35th Anniversary Wheel Project

[transampimp]

I'm with Wade on the respirator. If you read the back of that can I bet you will find a ton of nasty organic chemicals that you shouldn't be breathing. I work with so many nasty chemicals during the work week its insane. The MSDS and respirator have become my best friend at work.

[2002Z4CSS]

Keep us posted....looks good so far!

Ditto here as well.

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

1. Media blast wheels, have them powdercoated, then have the wheel machined. This would be the best method IMO but you will spend upwards of $500.

Just like that...that's how I did mine...$125 a wheel.

Except that after the machining, I asked them to powdercoat clear over the whole thing.

[JoeliusZ28]

i dont disagree, but the idea here was to not spend $500, if i wanted to do that id just buy OEM ones.

Im going to check the status again right now see what my dads 11 horse pressure washer at work can do.

[96BlackBetty]

good luck man i think ull need it. I dont think id ever do this to my ss wheels

[JoeliusZ28]

good luck man i think ull need it. I dont think id ever do this to my ss wheels

if you have chrome ones (what it looks like) i dont think you could.

[JoeliusZ28]

Well here's the update. I have thrown 3 different stripper chemicals at it, both spray and brush methods, and now i just hit them with a 0 degree nozzle on an 11 horse pressure washer and still cant move the last remaining bits of it. heres what they look like now, the project is going on hold for the time being to collect ideas.

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the mode i have my camera in brings out detail way more than what shows in person. If it werent for those last little bits of paint, i would be VERY happy with the results...

[nascarnate326]

Time to get out the sand paper .........

[WMCC85BERLI]

It is Frustrating to think it was all working well then Nothing it gets just to the point that you want it cleaner and the Sh*t just won't come off.

I tried to clean my berllinetta rims then just sent them out for re-coating.

Keep us posted when you have a new

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

Time to get out the sand paper .........

x2...or some buffing compound could work...

[96BlackBetty]

if you have chrome ones (what it looks like) i dont think you could.

I do and i know i cant but if i could i dont think id have the balls to do it.

[kammi10]

there an extra set of wheels he bought anyway. not the ones he has on his car now

[96BlackBetty]

there an extra set of wheels he bought anyway. not the ones he has on his car now

oh ok then i thought these where the one he had off his car. yeah if these where the only ones id defenately not do it. but u got back ups.

[WMCCjames]

Is all the paint off the rough cast portion of the wheel.....can't tell from the pics.

[Derek]

still seems if you completely submerge the front half of the wheels in stripper for a while you would see better results than just putting a layer on.