the guy who had my car before me decided to paint the factory aluminum wheels to hide all the scuffs he had put on them. he painted them in graphite and did a bad job at it... i've hated them ever since i got it. so my question is, is there a way to sand them down and then use some aluminum polish to bring back their original condition? or am i just better off painting them back to aluminum color?

 

Well, i have never done it but you could possibly try putting paint thiner on untill u get to the factory one and re-clear with duplicolor? just my 2cents i don't know if it'll work or not.

 

Yes. Here is a writeup: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1259115

 

ther are also many places that refinish alloy rims. Don't know the cost but if you do a google search you'll find all kinds of shops.

 

refinishing alloy wheels are more expensive than getting a new set of replicas or remanufactured wheels. Refinishing cost are $129-$180 per wheel in northern ca.

 

i had to do this to my fat fives ...just use paint stripper in a can..then ounce all the paint is off polish them w/ cloth wheel and polishing compound