Rims

[poleclimber63]

I've just received these rims which I plan mounting my Yokohama Geolandar HTS onto.... however, these rims are somewhat corroded. I've done some reading and it seems that you either take them to a shop and get them glass blasted or you expend vast amounts of elbow grease using cleaners, wire wheels, sandpaper, polishes etc. Does anyone have any input?

As far as finishing these rims: should I Plastidip these guys or what? It would be kind of cool if I could do something a little unusual.... give me some ideas!

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/membe...-associate-very-cheap-they-need-some-help.jpg

 

[Whitson Metalworks]

Mine looked like someone tried to clean them with the stiffest wire brush in the world and then splashed brake fluid all over them. I used some coarse 3m scuffing pads and sandpaper and plastidipped right over all of it. Worked fine since you can make plastidip thicker than paint.

 

[poleclimber63]

Mine looked like someone tried to clean them with the stiffest wire brush in the world and then splashed brake fluid all over them. I used some coarse 3m scuffing pads and sandpaper and plastidipped right over all of it. Worked fine since you can make plastidip thicker than paint.

Did you sand them smooth, polish, and use CLEAR plastidip? Or color?

I was going to sand the corrosion smooth 220/500 then polish...... what about the centre hubs? 2 of mine have the paint flaked off to bare plastic....plastidip them black, red, silver ... any suggestions?

 

[Whitson Metalworks]

I stopped long before "smooth". I used black plastidip on both the wheels and centercaps.

 

[Benski]

I'd just try to sand and polish the rims and hit them with a clear coat of some type. Use primer if you are going to paint. I use a silver metal flake paint to touch up the center caps every year or so. They come out great. I like the polished aluminum look. I have some corrosion where the wheel weights were and lightly sanded them. I always rinse the rims well after being out on the beach. There is a lot of salt in the sand. They may use road salt in the Winter up your way.

 

[Whackmaster]

Use paint stripper on them.It will take the chrome off of them..You can get that stuff from AutoZone, Advance Auto, O'Reilly's .....


Rust-Oleum/18 oz. aircraft remover (248872) | Paint Remover-Stripper-Thinner | AutoZone.com

 

[poleclimber63]

Done!

I sanded and sanded etc etc .... Still wasn't happy with the result, as some of the pitting was noticeable. I was running out of time because I needed to get the winter rubber mounted. I decided to paint! I'm glad I did, as the results speak for themselves!!!

Thanks for everyones advice!
:thanks:

 

[sTraTz]

I would not recommend sanding/removing the pitting by hand unless that paint remover stuff stated above works. I pretty much spent a day on each rim(cleaning & painting). I just used a wire brush on a drill and a dremel for hard to get to places, it was a pain in the ass though. I also painted them, following the the write up here.

This is what they look like, you can see from close up that they are still rough, but without a sandblaster It was not easy. Past about 6ft you can't tell that the rims are rough.

 

[poleclimber63]

RIM reno

Looks good! I should have expanded my explanation of what I did. Similar to you, I started with a wire brush on a drill, then I sanded with 220 to remove the corrosion and pitting, followed by 600 to remove sanding abrasions. I then used a de-greaser to clean followed by 3 coats alloy primer, followed by 4 coats of rim paint. I sanded the plastic caps with 600, applied 3 coats of adhesion promoter, then 3 coats of paint. All of this took me roughly a week... Looking at your results, I may have done more than required! In the end, the important thing is whether we're satisfied with the results, and I believe we both are!

 

[awpsome]

yup all those alloy rims for some reason from toyota all do that "spider webbing" things.
not sure why but it happens.
best overall longevity if you like the rims would be to powdercoat.
but if not cheaper and easier would be painting them

 

[mdrohman]

What Paint?

I sanded and sanded etc etc .... Still wasn't happy with the result, as some of the pitting was noticeable. I was running out of time because I needed to get the winter rubber mounted. I decided to paint! I'm glad I did, as the results speak for themselves!!!

Thanks for everyones advice!
:thanks:

I would not recommend sanding/removing the pitting by hand unless that paint remover stuff stated above works. I pretty much spent a day on each rim(cleaning & painting). I just used a wire brush on a drill and a dremel for hard to get to places, it was a pain in the ass though. I also painted them, following the the write up here.

This is what they look like, you can see from close up that they are still rough, but without a sandblaster It was not easy. Past about 6ft you can't tell that the rims are rough.

Could you two guys post what brand/color of wheel paint you used? Those wheels look great.

Thanks

 

[poleclimber63]

Paint...

As soon as I get home from the coast I'll post that info! Glad to share!

 

[sTraTz]

Looks good! I should have expanded my explanation of what I did. Similar to you, I started with a wire brush on a drill, then I sanded with 220 to remove the corrosion and pitting, followed by 600 to remove sanding abrasions. I then used a de-greaser to clean followed by 3 coats alloy primer, followed by 4 coats of rim paint. I sanded the plastic caps with 600, applied 3 coats of adhesion promoter, then 3 coats of paint. All of this took me roughly a week... Looking at your results, I may have done more than required! In the end, the important thing is whether we're satisfied with the results, and I believe we both are!

I cant imagine sanding all that by hand, ouch. I was just looking at my rims again and that picture actually looks worse then they are. Maybe it was the way the ligth hit them. I just hope they last awhile now.

 

[sTraTz]

I followed the write up, so I did few coats of:
-Self etching primer
-Sandable primer
-PlastiKote wheel paint color #626
-clear coat

The color is actually darker than what I was trying for, but it works.

 

[poleclimber63]

home...

Could you two guys post what brand/color of wheel paint you used? Those wheels look great.

Thanks

I admit, I expended lots of elbow grease however, I used a Dremel contour sander on the worst spots and on the edges.
Here's a list of the products I used:
rims: Dupli-Colour Zinc Chromate primer CDAP1691, paint-- Dupli-Colour High Performance wheel coating CHWP10200
plastic primer: Dupli-Colour Adhesion Promoter CLP199

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/membe...icture15062-merritt-way-home-painted-rims.jpg

 

[SCSPerformance]

If you're really on a budget, i would try to source out someone who does powder coating on the side and get them powder coated. They will last longer and you won't have to worry about paint chipping.