sburnison

I have the original saw blades on my 1986. They don't look too bad at all but I was wondering if there was any way to get the aluminum polished to look even better? I have been told you can't do anything with aluminum and my internet search only comes up with how to clean them up. Or maybe someone knows of a cleaner that works well. I use just aluminum wheel cleaner now. Thanks!

Hawg55

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MyOtherCar

call Wheel Fix It in Huntsville, AL. They have a website.

I have experience working with them on refurbishing alum wheels as well as steel. they do great work, reasonable prices, although you'll have to shell out for shipping both ways. Still, can't be too bad to get "like new" wheels.

check em out

BGZQ8

The "saw blades" started in 91 and stayed thru 96.

sburnison

Oh okay. I thought mine were also saw blades but I guess I can see the difference.

sburnison

Thanks for the tips guys. I will definitely look into 'em.

jay1055

I think the early c4 wheels were called salad shooters?

WVZR-1

If you really would like them "refinished" to OE specs you should have no trouble in your area. Stop by any collision shop or a higher ended dealer and ask who does there alloy wheel repairs/refinishing. Don't expect that you'll have to pay the asking prices, once you see their work or compare a couple different vendor's work you should likely be able to negotiate a price. If your wheels are true now with little damage mark them so that you can ID them. You want to make sure you get yours back and not some collision repaired wheel in exchange.

jay1055

To do any kind of polishing you have to remove the clear coat from the wheel and then polish and continue to polish them to keep them looking good I had mine chrome plated which is a little easier to maintain

excellencee

My brother-in-law redid the alloy wheels on his 1990 Olds Trofeo. He stripped the clearcoat with aviation stripper, polished and re-clearcoated them. They looked good. I don't remember what he polished them with.

JrRifleCoach

The early wheels - Turbines

Search in C4 to find countless articles about cleaning a polishing Turbine wheels.

black88z51

Most just send them out to have professionally refinished. But if you want to do yourself then use paint stripper to strip any clear coat then use at least a buffer and some polish to polish them.

sburnison

Thanks. I don't think this is something I want to risk doing myself so I will look around. I never saw anything advertised so I wasn't sure it was something that was even done. Thanks for the tips everyone.