Restoring vert rims?

JustJeff · 10-22-2010, 04:21 PM

Thanks for the feedback

I'll definitely be polishing them and clear coating them. A friend is going to teach me how to paint and do some light body work. He's setup with all the tools. No sense doing the work if I'm not gonna go all out. Plus one of the verts is likely going up for sale, making it look pretty is easy way to bump the sale a little.

Two of the eight tires need replaced so I'd do those rims when the tires were off. The work isn't important enough to pay for mounting on all the rims...not if I can do the same quality work with tires on. I had assumed that I'd want the clear coat to extend under where the tire mounts. Seems that would be most durable. Gonna take the friend out for lunch or drinks one night so we can talk about it.

I had assumed that the chemical stripping agent would be caustic enough that it would eat through masking tape. I've got a bunch of 3M blue tape already. I've been painting engine parts and I do custom work on computer cases. That stuff is great for cutting metal panels and keeping the jigsaw from scarring the panels. I'll take a trip to the store to make sure, but I believe that's the same stuff.

I'm assuming that the area that won't be quite perfect is where the lip meets the painted mesh. I like Turboed13b's idea of spinning the wheel. The opposite of using a polishing or sanding wheel! I'd be worried that I'd scar up the area where the paint meets the lip.

I just started using Nevr Dull, I cleaned my RB mufflers while they're off the car. I don't think they were that shiny when they were new?? Gonna use it on the top of my Koyo radiator. I bought a sanding polishing multipack for my dremel and had polishing bits left over. Got bored one day and polished the top of my Koyo. Might as well hit it with Nevr Dull too!!!

10-22-2010, 04:21 PM	#1
JustJeff RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 505 Rep Power: 18	Thanks for the feedback I'll definitely be polishing them and clear coating them. A friend is going to teach me how to paint and do some light body work. He's setup with all the tools. No sense doing the work if I'm not gonna go all out. Plus one of the verts is likely going up for sale, making it look pretty is easy way to bump the sale a little. Two of the eight tires need replaced so I'd do those rims when the tires were off. The work isn't important enough to pay for mounting on all the rims...not if I can do the same quality work with tires on. I had assumed that I'd want the clear coat to extend under where the tire mounts. Seems that would be most durable. Gonna take the friend out for lunch or drinks one night so we can talk about it. I had assumed that the chemical stripping agent would be caustic enough that it would eat through masking tape. I've got a bunch of 3M blue tape already. I've been painting engine parts and I do custom work on computer cases. That stuff is great for cutting metal panels and keeping the jigsaw from scarring the panels. I'll take a trip to the store to make sure, but I believe that's the same stuff. I'm assuming that the area that won't be quite perfect is where the lip meets the painted mesh. I like Turboed13b's idea of spinning the wheel. The opposite of using a polishing or sanding wheel! I'd be worried that I'd scar up the area where the paint meets the lip. I just started using Nevr Dull, I cleaned my RB mufflers while they're off the car. I don't think they were that shiny when they were new?? Gonna use it on the top of my Koyo radiator. I bought a sanding polishing multipack for my dremel and had polishing bits left over. Got bored one day and polished the top of my Koyo. Might as well hit it with Nevr Dull too!!!