Wheel refinishing

[RPS99SHO]

I love my 99 Limited, but the condition of the wheels bugs me.

Are these wheels too far gone to refinish?

 

[BrianSD_42]

They are completely savable.

Just sand them down, polish with some fine grit and repaint. In fact my current wheels (pictured in the thread below) now have a good amount of wheel rash and I'm going to sand them and repaint.

My painting thread
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...licolor-3rd-gen-wheel-painting-how-story.html

Master Readme for 3rd Gens
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...faq-tutorials-documentation-reference-v2.html


:llama:

 

[truc.karl]

Just spend more time to prep your wheels before painting them. If money is not a problem, have them powdercoated instead.

 

[Bstrom]

Just spend more time to prep your wheels before painting them. If money is not a problem, have them powdercoated instead.

You do have a lot of prep to deal with but a powder coating might hide much of the defective areas. If you are looking for a factory finish, I'd look for some second hand wheels before investing all the time it will take. Can be a great way to replace wheels and tires at one time.

I've done 2 sets of wheels on my Miata and the process isn't hard on wheels in good shape, more trouble when they get to looking like yours.

 

[LOBO79]

get some aircraft stripper from O'Rielly's and spray them with that a few times, and take some sand paper or the spongy sanding blocks and clean them up real good. I used VHT wheel paint on mine and they turned out pretty good,

 

[LOBO79]