I wasn't going to get involved in this but if you look at the face of an original wheel you will see very fine circular machine marks where they have been diamond cut on a cnc machine before being lacquered.
The machining gives a slight texture for the lacquer to adhere to, although it is not very effective and generally won't last long before water gets under the lacquer and white worming of the Aluminium begins.
Lacquer will not adhere to a polished wheel and raw polished wheels are a labour of love and require a lot of work.
Diamond cutting is also a very expensive specialised process, costing around £100 per wheel for full refurbishment.
I personally would not recommend going for the chrome powder coat alternative for a 'similar' look as it tends to look cheap. Better to go for a nice bright lacquered silver finish in my opinion.
Diy will never be perfect or last as long as a professionally factory refinished wheel but tbh you can pick 15" wheels up for less than the price of a decent refurb so Diy in this case might not be a bad idea.
Good to know the options and be in a better position to make an informed decision.
Good luck with whatever you decide on ?
The machining gives a slight texture for the lacquer to adhere to, although it is not very effective and generally won't last long before water gets under the lacquer and white worming of the Aluminium begins.
Lacquer will not adhere to a polished wheel and raw polished wheels are a labour of love and require a lot of work.
Diamond cutting is also a very expensive specialised process, costing around £100 per wheel for full refurbishment.
I personally would not recommend going for the chrome powder coat alternative for a 'similar' look as it tends to look cheap. Better to go for a nice bright lacquered silver finish in my opinion.
Diy will never be perfect or last as long as a professionally factory refinished wheel but tbh you can pick 15" wheels up for less than the price of a decent refurb so Diy in this case might not be a bad idea.
Good to know the options and be in a better position to make an informed decision.
Good luck with whatever you decide on ?