Best way to clean wheel hubs

[Rickytic]

Just finished my engine with glass beads as Loud Mouse suggested.....WOW....the engine looks absolutely brand new and so shinny. Thanks LM for the suggestion. Ya done good.

[blackhallr]

hi,sorry to jump on your thread but how were the hubs finished when they left the factory.were they polished and laqeur coated?

[advantagecycle]

I've asked and asked this question to many people in the aluminium finishing world. From what I gather it was a process called "clear anodizing" and was done with a process of hydrofloric acid. I only found one place that could replicate it, but holy hell it was expensive. I've simply been powdercoating all the pieces to what my powdercoater calls "chrome" which gives a very nice finish, and about correct color.

Paul