Polished/chromed wheels, they aint cheep

[1BigDog]

I have been sanding the wheels on my 99 to begin polishing them. I still have a long way to go. I looked around at several chromers and polishers and was amazed at their quotes. One polisher, who I liked his work alot, came in at a price higher then some of the chromers. Best chrome price I can get is about 700 bucks. The polished wheels came in just over that. Guess ill just have to knuckle down and finish what I already started myself. The cost is just too prohibitive to farm it out.

[playboy]

I just knew you would have pics of the finished product by now.

[Eck]

Ruffy,

How did you know..I've always wanted polished wheels on MY RSV.......

As always, Im certain you will do a fine job on them... (for me)....

[M61A1MECH]

Jeff

What type of polisher did you talk to? You may find that electropolishing cheaper that hand/machine polishing. There is place in Sanford and one in Clearwater, just Google Electropolishing in Florida. Can't hurt to ask.

[Sylvester]

I did my own with a drill and pad after sanding first. Came out fine enough for me, but if you are looking for that mirror polish get a pro to do it.

 

[spitfire9]

Had it done to my Vulcan Wheels at Chromeprosplating.com located in TX. It was $625 plus I had to pay shipping 2 ways. 5 step process guaranteed 5yrs. They did a beautiful job, but It was big $. Between buying a spare set of wheels, the shipping, the plating, the mechanic that a)stripped the wheels and b)reinstalled bearings, tires, balancing I spent over $1100. Still have a 2nd set of wheels, though.

 

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/cyprinut/IMG_0169.jpg

[EL Cid]

I exchange my wheels with a chrome shop in San Deigo. He has Venture wheels already chrome. You pay for the wheels. He sents you the new set . You have seven days to deceide if you want to keep them.If you keep them , you shipp yourset back in his boxes. He pays return shipping UPs.

 

My bike was down for just mounting the tires.I think they look great.

$725 was the total cost. A good shop and easy to working with.

 

Leonard:cool10:

[09RSTD]

I exchange my wheels with a chrome shop in San Deigo. He has Venture wheels already chrome. You pay for the wheels. He sents you the new set . You have seven days to deceide if you want to keep them.If you keep them , you shipp yourset back in his boxes. He pays return shipping UPs.

 

My bike was down for just mounting the tires.I think they look great.

$725 was the total cost. A good shop and easy to working with.

 

Leonard:cool10:

 

 

PICTURES! PLEASE! I really want to see these.

[Eck]

Please dont bother him yet...

I want to be sure he does a great job................( on my wheels).......

[Guest]

Please dont bother him yet...

 

I want to be sure he does a great job................( on my wheels).......

 

You sure are a hard guy to please. But, donations to the Eck reclamation fund will be accepted in lieu of labor. Or, failing that, a busload of Me*****s with plenty of sandpaper will help too. (just trying to be politically correct here)

[Guest]

Ruffy,

How did you know..I've always wanted polished wheels on MY RSV.......

 

As always, Im certain you will do a fine job on them... (for me)....

 

Eck, this should make you ecstatic.......

 

I may have bitten off more then I could chew on polishing those wheels. While I could have eventually done it, the amount of sanding the rough casting marks out was just too much for me. I still get tired fairly early from the surgery so after a few hours of grinding/sanding im pretty wiped out. I never would have taken it to a level that I would have been happy with so, I wimped out...found some space on one of my credit cards (at least its 0 interest) and ordered an exchange set from chrome pros. They use a 21 step process along with a 5 step show chrome finish. All marks are smoothed off resulting in a mirror like finish and a 2 year non-prorated warranty. Should have them in a few weeks. Right now the set they have on hand is in the process of being sanded. I have new bearing that I am sending them and they are installing them for 50 bucks. Much better then having me beat on a bearing and maybe mar the chrome.