"Pixel" (Improbcat)
12/10/2013 at 12:23 • Filed to: beater box, scion, xb
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"Pixel" (Improbcat)
12/10/2013 at 12:23 • Filed to: beater box, scion, xb | 0
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One of the big problems on !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is the incredibly crusty factory alloys. As this is a low-buck project, replacing them is right out barring a safety issue. So I'm looking for suggestions on how to clean these up, stop the corrosion and make them look presentable. I'm considering plasti-dip, but I still need to do something to stabilize them first so they don't jsut keep corroding under the dip.
505Turbeaux
> Pixel
12/10/2013 at 12:25 |
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plasti dip!!! Black or they even have a grey semi metallic. Looks like they need a good blasting though first
KB Garage
> 505Turbeaux
12/10/2013 at 12:27 |
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Yep. Need to be put in a media blasting cabinet.
Thomas The Wank Engine
> Pixel
12/10/2013 at 12:31 |
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Rust-oleum is your friend. I've been using rust-oleum-ed steel rims all winter long for the past 7 years and they've held up admirably to the New England winters. The finish passes the 2' test, there are more color options than you can shake a stick at, and you just can't go wrong at $4.00 a can.
Naijaflavor, I Love Doritos
> Pixel
12/10/2013 at 12:32 |
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MCM made a video about this
Busslayer
> Pixel
12/10/2013 at 12:48 |
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I'd just clean off the loose paint, rough up the bare Al with some scotch brite, then hit it up with some plasti-dip. Plasti-dip is easier to use than paint since you don't really have to mask off anything and it is thick enough that it will cover up all the pitting. You can't really screw anything up with plasti-dip either. If you don't like it, peel it off.
NaturallyAspirated
> Pixel
12/10/2013 at 13:04 |
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MonkeyPuzzle and I recently did the wheels on our Subarus in a cheap fashion. Using Monkey's suggestions as a starting point, I ended up doing the following:
I used regular old paint stripper to remove all the remaining paint from my wheels (being careful not to get any on the tire, as I'm sure the rubber wouldn't like paint stripper much), then used a 3M paint stripper wheel (part no 9099DCNA) attached to a drill motor to clean the corrosion off. I hosed everything down with a power washer and let dry.
I masked off the valve stem with tape, then wedged index cards in between the tire and wheel so I didn't paint my tires.
I hit each wheel with 2 coats of self-etching primer, followed by 3 coats of Dupli-Color silver wheel paint I picked up from a local hardware store.
Given how little time, money, and effort I put into this, I'm really pleased with how it turned out.
duurtlang
> Pixel
12/10/2013 at 13:06 |
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I bought my set of winter wheels for hardly any more than what some brushes to clean the rust off and the plasti dip cans would cost. And my wheels are considered desirable and from an iconic 1980s hot hatch (205 GTI), so I can't imagine Scions wheels being more expensive.
So I'd look into some cheap replacement wheels.
FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> Pixel
12/10/2013 at 13:08 |
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If you are going to go through the trouble of properly getting the old paint off with either paint stripper or sand/media blasting put real paint on it and not plasti dip. Plasti dip is the cheap easy way out but is not very durable.
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Pixel
> NaturallyAspirated
12/10/2013 at 13:56 |
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Nice!
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Pixel
> duurtlang
12/10/2013 at 14:00 |
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Unfortunately the cheapest I've seen wheels that would fit is $150-$200/set and those are usually as nasty looking as what is already on it. In New England everything gets corroded to hell.
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duurtlang
> Pixel
12/10/2013 at 14:04 |
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Right. Plasti dip it is then.
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FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> Thomas The Wank Engine
12/10/2013 at 14:15 |
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How clean did you have to get your steelie's to get the paint to stick? did you use primer?
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Thomas The Wank Engine
> FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
12/10/2013 at 15:09 |
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I used to use straight paint over the original black paint on them, I'd just scrub them down with soap and water first. For rusted rims, I'd media blast them first followed by a nice self-etching primer over that, just to be safe. After that, spray away to your heart's content!