Got bored and modified steering wheel

[G-Body_Vet]

Nothing special but I've thought about this for awhile and gave it a try. Anyone else familiar with older Pontiac wheels have probably seen the worn off, faux woodgrain paint on the metal part of the center section.

Well anyway, I stripped the paint and polished the center trim. Doesn't look bad IMO.

Here's the before pic

Here's the after pics

 

[Oldsmoletick]

I like it 8) . Looks much nicer.

 

[Lue]

Nothing special but I've thought about this for awhile and gave it a try. Anyone else familiar with older Pontiac wheels have probably seen the worn off, faux woodgrain paint on the metal part of the center section.

Well anyway, I stripped the paint and polished the center trim. Doesn't look bad IMO.

Here's the before pic

Here's the after pics

Looks nice, how did you chrome theouter center part?

 

[G-Body_Vet]

It's not chrome, it's polished aluminum. I can work wonders with a bench buffer and some Mother's polish :lol:
You should see my stainless .357

 

[khan0165]

any chance you can get bored on my wheels? :wink:

 

[original442]

looks great.....

 

[G-Body_Vet]

Here's a few other things brought back to life from dull finishes

 

[Lue]

Let's see the 357. Would you be willing to do some pieces if the price was right?

 

[G-Body_Vet]

I don't mind the work, but the current state of whatever it is makes a big difference. It also depends how nice of a finish you're looking for. Those valve covers had corrosion and needed to be broken down and resurfaced. I start with 150 grit and go all the way to steel wool in some cases. Other sets were just tarnished and needed a good buff. It's really easy to put 4 hours worth of work (depending on how much beer is consumed) into a set of valve covers themselves.

 

[khan0165]

I'm getting quite good at polishing old aluminum too... But I hate the polished look, which makes me wonder why I always drag myself through the process

... Unfortunately for me, the work is harder than necessary, cuz I'm quite ill equipped.