TypeStylinOnU

just started this project tonight, hopefully will be finished by sunday, still deciding on powder coating or painting it (properly), but i did find a powdercoater that will do it for 50$ per rim if its already stripped.

my tools:
supa poly strippa! (LePage Super Poly Strippa)
a spatchula
sand paper 80, 100, 200grit
rags
ipod bumpin that soulja boy tell em watch me yuhhhh

this is all i used for now, ill probably need more stuff but i'll update
tonight i just started stripping the paint to see what im in for, tomorrow im gonna take the wheels apart and get rid of all the paint. Some will say u can just scuff up existing paint buy i decided to take it all off. Ive decided to murdaaaa these out, no chrome anywhere duffman style (except im blacking out rivets too) . This took me about 4 hours (for 2 wheels almost fully stripped)

ok pics, will update tomorrow.



showin off some width 17X9 and 17X8


most of the paint off, took about 4 or 5 coats of supa strippa

nspec_ya4

iTrader: (38)

can u strip the chrome with that stuff?

TypeStylinOnU

well on these wheels i think its just a high polished lip not chrome. As far stripping chrome i dont know, theres another product out thats some airplane stripper but i couldnt find it and ended up with this stuff instead i dont think its as powerfull as the airplane kind

camaroracer016

Hmm. I'm wantin to strip my factory chrome 17" and repaint them for
My winter wheels. The Ohio weather really did a number on the stock wheels.

nf3d0149ab

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Subscribed!

evan03CL

god i love the lips on those things.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Aircraft Remover. You can get it in the paint aisle at Auto Zone. Awesome stuff. Took off many coats of paint straight down to the metal on my old Civic.

TypeStylinOnU

well....i ran out of the paint stripper lol and me being a moron forgot that everythings closed today for easter soooo only 2 of the rims will get done today. after talking with some friends i decided to paint these myself, with shitloads of thin layers, and a good sandable primer.

what do u guys think i should do for tires, i was thinking 215/50/17 for the front and 225/50.17 for the rear. at first i wanted to go for the stretched look but im not low enough to pull it off

TypeStylinOnU

conclusion, super stripper SUCKS, ill be getting the airplane remover tomorrow i was told napa autoparts has it. Anyways heres some pics, 2 of the rims are ready for paint with just a bit more sanding of the lips









ill be polishing the center caps too

AnthraciteBeast

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x2 lets sit back and watch the results

GL

easymoney

I'm curious how this will turn out...Props for attempting to do this yourself

TypeStylinOnU

so i had a rough night last night lol...fuck you moet and cristal.

i woke up late today, only got one more wheel done, found some aircraft stripper at parts source. Anyways heres a tip for anyone doing this, you will have to put on a few coats of the stripper. the first coat will take off the clear cloat and u may think u didnt do anything, reapply the stripper and the actual colored paint will start coming off. At least thats how it went for me, theres a video on youtube of a guy stripping rotas and the paint seems to just come off, i dont know how that happened but that is NOT the case with my wheels.

anyways decided to take some pics of the fitment on the rears...scary

17X9 +35

nf3d0149ab

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Dayum!

TypeStylinOnU

ok so of the rims are primed, BUT now ive found a sick deal on sandblasting so i might get them all sand blasted so they're 100% clean, still have to strip 2 more but should be done pretty soon

TypeStylinOnU

looking for tires!

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

Got any pics of the primed wheels?

Did you end up getting them sandblasted?

TypeStylinOnU

yep they were sandblasted, but it actually didnt work as well as i thought it would. I was in montreal all weekend for UFC so i didnt get to paint them, the next pics i put up will be the final product, so far they look great! I might be getting new rims tho lol.

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

What didn't work with the sandblasting?

I bet the UFC was sick!

What color are they getting painted...or are you doing powdercoating?

Over these rims now?

What happened?

TypeStylinOnU

are u a cop?! lol

well the sandblasting actually didnt take off the paint in some spots, so i had to go back to the stripper. Im still thinking to paint or powdercoat, i bought everything i need for paint but i dont know, i think they'll have better resale value if/when i decide to get rid of them. And im not overthem, i just dont know how they'll sit on my car since im not slammed, plus there might be some good rims i can get my hands on in a few days.

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

Nah...just curious if you encountered any issues...so then I could avoid them!

Also...want to know what color you going to paint/powdercoat

TypeStylinOnU

are u planning on refinishing your rims? Im going matte/flat black

this was my inspiration

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

Probably not these ones...but I was looking at some others that I would.

Gunmetal if I did.

Flat black is sick on the right car.

You going murdah'd out?

TypeStylinOnU

im not gonna kill the whole car lol

nf3d0149ab

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lol

rondog

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3 piece wheels should be disassembled when being refinished. Once the wheels are painted, they might crack at the seams. Also, the rivets could have been kept chrome or silver for a little bit of pop or contrast. Also, on 3 piece wheels, the lip done in a gloss black and the face done in a satin or matte black is an awesome combo. Props for the effort, but the end result will make the 3-piece wheel look like a one piece.

TypeStylinOnU

yea ive seen the gloss black lip with flat black center and i liked it. Theres still so many ways i can go with these eventually ill choose one, but i want to do it correctly so taking them apart may have to happen, i figure it might be easier to paint that way too. Theres to many wheels wanting to look like 3 piece wheels out now a days, im going reverse lol

TypeStylinOnU

oh and do i need a special tool to take these rivets off? none of my sockets fit

smokendsm

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Ugh...how can anyone drink heineken is beyond me.

nf3d0149ab

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^

TypeStylinOnU

lol its not my first choice trust me, i dont really even like beer, but my friend brought it over and it was a long day, and they were cold, so why not

nf3d0149ab

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Okay then...

TypeStylinOnU

its murdaaaaa

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

Sick...!

Diggin' it.

Did you eventually take them apart?

TypeStylinOnU

no i couldnt find a wrench for the bolts, ive put 4 layers of sandable primer on these, and i have 4 cans of duplicolour flat black wheel paint lol, these will be getting a bunch of nice even thin coats, if they end up chipping or whatever ill simply redo them. I'll most likely hold on to these for a while and just get another set of rims in a week or so, so i can switch it up lol.

kyle77777

So what type of paint did you use?

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

So that's just the primer?

Then what about clear coat?

TypeStylinOnU

the pictures i posted are just primer so far, its duplicolor sandable primer. and the paint i got is duplicolor wheel paint



as far as clear coat im not sure, duplicolor also makes a clear coat specifically for wheels but i dont really want mine to shine

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

You gotta put a clear coat on them or they'll just get jacked up.

They make clear coats that aren't shiny.

You need lots of coats to get that slick wet look.

But you need something on there I think.

TypeStylinOnU

ok thanks, i found the duplicolor clearcoat today at a local store 8$ a can lol

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

Good call.

Do you have something you can test it on?