Do it yourself whell resto!
So, you had enough of that peeling clear look ehh? Well, then this is the tech tip for you. When I first bought my Shelby Charger, the wheels looked terrible. The clear was peeling, the aluminum was white and chalky etc... I know you've seen them. This is what I did.
My first attemp to resto the wheels was polishing. I used a wire wheel and removed al the clear and then tried polishing the wheel using real fine grit sandpaper. After this I sprayed on some leftover clear coat from an earlier project.
Results: Looked ok, not great, clear didn't stick long, and it look a day to do one wheel.
Discouraged, but determined I had a beer. After that another. Now being less discouraged and more buzzed I looked around the garage for inspiration. Then I saw the answer. My mom has a 94 GTP. The wheels are aluminum, but they seem to be painted. *LIGHT TURNS ON*
Process: STEP 1 - Remove the wheels from the car. Of course! Then, get out your sandblaster. I simply did a quick sandblasting on each wheel. But, the better job you do here, the better the finished product will be. This removed all the crap and the old clear.
STEP 2 - Next bust out the can of spray paint. Make sure that you buy DULL ALUMINUM. Don't buy aluminum, a.k.a. Tiajuana Chrome. Next spray the wheel. Don't paint the tire, if you do, clean it off before the next step.
STEP 3 - You need some kind of clear coat for the wheels now. I used some that I had left over from painting my sisters car. I've found the clear from a base clear paint works best. If you don't have that, buy a good quality rattle can variety. Viola!
Results: The wheels look 100 times better. The clear lets the brake dust glide right off the wheel. The whole job can be done in about 2 hours. The wheels look great for the investment of time and money involved. You can't even tell the wheels ever looked bad to begin with.Pics Coming Soon!
