I purchased some XJR wheels for my Jaguar in the signature picture below as when I bought it those BMW wheels came with it.
I had a tough time finding a decent set close by.

I finally found someone 45 mins away from me with all 5. Sadly only 1 is in mint condition; the spare. The others have various stages of the eye-sore clear coat peel, and will need refinishing for sure.

I checked out some local companies who provide this service, and at $150 per wheel, plus the cost of all new rubber, I decided I will attempt the labour-intensive process myself over this winter.

I scoured the Net and found this tutorial and thought I would share with you all.

Aluminum Wheel Refinishing - Reatta Owners Journal

 

Thanks for the really well made tutorial. Most are much more amateur

I'm a big fan of DIY and have considered DIY wheel refinishing, but particularly since there is gold painted finishes on the XJR wheel in the cutouts and around the hub, I almost think it would be worth having it professionally done. It is $600 though.

...particularly given the cost of the materials and time invested, which the instructions above estimate at 2-3 hours per wheel just to sand/prep.

But if you have the time and don't plan to repaint the gold accents, might be a good winter project.

Although, it might be nice to choose to replace the gold accents with a matching color to your car

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Nice tutorial, thanks for sharing.

There really is something to be said for DIYing this particular job

Apart from the money saved, there's real satisfaction to be had