Got my hands on a 68 deluxe wheel last fall thanks to one of the nice folks here. Been working on it for the past couple weeks and am at the point that it needs paint. I shot a coat of high gloss black on it last night and am not crazy about the look. Were these wheels shiney from the factory or more of a satin finish? Any way here are some pics of the progress.
The way it looked when it arrived:





First step was to open the gaps enough to pour 2 oart epoxy in the cracks and use clapms to pull the housing back into shape. I used masking tape to make "forms".

Next I used 2 part epoxy putty from POR to fill the big cracks. They have already been ground down to rough shape in these pics.


Next I used a glass infused filler to get closer to shape. Looking back now I think the epoxy putty was easier to shape. I followed that with a good thick coat of primer filler. Sanded that smooth and then filled the small imperfections with some premium quality filler and final sanding. Here is what it looked like before paint.


I didn't take a picture or it with the gloss black cause I didn't want to take a chance on knocking it over. I will before I wet sand it for satin black.