hourang
CEG'er
So my wheels were junk and I couldn't take it anymore. I had to restore them, this is what I did:
1. Cleaned the wheel as best I could, let it soak for a long time with simple green on it. scrubbed the crap out of it with a brush.
2. Popped the center cap out
3. Sanded the cap with progressively less grain count til smooth then polished with rubbing compound.
4. Painted the cap with 3-4 coats of clear coat. super shiny (forgot to take a pic of after but its soo much better.
5. Scuffed the wheel with a red scotch bright pad in every nook and cranny
6. Sanded the rough spots of the wheel super smooth using a handheld sander. you can see that the center ring indentation is completely gone.
7. Used air to clean all the dust off, then wiped it down to remove everything for painting.
8. Painted the wheel with 3 coats of white rustoleum. wasnt sure on how well the rustoleum would work out but i am impressed with how well it looks.
BEFORE (this is actually after scrubbing it with a hard bristle brush and bleach):
AFTER:
NEXT:
I wanted to wait 24 hours for the white to dry before I spray clear coat. After a bunch of coats of clear and drying, I will wax it all. Then repeat for the other 3 wheels (yikes). I spent 2 hours on this one but this is seriously a night and day difference. I couldn't be happier with how well this turned out. This is the first time I have done anything like this, if anyone has any comments/critiques/advise or time savings, I openly welcome it!
1. Cleaned the wheel as best I could, let it soak for a long time with simple green on it. scrubbed the crap out of it with a brush.
2. Popped the center cap out
3. Sanded the cap with progressively less grain count til smooth then polished with rubbing compound.
4. Painted the cap with 3-4 coats of clear coat. super shiny (forgot to take a pic of after but its soo much better.
5. Scuffed the wheel with a red scotch bright pad in every nook and cranny
6. Sanded the rough spots of the wheel super smooth using a handheld sander. you can see that the center ring indentation is completely gone.
7. Used air to clean all the dust off, then wiped it down to remove everything for painting.
8. Painted the wheel with 3 coats of white rustoleum. wasnt sure on how well the rustoleum would work out but i am impressed with how well it looks.
BEFORE (this is actually after scrubbing it with a hard bristle brush and bleach):
AFTER:
NEXT:
I wanted to wait 24 hours for the white to dry before I spray clear coat. After a bunch of coats of clear and drying, I will wax it all. Then repeat for the other 3 wheels (yikes). I spent 2 hours on this one but this is seriously a night and day difference. I couldn't be happier with how well this turned out. This is the first time I have done anything like this, if anyone has any comments/critiques/advise or time savings, I openly welcome it!
