Hoping I didn't Fuch it up too bad Options

[930cabman]

1975 model no rust (eternal optimist) some original paint and "decent" Fuchs. I painted the car this off season and wishing to clean up the wheels a bit. Within the Matte area there were scratches from a prior restorer. I went after it with a 2" disc 2000 grit to remove the scratches. Most of the scratches are coming out, but leaving a more polished look. How can I get the matte finish back?
TIA

[mepstein]

You can use some red scotch brite. It will dull up the finish but probably won’t reproduce the finish exactly the way it was before.

[friethmiller]

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[flyer86d]

I used a set of 6X15 Fuchs deep sixes on my 68 911 that I had in the attic since 1980 that we used for track wheels that were badly scratched and gouged. I was too cheap to send them out to be refinished so I figured I’d give it a try. A friend polished a set by sanding with progressively finer paper so I used my DA sander starting with 80 grit to get the major deep scratches out and progressively went to about 220 grit to obtain something resembling the RSR finish. I think I used white Vinegar to remove the old anodized finish, masked and repainted. They turned out great! No, not as good as Harvey W but just fine for me at a very low cost. It’s not hard to do.

Do you think masking and light sandblasting would duplicate the finish you are looking for?

Charlie

[Shivers]

1975 model no rust (eternal optimist) some original paint and "decent" Fuchs. I painted the car this off season and wishing to clean up the wheels a bit. Within the Matte area there were scratches from a prior restorer. I went after it with a 2" disc 2000 grit to remove the scratches. Most of the scratches are coming out, but leaving a more polished look. How can I get the matte finish back?
TIA

You could try soda blasting.

"Soda blasting aluminum produces a clean, soft matte or satin finish by
removing surface contaminants, oxidation, and old coatings without warping or damaging the metal. It is a non-destructive process, ideal for delicate parts, and leaves a bright, smooth finish rather than a deep, rough etch."

Soda blaster

[mepstein]

You can also mask up the wheel and glass bead blast them. You would want to start at a distance, like a foot away and not the usual couple inches. Move closer until you get the finish you want. Use electrical tape to tape off the parts you want to save and the bead will bounce right off.

[930cabman]

Thanks all, guessing I should have left well enough alone. Now I have one segment of one wheel that looks like crap.

I was hoping there might be an easy button and being a CSOB I had to try it myself. I will try an etch with vinegar, who knows I might get lucky