I did a set of TRX wheels from my now long gone '79 Mustang. I used paint stripper (barely touched the CC), chrome polish (ho hum), Mother's (fugedaboutit), red compound(wasted a couple hours) then started with steel wool which finally did the job. Then I spent several more hours bringing the luster back with chrome then Mother's. I never recoated them, but kept them clean and sparkling with good polish and regular cleaning. As far as refinishing them - according to the owner of Southern Polyurethanes, no commercially available clear coat, including any of his will last well. If you find a good method, please post as I have some 18" wheels on my truck that are in need of help