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[Verderad]

I’m having the brake drums soda blasted, they are looking a little dull and corroded. What are your recommendations for surface treatment to keep them looking fresh?

I don’t want to be polishing them in weekly wash. It’s going to be driven.

[nicklouse]

Paint them.

[Steve220]

As above, either paint or laquer them.

[absx2]

Plastic bead blast not soda.

The beads will leave a residue that will protect the alloy.

I once bead blasted a bonnet and discovered a pile of filler so I chucked it on the scrap heap and weeks later it still had no rust.

You just need to sand any panels that are going to be painted. 

[Daz1968]

I just cleaned mine with a brass wire brush, left a dull sheen that has stayed the same for a couple of years so far,