Ceramic Polished Volk Racing TE37SL on FL5 Civic Type R

What is Ceramic Polishing?

Ceramic polishing is a great alternative to chrome plating for those seeking a similar but somewhat muted mirror-like shine without going full bling. The result is elegant, refined, and unmistakably premium.

The Lightest Way to Present a Wheel

Since there is no coating and a raw polished finish is technically not a protective finish, it is the lightest way to present a wheel. However, even though a ceramic polished surface is bare and unprotected, because the finish is devoid of buffer lines, it develops a shell-like barrier that makes it temporarily resistant to outside elements — like how water rolls off a car's paint that has been buffed to perfection.

Over time, as the wheels get scratched, this effect wears off. You can protect the finish by using wheel ceramic coating.

Complete Coverage — Even the Hard-to-Reach Areas

Because the entire wheel or modular center is submerged into the tumbler media, all surfaces end up with the same bright polished finish, giving you shiny barrels — even on the tire side!

This also means that complex surfaces including hard-to-reach areas such as engraved spokes and embossed lettering also get polished where traditional hand tools and human labor either cannot access or risk removing too much material and compromising design detail.

Why Forged Wheels Polish Best

Like the polishing of a car's paint, the final results can only be as good as the material being worked on. A cast or flow-formed wheel that is by nature quite porous will not yield the same shine you'd get from a forged wheel.

Happily, these TE37SLs are forged and are some of the highest quality wheels on the market — making them ideal candidates for ceramic polishing.