fun car guy Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 As us normal, my rims are somewhat corroded on the edges but good otherwise, what's the best method of refinishing them (I.E. stripping the coating without damaging the brush finish) and are they aluminum or some other metal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemist Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 (edited) The rims are aluminum. The best way to refinish them in my opinion is to use a professional service. They will strip them, repair any damage, paint and clear powder coat them. The face of the wheels on the Reatta appear to be machined aluminum, the pockets are dark gray paint. May lose the subtle machine marks in the process. Edited October 9, 2021 by alchemist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fun car guy Posted October 9, 2021 Topic Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 Are you saying they would polish them? I don't want them shiny, I want to retail the original brush finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fun car guy Posted October 10, 2021 Topic Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 make that "retain!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemist Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 6:28 PM, fun car guy said: Are you saying they would polish them? I don't want them shiny, I want to retail the original brush finish. That brushing is so subtle, I would be worried of the outcome if not specified. Talk to your local body shop, they can probably recommend someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2seater Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I would think there must be some perfect O.E. wheels out there? A lot of them have been removed and replaced with something else and maybe the stockers were saved in the attic? The cost to refinish from the few stories I have seen are generally in the hundreds of dollars so those dollars might be spent on actual replacements? Of course shipping for something large and heavy like that sort of discourages unless close at hand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogold Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 You could try this company OEM 1990 Buick Reatta Rims - Used Factory Wheels from OriginalWheels.com Buick Reatta Hub Caps, Center Caps & Wheel Caps - Hubcaps.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fun car guy Posted October 12, 2021 Topic Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 Thank you, sir! I'm currently working on the brakes, then an oil change and she'll be put away for the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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