Miro's Wheel Refinishing DIY
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Miro's Wheel Refinishing DIY
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.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4035.jpg)
showin off some width 17X9 and 17X8
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4036.jpg)
most of the paint off, took about 4 or 5 coats of supa strippa
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.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4035.jpg)
showin off some width 17X9 and 17X8
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4036.jpg)
most of the paint off, took about 4 or 5 coats of supa strippa
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4037.jpg)
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4038.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4039.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4040.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4043.jpg)
ill be polishing the center caps too
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4038.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4039.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4040.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4043.jpg)
ill be polishing the center caps too
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/IMG_4044.jpg)
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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
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![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/HPIM1534.jpg)
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
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/HPIM1534.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/miroc/HPIM1535.jpg)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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the pictures i posted are just primer so far, its duplicolor sandable primer. and the paint i got is duplicolor wheel paint
![](http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/5887/wheel05ub1.jpg)
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
![](http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/5887/wheel05ub1.jpg)
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
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ok thanks, i found the duplicolor clearcoat today at a local store 8$ a can lol