Post by mishan on May 4, 2007 15:02:57 GMT -5
I got these alloys about a year ago for free off craigslist. As you can see they weren't in the best condition, but they beat my steelies w/hubcaps!
I've been wanting to repaint them since the beginning but haven't had the time/motivation/knowledge until just recently.
I experimented with Tal-Strip Aircraft Coating remover but found that their Paint Remover Extra Strength worked out better overall. I ended up realizing later that covering up the tire wasn't really necessary for the paint removal phase and would just require more work since the washing/cleaning phase would pretty much obliterate the cover.
I probably ended up using like 6-7 cans of these two paint removers, might have gone faster if I just had just stuck with the Paint Remover in the first place.. I ended up cleaning the nearby Kragen's out of this chemical.
The black paint wouldn't come off completely and needed a lot of scrubbing and sanding to get it off. Unfortunately I didn't snap any pics after I had removed the paint. Here are some pics of the wheels as I sprayed them.
Here are pics of the wheels on my car after two sprays of silver metallic and one of clearcoat.
Now I just need to find some small center caps to fit over the axle nut and rear hub bearing housing!
I've been wanting to repaint them since the beginning but haven't had the time/motivation/knowledge until just recently.
I experimented with Tal-Strip Aircraft Coating remover but found that their Paint Remover Extra Strength worked out better overall. I ended up realizing later that covering up the tire wasn't really necessary for the paint removal phase and would just require more work since the washing/cleaning phase would pretty much obliterate the cover.
I probably ended up using like 6-7 cans of these two paint removers, might have gone faster if I just had just stuck with the Paint Remover in the first place.. I ended up cleaning the nearby Kragen's out of this chemical.
The black paint wouldn't come off completely and needed a lot of scrubbing and sanding to get it off. Unfortunately I didn't snap any pics after I had removed the paint. Here are some pics of the wheels as I sprayed them.
Here are pics of the wheels on my car after two sprays of silver metallic and one of clearcoat.
Now I just need to find some small center caps to fit over the axle nut and rear hub bearing housing!