"Jcarr" (jcarr)
05/27/2014 at 11:27 • Filed to: Wheel Refinishing
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"Jcarr" (jcarr)
05/27/2014 at 11:27 • Filed to: Wheel Refinishing | 0
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My wife and I have a 2005.5 MK V Jetta with the 17" Vision V wheels (example image below). I really like they way they look, but the clear finish is flaking and allowing dirt and brake dust underneath, which is making the wheels look terrible.
I'm toying with the idea of chipping off as much of the clear as I can and then repainting the wheels using !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! wheel coating paint.
I have a few questions:
Has anyone used this stuff? Opinions?
Should I also use their !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and will that work if I don't get all of the clear coat off first?
Any advice on process, procedure, other materials/tools I should have, etc?
BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
> Jcarr
05/27/2014 at 11:29 |
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Plasti-Dip. Seriously. The stuff is easy as hell to work with, and can always be fixed/pulled if you need to. For a touch of class, remove the center cap before you spray, and replace it once you're done.
I'm sorry, but I don't know anything else about the clear options.
crowmolly
> Jcarr
05/27/2014 at 11:32 |
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Dip it. You won't get a good finish without stripping the wheels.
RazoE
> Jcarr
05/27/2014 at 11:36 |
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huh...
MonkeePuzzle
> Jcarr
05/27/2014 at 11:36 |
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I use a foam block sand paper in conjunction with some sort of degreaser cleaner (like dish soap) when cleaning the wheels, it should help get rid of the clear, helps scuff the wheel ready for paint. Then primer and paint. I've painted many sets of wheels, and to be honest I've noticed not difference between the wheel specific paints and teh $1.50 a can spray paint from walmart, except the price. Yes use a primer, but go cheap would be my advice. And use a gloss so you don't have to bother with a clear.
a short bit of my efforts one time here, this was using the cheapest of methods on my daily beater, I didn't fix any scratches, just sanded them down and painted the fronts with primer and paint from wal mart http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/white-wheels-a…
BoulderZ
> Jcarr
05/27/2014 at 11:51 |
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The stripping and prep required to do it right will take you a lot of hours, and it's tedious. Before you decide, call around to some local powder coaters and see what they can offer for a strip, prep, and powder. Durable, easy-to-clean finish, and at least here I found it to be priced such that I can't justify spending that kind of time myself. As an example, the guy I go to will do a bicycle frame and fork for $100, including sand blasting and the color of my choice (there are hundreds to choose from). It would take me almost that much in aircraft stripper, sandpaper, blaster abrasive, paint, primer, and other materials, not to mention the 10 to 20 hours of work, minimum.
Chairman Kaga
> Jcarr
05/27/2014 at 11:54 |
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I just did my Alfa's wheels this past weekend. I used an oscillating sander to knock off the clear and as much of the old paint as possible, then ground down the curb rash with my Dremel. I hand sanded with 400, 800, and 1000 to smooth out the scratches (these wheels are 32 years old, mind you). I used some purple degreaser and a scotchbrite pad to clean them, followed by some dish washing liquid with a sponge.
I used an off the shelf high build primer (Krylon, I think), which I sanded to a totally smooth surface with 800 then 1000. I opted for some hard rattle car enamel in aluminum, four coats, followed by four coats of acrylic clear. I honestly didn't bother doing a wet sand or buff on the final coat. It self leveled pretty well and it's not that important for my wheels to be show-car perfect. I was happy with the results. Maybe if I get feisty I'll wet sand the wheels when I get around to doing the hood.
Oh, and I didn't take the tires off the wheels. I just laid them on some cardboard and used playing cards tucked into the bead to protect the tires. Overspray was eliminated with the scotchbrite pad.
Plan B - you could always PlastiDip them.
CO-OCD
> Jcarr
05/27/2014 at 12:29 |
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Last year I striped a set of older 5Zigen wheels and did the Duplicolor thing. I WOULD NEVER DO IT AGAIN!!!
The amount of prep work, materials, paint and time would have been better invested in powdercoating them.
YMMV