Aluminum wheels

RichP · Dec 21, 2005

Picking up a set of 5 of the 5 hole jeep aluminum wheels, practically mint with the clearcoat still intact. Was considering changing their color. Whats involved in aluminum refinishing, is anodizing them to a different color practical, powdercoat, want them to took good.

Mr.OverKill · Dec 22, 2005

i would just strip them and polish the cr@p out of them if you want them to bling.

my .02

Bent · Dec 30, 2005

steagall9301 said:
i would just strip them and polish the cr@p out of them if you want them to bling.

my .02

Cast will not take a bling polish, only trailer sparkle.

Look here, bottom half of the page.

Mr.OverKill · Dec 30, 2005

Bent said:
Cast will not take a bling polish, only trailersparkle.

Look here, bottom half of the page.

ok, ok, gheto bling then.

dizzymac · Jan 2, 2006

it will be ghetto bling...I buffed, polished the hell out of mine, with the proper compounds and wheels, still no bling...would have to send them out to get a mirror finish.

imma honky · Jan 2, 2006

Rich, I have 4 of the same wheels and i am looking for a fifith. I plan on powdercoating them black (cheap and fairly durable). I can get my set done for around 100 bucks (well worth not having to clean/sand/paint/repaint/repaint until right). After running the heavy black steelys on my 91, I decided to return to the aluminums.

RichP · Jan 2, 2006

Yea, I'm going to look intoo getting them powedercoated, will have to see what they look like close up on thrusday when I pick them up...

RichP · Jan 7, 2006

Well, did a bit of research and I think I'm going to consider anodizing them either black or dark green, the process looks pretty simple and the starter kit of chemicals and dyes are in the $144 price range. I just need to get a big enough set of tanks to fit the wheels in. It's not any worse than bluing and I had a setup for that many years ago, need to talk to one of my customers who has a body shop and see whats involved in stripping the clearcoat off. Still need to research it some more.

imma honky · Jan 8, 2006

RichP said:
Well, did a bit of research and I think I'm going to consider anodizing them either black or dark green, the process looks pretty simple and the starter kit of chemicals and dyes are in the $144 price range. I just need to get a big enough set of tanks to fit the wheels in. It's not any worse than bluing and I had a setup for that many years ago, need to talk to one of my customers who has a body shop and see whats involved in stripping the clearcoat off. Still need to research it some more.

We have a chemical by ZEP* that takes the clearcaot right off. It a super concentrate degreaser/cleaner (we get in 55gal drums). I have seen first hand what happens when it gets on rims....not a pretty sight.

Bent · Jan 12, 2006

ZEP? Huh? That is some handy information to have there; I don't care who you are.

RichP · Jan 14, 2006

imma honky said:
We have a chemical by ZEP* that takes the clearcaot right off. It a super concentrate degreaser/cleaner (we get in 55gal drums). I have seen first hand what happens when it gets on rims....not a pretty sight.

What does it do to aluminum ?

hackedxj · Jan 14, 2006

I've bought clearcoat stripper for made for aluminum wheels, can't remember the name of it, got it at a hot rod shop, aircraft strippers not strong enough. I've painted several sets of aluminum wheels, just sanded them with a red Scotchbrite pad, a good cleaner, sprayed a coat of self etching epoxy primer and then base cleared. Run one set for several years, no peeling at all.

Weasel · Jan 20, 2006

My Mickey's bling pretty good but I need something to get all the brake dust and oxidation crap off again. Eagle One cleaner works pretty well but it takes a few applications, would be nice to have soemthing stronger.

I've also considered anodizing them, but wonder if you can de-anodizing them later if you want to go back to the bling. Also is you polish them up and anodizing, will the shine show thorugh, like black chrome?

01XJLIMITED · Jan 27, 2006

Mid America Corvette used to have an aluminum wheel resto kit - remove clear coat, aluminum prep and new clear coat. I used it long ago on an 88 vette and it worked great.
http://www.madvet.com/

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