish that was aging, and the clear was flaking off and getting dull.  

They are easily brought back to Shine with a Polishing of mag wheel cleaner, and a sponge ball…. A good polishing will last a couple of years, and is easily and cheaply maintained.   Getting them to the mirror image is about 2 hours of sanding per wheel….

Thanks for the advice,  it looks like it will have to be diamond cut again

Just use a decent wheel sealant once they are redone