Believe it or not Rad, leaving it brushed is easier on the finish. Once polished, it shows every little scratch it gets in the future.

You can polish it. Heck, I'd even be willing to do it for you. I have the gear, but it is a bit of work, and takes alot of time with a small wheel and polishing agents.


If you just want it to shine a little more, all you need is a really good cleaning agent.

On my Ti bike, I used Black Magic Titanium wheel cleaner. It's formulated for aluminum alloys (which Ti bikes are mostly), and does not have any harmful acidic agents which could cause corrosion. I used it before I decided to paint my Ti frame, and it really cleaned it well. It is brushed, but almost ended up with a shiny hue to it from the shine agents in the cleaner. Really neat stuff, and easy to use.