Refinish and Polish Pitting Wolfsburg RX-II Wheels

[EPWolfy18T]

Not to cross post or anything, but I created a DIY write-up for refinishing and repolishing the BBS RX-II wheels that come on the 2001 and 2003 Jetta Wolfsburg. The post is on Vortex here:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2673689

For anyone that has this wheels, I did this whole job in 3 days, working several hours each day. I'm pretty happy with the final result. If I had the knowledge and equipment to take the wheels apart it would have been even easier.

Before:
http://www.wolfy18t.epwilson.com/gallery/thumbnails/RX-II%20Restoration/LARGE_02_Before.jpg

After:
http://www.wolfy18t.epwilson.com/gallery/thumbnails/2006-04-29%20Stewart%20Park/LARGE_07_Stewart_Park.jpg

[meatwad!!]

holy. im impressed

[evolveVW]

wow thats a huge difference:)

[lotar_6]

I must say they look very impressive in person! It's a hella nice true polish. I'll get to it someday...

[USOPHUNKE]

I must say they look very impressive in person! It's a hella nice true polish. I'll get to it someday...


ditto...me too...mine are in desperate need.....

[Finz]

those look great! Amazing work!

[useanimagination]

I need to do that to the wheels on the VR this winter. I can't wait until those wheels look nice...

[RichB]

I need to do that to the wheels on the VR this winter. I can't wait until those wheels look nice...

Don't think you can do that to your VR wheels... they have a painted finish (unless you want to remove the paint and polish then).

[EPWolfy18T]

Don't think you can do that to your VR wheels... they have a painted finish (unless you want to remove the paint and polish then).

As long as the wheels are alloy underneath, I think you would be able to strip the paint (using roughly the same procedure) and then polish them. What VR wheels are you talking about?

[useanimagination]

I don't know the name of them. They are on my 1995 VR6 GTI.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p1936e3af36c9b40c67cce19fa4a95435/eec916b4.jpg