Repainting Factory Crosslace Alloys
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Originally Posted by randman1
Why remove the gold in the first place? If it'* on there that good why not just scuff and repaint?
Rims look super though. Wanna do another set?
Rims look super though. Wanna do another set?
Second, I wasn't sure how well the paint would adhere to the powder coat. I knew what it would do on bare aluminum, so that'* what I decided to do, make them bare aluminum, then paint/powder coat them a new color.
There'* not going to be another set of these done by me. Once around is enough So far I've got one done with a tire on it (Goodyear Viva II, 215/60R16), ready to mount on the car. second rim stripped and repainted ready for a tire. 3rd rim just started stripping off the gold.
Jim C: Next one I'll snap a photo of just the bare aluminum for you.
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Thanks Curt, so thats rim # 2 right. are you getting better/faster at it?
you really did get every bit of the gold out of there.
keep up the good work.
you really did get every bit of the gold out of there.
keep up the good work.
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Originally Posted by Gumball
snip.. so thats rim # 2 right. are you getting better/faster at it? snip..
The task just isn't getting any faster. Took 10 hours total to get the rim to this stage, with all the clear coat and gold removed. (My hands were killing me by the time I called it quits.)
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