aluminum wheels
 

I have possible access to some aluminum rims that have the clearcoat
peeling. Does anyone know of a way to clean them up so they look really
great?

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Re: aluminum wheels
 

Jim Gemmill did pass the time by typing:
> I have possible access to some aluminum rims that have the clearcoat
> peeling. Does anyone know of a way to clean them up so they look really
> great?

Not impossible but it is a pain in the arse. Involves stripping off the old
clearcoat (with an aluminum safe stripper) then prepping and recoating.
It's the prep work that is a pain since aluminum oxidizes quickly. Long
story short it's easier to pay the pros to do aluminum rims. Check the
local wheel repair shops for pricing.

Tried a few methods on my rims but since the peeling is due to
rockrash it's easier to take them to a wheel shop for filling/finishing.

--
DougW

Re: aluminum wheels
 

Jim Gemmill did pass the time by typing:
> I have possible access to some aluminum rims that have the clearcoat
> peeling. Does anyone know of a way to clean them up so they look really
> great?

Not impossible but it is a pain in the arse. Involves stripping off the old
clearcoat (with an aluminum safe stripper) then prepping and recoating.
It's the prep work that is a pain since aluminum oxidizes quickly. Long
story short it's easier to pay the pros to do aluminum rims. Check the
local wheel repair shops for pricing.

Tried a few methods on my rims but since the peeling is due to
rockrash it's easier to take them to a wheel shop for filling/finishing.

--
DougW

Re: aluminum wheels
 

Jim Gemmill did pass the time by typing:
> I have possible access to some aluminum rims that have the clearcoat
> peeling. Does anyone know of a way to clean them up so they look really
> great?

Not impossible but it is a pain in the arse. Involves stripping off the old
clearcoat (with an aluminum safe stripper) then prepping and recoating.
It's the prep work that is a pain since aluminum oxidizes quickly. Long
story short it's easier to pay the pros to do aluminum rims. Check the
local wheel repair shops for pricing.

Tried a few methods on my rims but since the peeling is due to
rockrash it's easier to take them to a wheel shop for filling/finishing.

--
DougW

Re: aluminum wheels
 

Jim Gemmill did pass the time by typing:
> I have possible access to some aluminum rims that have the clearcoat
> peeling. Does anyone know of a way to clean them up so they look really
> great?

Not impossible but it is a pain in the arse. Involves stripping off the old
clearcoat (with an aluminum safe stripper) then prepping and recoating.
It's the prep work that is a pain since aluminum oxidizes quickly. Long
story short it's easier to pay the pros to do aluminum rims. Check the
local wheel repair shops for pricing.

Tried a few methods on my rims but since the peeling is due to
rockrash it's easier to take them to a wheel shop for filling/finishing.

--
DougW

Re: aluminum wheels
 

Yeah, take them to a place that does sandblasting and powder coating. They'll
blast off that nasty clear coat and powder coat them any color you can imagine,
even clear. The local shop had some before and after rims and I was impressed.
They had some really NASTY rims, salt corrosion and peeling clear coat. The
after looked pretty good and the cost was a fraction of new rims.

Dean


On Wed, 4 May 2005 12:53:13 -0700, "Jim Gemmill" <gemmilljim@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have possible access to some aluminum rims that have the clearcoat
>peeling. Does anyone know of a way to clean them up so they look really
>great?

Re: aluminum wheels
 

Yeah, take them to a place that does sandblasting and powder coating. They'll
blast off that nasty clear coat and powder coat them any color you can imagine,
even clear. The local shop had some before and after rims and I was impressed.
They had some really NASTY rims, salt corrosion and peeling clear coat. The
after looked pretty good and the cost was a fraction of new rims.

Dean


On Wed, 4 May 2005 12:53:13 -0700, "Jim Gemmill" <gemmilljim@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have possible access to some aluminum rims that have the clearcoat
>peeling. Does anyone know of a way to clean them up so they look really
>great?

Re: aluminum wheels
 

Yeah, take them to a place that does sandblasting and powder coating. They'll
blast off that nasty clear coat and powder coat them any color you can imagine,
even clear. The local shop had some before and after rims and I was impressed.
They had some really NASTY rims, salt corrosion and peeling clear coat. The
after looked pretty good and the cost was a fraction of new rims.

Dean


On Wed, 4 May 2005 12:53:13 -0700, "Jim Gemmill" <gemmilljim@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have possible access to some aluminum rims that have the clearcoat
>peeling. Does anyone know of a way to clean them up so they look really
>great?

Re: aluminum wheels
 

Yeah, take them to a place that does sandblasting and powder coating. They'll
blast off that nasty clear coat and powder coat them any color you can imagine,
even clear. The local shop had some before and after rims and I was impressed.
They had some really NASTY rims, salt corrosion and peeling clear coat. The
after looked pretty good and the cost was a fraction of new rims.

Dean


On Wed, 4 May 2005 12:53:13 -0700, "Jim Gemmill" <gemmilljim@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have possible access to some aluminum rims that have the clearcoat
>peeling. Does anyone know of a way to clean them up so they look really
>great?

Re: aluminum wheels
 

Jim Gemmill proclaimed:

> I have possible access to some aluminum rims that have the clearcoat
> peeling. Does anyone know of a way to clean them up so they look really
> great?
>
IF you can thoroughly remove the old clearcoat and repaint them with a
new aluminum-safe one, otherwise check the cost of having someone else
do it for you before buying. If they are of unusual value, powder
coat is the way to go. If the clearcoat is compromised, the aluminum
rots, sometimes sufficiently with hairlines to severely weaken the
wheel.