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Title: turning matt carbon wheels to gloss
Post by: johnnyboy4711 on February 25, 2025, 06:31:35 AM

Hi all,
i have a gloss tt frame and have matt 88 front and full carbon disk rear wheel.
is there any way(best way) to polish them up to a gloss finish?
anyone try this?
whats the best materials and method to use?
thanks in advance
J

Title: Re: turning matt carbon wheels to gloss
Post by: courdacier on May 02, 2025, 12:49:33 PM

just find some auto body refinishing tutorials on youtube - polishing clearcoat is a pretty universal application.

Title: Re: turning matt carbon wheels to gloss
Post by: Mtnbykr on May 05, 2025, 10:21:01 AM

You'll need to scuff and re-clear your rims.

Title: Re: turning matt carbon wheels to gloss
Post by: Serge_K on May 05, 2025, 10:36:11 AM

A ghetto version that should work is plasti dip glossifier. I plasti dip spray painted part of a frame years ago, because i hated the colour but wanted to be able to revert back to the original paint job for when i want to sell it. It worked surprisingly well, if you dont look too close. And they had a can to make the paint mat, and one to make it gloss.
The brand is plasti dip, from memory. 1 can would be more than enough. The most annoying part is the prep work, basically masking tape and some plastic / paper sheet / foil.

Title: Re: turning matt carbon wheels to gloss
Post by: Mtnbykr on May 05, 2025, 05:23:21 PM

And, if you're gonna go thru all that masking/sanding/painting,  why no do it right...