4th Gen Sport Wheels Restoration

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Thinking about tinkering with restoring my wheels. I would like to stick to the same silver or maybe just a tad darker. I like the attached wheels but have never had luck with Dupli Color products. Might be the high humidity of Tennessee. Any other resources? Considered plasti-dip products but I have zero experience with them. They seem a bit infomercial-like and honestly kind of expensive for a semi permanent solution. Dip Your Car has kits that are around 70 plus shipping I think.

I really want to stay away from black on black as its just not my thing. Just tired of looking at the oxidation bubbles on the spokes. Otherwise love the silver/aluminum look.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/87633-official-wheel-paint-thread-15.html#post2208704

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If you can source a paint code that matches or is close to the OEM paint, you can visit your local auto parts store paint dept and they can mix up a spray can for you ... and preparation and weather takes a big toll on the final product. Maybe choose a less humid day to paint? Make sure to follow the recommended directions on the paint can.

Most normal Plastidip colors can be found at a lot of local and home improvement stores now. Don't buy the online kits unless you have nothing available to you. I ran anthracite grey for awhile on my other car. If you can rattle can a rim, you can Plastidip. It's not hard. You will still need to clean off the oxidation and bubbles on your rims before starting.

If your rims are as bad as you make it sound, you might as well DIY refurb them and paint them up as best you can. Get them done professionally if you can afford it. Plastidip won't mask existing imperfections.
 
To get the color right you can try plasti dip and paint over it. I did that and well long story short, I have done it 3 times over the last 7 years and keep doing it. Has never came off and you can try other colors!

Plasti dip 1 can per wheel in stages, let dry. Paint half a can per wheel and let dry. I started with gray, went bronze and back to gray. Removed all one time, easy with a pressure washer

Carson says CHEEEEEESE!!!!!!
 

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To get the color right you can try plasti dip and paint over it. I did that and well long story short, I have done it 3 times over the last 7 years and keep doing it. Has never came off and you can try other colors!

Plasti dip 1 can per wheel in stages, let dry. Paint half a can per wheel and let dry. I started with gray, went bronze and back to gray. Removed all one time, easy with a pressure washer

Carson says CHEEEEEESE!!!!!!
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Very nice. Didn't even think to look local. The wheels aren't all that bad. It's more just the inside of the spokes is lightly bubbled. I just enjoy tinkering so thought it would be a decent project.
 
I have a desire to redo my wheels as well. The problem is the clear coat applied by the factory.... it's chipping/peeling off on all 4 wheels.
I'm thinking the only way to get the clear coat off is to take the wheels somewhere and have them media blasted. $$$$$ Is there a product (liquid) that I can use at home to get rid of the remaining clear coat and start over?:shrug:
I'm open to any and all ideas. Thanks!:thanks:
 
KYBubblehead said:
I have a desire to redo my wheels as well. The problem is the clear coat applied by the factory.... it's chipping/peeling off on all 4 wheels.
I'm thinking the only way to get the clear coat off is to take the wheels somewhere and have them media blasted. $$$$$ Is there a product (liquid) that I can use at home to get rid of the remaining clear coat and start over?:shrug:
I'm open to any and all ideas. Thanks!:thanks:
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aircraft remover... read about it. Avaialble at most auto stores, home depot, etc.
 
Yup... you can get a jug of "Aircraft Paint Remover" from O'Reilly's or most parts stores. That stuff will peel most automotive paint easily, used it plenty when I was fiddling with my old RX7 to get paint off junkyard parts.

Wear protective gloves and glasses/goggles when handling this stuff, it WILL BURN YOU if you get it on your skin; shit gives you chemical burns and they sting like a ***** if you're not quick to rinse it off thoroughly.

I would make sure it doesn't interact with rubber negatively (if you want to strip the wheels with the tires attached), I never tried it like that so I can't say if it will affect the rubber integrity of the tire or not.
 
Holy shit batman! Those turned out great. I have a spare set of sport wheels that i was going to powder coat because i didnt want to have to deal with chipping a few months down the road. I may go this route now after seeing this.
 
i'm sure it's better to spray/plast dip the wheels if you remove them, but is there any downside to doing it while they're mounted? how bad does it affect the mounting/balancing of the wheel when you remove and reinstall? my sport wheels are fugly and that anthracite gray would look so good on my galactic gray mica.
 
Plastidip Anthercite grey. Had to order it on their website. Auto stores didn't carry it. I took the wheels off. Sanded. cleaned. I did a couple base coats of gunmetal. It's cheaper than the Anthercite. But like a flat grey doesn't look great. Top coat Anthercite. I went with out the glossifier. Because the matte finish seems to almost completely mask brake dust. Glossifier could possibly look nicer but I think you would see brake dust.
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