E46 M3 Wheel polishing

[Andyboy]

Having my M3 wheels polished next week opposed to getting them diamond cut, has anyone got any experience of this?

Thanks

[Sir_Dave]

Alot of people do it on the M3Cutters forum.

Personally, i cant be ar5ed polishing them every 5 minutes during winter, so will just be getting a normal diamond cut/lacquer finish done on mine.

Bit bling for me as well im im honest

[Pete signman]

I had mine refurbed to polished finish 18 months ago. They couldn't be diamond cut as too much metal had already been removed on previous refurbs.

I saw the wheels whilst in the process to being polished and they looked fantastic, but when I got them back finished with a coat of lacquer on they looked dull & disappointing.

So I recently removed the lacquer with nitromors, polished them with a well known automotive metal polish that I can't spell and sealed them with Collinite wax. They now look better than when newly diamond cut, really shiney & reflective - I can't stop looking at them now!!

I've had no problem with tarnishing, I wash the dirt off once a week (it's no chore now) and re-wax once every month or so.

[Andyboy]

Any chance of posting a picture?

[Carlton Banks]

Pete signman said:

I had mine refurbed to polished finish 18 months ago. They couldn't be diamond cut as too much metal had already been removed on previous refurbs.

I saw the wheels whilst in the process to being polished and they looked fantastic, but when I got them back finished with a coat of lacquer on they looked dull & disappointing.

So I recently removed the lacquer with nitromors, polished them with a well known automotive metal polish that I can't spell and sealed them with Collinite wax. They now look better than when newly diamond cut, really shiney & reflective - I can't stop looking at them now!!

I've had no problem with tarnishing, I wash the dirt off once a week (it's no chore now) and re-wax once every month or so.

Wait for the salt to attack!

[Pete signman]

Not sure the photo does it justice.

Do know how well they'll survive the road salt. I'll report back in the spring!

[Pete signman]

Couldn't get both pictures on one post for some reason.

[Bolognese]

Interesting. I need to get my wheels sorted. Is it alot cheaper to have the polished?

[Pete signman]

Cost me £300. But they had to be polished from diamond cut and there was some curbing to be polished out (the wife you understand!)

[benny.c]

I don't know, you boys with your shiny 19's. OEM 18's are the way to go

Edited by benny.c on Friday 4th November 11:07