Repainting Factory Crosslace Alloys
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Are these the center caps you guys are talking about?
On the left, the new ones from Pontiac, on the right, trashy "ABS" caps from the rims
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I like the look... Ther will go with those crosslaces nicely
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
I like the look... Ther will go with those crosslaces nicely
So, tomorrow I go pick them up and start looking at what to do next. Thinking time to try a chemical stripper on them. I hate like heck just painting over the existing finish (visions of paint flaking off leaving the rims a speckled mess.)
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Ok, Tried chemical stripper on the wheels. (Kleen-Strip Aircraft Paint & Primer Remover)
Messy, slow, took multiple coats/rinse/scrub sessions. But at the end of the evening I actually have ONE cleaned up rim. This is gunna take forever.
The clear coat comes off pretty quick. That gold powder coat comes off in layers as a rubbery goo. Even then, it takes a wire brush and a dental pick to get it down to bare cast aluminum.
I'm whipped. Time for bed.
Messy, slow, took multiple coats/rinse/scrub sessions. But at the end of the evening I actually have ONE cleaned up rim. This is gunna take forever.
The clear coat comes off pretty quick. That gold powder coat comes off in layers as a rubbery goo. Even then, it takes a wire brush and a dental pick to get it down to bare cast aluminum.
I'm whipped. Time for bed.
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Damn that looks good
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