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08-08-2013, 02:51 PM #1 (permalink)

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[OP] I was wondering if anyone here has stripped that peeling clearcoat off the alloy rims and polished them instead of painting? Would like to see how
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08-08-2013, 03:43 PM #2 (permalink)

Chandlerdoom I have done it before on a set of wheels for my old car, it sucked. Strip, sand, polish. Probably the worst idea ever, it took me days to do one
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08-08-2013, 03:50 PM #3 (permalink)

bgibbs11 Was looking into this idea myself for my dad's truck awhile back. Apparently rustoleum has an auto stripper spray and it works well. Let me know
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Only issue is out factory wheels came painted not polished, So it wont have a smooth surface to just polish from the get go. So you have to start
from bare metal and work up to a polishable surface.

08-08-2013, 04:25 PM #5 (permalink)

Fireball Anyone have them sandblasted and powder coated? I had a local guy do a set of steel rims for me for 50 bucks a rim. Not sure how the
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08-08-2013, 04:43 PM #6 (permalink)

Chrome Magnon I was thinking of using Klean-Strip Aircraft Stripper to take off clear coat. Then use Autosol Metal polish to clean and polish bare metal. Wanted to
[OP] see if anyone else has done it before I try.
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If not, then was thinking of stripping clear coat then paint. Thinking of first using self etching primer then a gloss black. Then applying Dulicolor
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08-08-2013, 05:41 PM #7 (permalink)

BrianSD_42 lots of people have done the sand blasting to powder coating route ...
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zgensler31 Ive also gone with the blast and powder coat method. I would try to have them bad blasted instead of sand blasted though. It isn't as rough on T4R Sponsors

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08-09-2013, 01:13 AM #9 (permalink)

paddlenbike I have, and the process isn't much different than properly preparing a wheel for paint. I just finished stripping some Sequoia wheels down to bare
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factory clearcoat off), then sand the spokes smooth with finer and finer sandpaper, and now you simply choose between applying paint or using
jeweler's rouge on a cotton wheel on the end of the drill to polish. I would say polishing takes a little longer than painting due to the extra
sanding required, but not significantly more time than waiting the proper amount of time for multiple coats of primer and paint to dry. To do it
correctly will cost you time either way.

I have refinished six sets of wheels now. Here's my write up for the set I just finished.
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lindaxak Was looking into this idea myself for my dad's truck awhile back.
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08-09-2013, 11:30 AM #11 (permalink)

Fireball For those of you who got your rims powder coated, what did you do with the center caps?
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Also, bonus points for anyone who may happen to have a powder coat color code for the anthracite gray color that some of the Sequoia rims were
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08-09-2013, 02:49 PM #12 (permalink)

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Join Date: Aug 2012 I was thinking of using Klean-Strip Aircraft Stripper to take off clear coat. Then use Autosol Metal polish to clean and polish bare metal. Wanted
Location: Illinois to see if anyone else has done it before I try.
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If not, then was thinking of stripping clear coat then paint. Thinking of first using self etching primer then a gloss black. Then applying Dulicolor
chrome.

Not sure which method would be better.

If you are stipping the wheels, use aircraft remover but not the aerosol stuff. Buy 2-3 brushes for application and another brush for scraping off the
loose paint, buy one that has a scraping edge (not metal) on one side.

If you still want to polish you have to make sure the front of the spokes are not corroded otherwise your SOL on polishing that surface. Now the sides
of the spokes will have to be sanded up to a polishable surface because they are bare metal that was meant to be painted. So start at
120,300,600,1000,1500,2000 Everytime you move to the next grit you have to make sure you are completely even with the previous grit (it will show
if you don't)

Once you finish sanding you can move onto polishing, just like @paddlenbike said you use rouge (harbor freight has some) Same concept as sanding
you will have to start with a rougher compound and work your way up.

This is what I did, It took me about 3 days for this one wheel. Isnt even a full mirror polish, I would have had to sand to at least 3500 and spent way
more time polishing.
And this is what you start with after you strip the wheel (minus the few areas of paint left)
 4Runner wheels will be slightly different because the front of the spokes are kind of polished from the factory, but the side of the spokes are not.

08-09-2013, 03:26 PM #13 (permalink)

Chrome Magnon Thanks for the feedback on polishing these 4runner rims. Since the sides of the spokes are rough and meant to be painted, I think it will be too
[OP] much of a PITA to sand to a smooth surface. I'm gonna strip the clear coat and paint. Thanks again so I don't waste time and energy for not.
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Chandlerdoom Quote:
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Join Date: Aug 2012 Thanks for the feedback on polishing these 4runner rims. Since the sides of the spokes are rough and meant to be painted, I think it will
Location: Illinois be too much of a PITA to sand to a smooth surface. I'm gonna strip the clear coat and paint. Thanks again so I don't waste time and
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NP, it looks cool and its different, but takes way to much time. And you may not even like how it looks in the end lol

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NP, it looks cool and its different, but takes way to much time. And you may not even like how it looks in the end lol
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Posts: 24 Trying something to look cool and different is exactly why I was thinking of doing it. So now I will try to paint it to "look" chrome. You can tell I
like chrome, unlike most on this forum. My black 96 came with lost of chrome so I embrace it and go with my 2 color theme (black and chrome).
When it's time to buy a new one, they don't make chrome anymore so I wlll embrace that and do another 2 color theme (leaning towards white
and black).

So, after stripping clear coat, I will use a self etching primer and then paint with a glossy black. I will remount and see how it looks. If good then i
will add clear coats. If too much black, then I will paint over the black with the Duplicolor chrome and then clear coat. To have some black, I think
I will paint the lugs black and paint the center cap logo and circle black. We'll see. I will need to do on next vacation as this will take some time.

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