Thanks Dave, I'm sure you will be (it comes along way too quick!).

The wheels were pretty ordinary with a lot of oxidation, so 1st I used 600 grit wet paper and a soft block to get them smooth(ish). Then I used 1000 grit followed by a scotch-brite pad.

They had the finish like the satin finish Centreline wheels and were pretty smooth by then. I bought one of those Mothers foam ball polishers that fits in your drill and used Mothers wheel polish to bring out the shine. I was really impressed with the quality of the shine in the short amount of time taken (about 15mins per wheel). I finished them of with a soft rag and the same polish.

Overall, not a great amount of effort for a good result. There are still some nicks and deep scratches from their life on countless cars over the last 40 years or so, but that's sort of cool.... I wasn't aiming at perfect, just nice, and I reckon I achieved that. Shouldn't be too tough keeping them looking good either, knowing what I do now about the polishing process.

I totally recommend the foam balls, I had my doubts but was happy to be proven wrong.