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Tips on refinishing wheels
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Melting Slicks
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From: Grand Sport #82
Tips on refinishing wheels
The clear coat on my Folger wheels has come looses in some areas, and I want them to look 100% again!
How do i strip the clear coat off, and get them mirror like again?
I would also like to change out all the bolts in the wheels. Anyone know if i can do this my myself?
I have got the tourqe spec form the manufacture, and I thought that as long as I change the bolts one by one, and dont take the wheel apart it is ok, any thought?
heres is a pic of what wheels im talking about.
How do i strip the clear coat off, and get them mirror like again?
I would also like to change out all the bolts in the wheels. Anyone know if i can do this my myself?
I have got the tourqe spec form the manufacture, and I thought that as long as I change the bolts one by one, and dont take the wheel apart it is ok, any thought?
heres is a pic of what wheels im talking about.
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Ecklers sells a clear coat remover. I am sure you can get something like it at a body shop supply.
since the wheels are off, I would remove the tires, just to be sure... it will also make the wheels lighter to work with.
since the wheels are off, I would remove the tires, just to be sure... it will also make the wheels lighter to work with.
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From: Beautiful Down Town "SWINDLEHURST" Long Island NY
Over here at PEP Boys auto parts stores we can buy "Aircraft Parts Cleaner and Striper" and follow up with "Never-Dull" then re-spray with clear. Over there maby some sort of "Herring Sauce" 
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Melting Slicks
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From: Grand Sport #82
startet and finised one wheel today. The paint stripper and polish worked great, now Ii have the look on the deep lip that I want..
Here is a Before and after shoot of 2 wheels. Do I have to tell wich one is polished.....
Here is a Before and after shoot of 2 wheels. Do I have to tell wich one is polished.....
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From: Woodstock Georgia
I did a google for ugly stripper picture just for fun.
Lars--be carefull with the strippers, they also eat rubber such as tires,
valve stems, brake lines. I took my tires off the rims when I did mine and also went back with new valve stems. Yours are really looking good! 
Lars--be carefull with the strippers, they also eat rubber such as tires,
valve stems, brake lines. I took my tires off the rims when I did mine and also went back with new valve stems. Yours are really looking good!
Like a mirror; sweet Lars...
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From: clarksville tn
my stock rims are the only thing that look bad on my car. i thought about buying new lighter rims but wanna stay original. if i didnt wanna takle this project myself how much am i lookin at spending to get them redone?
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not a good pic its all i have right now tho.
thanks for any help.
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not a good pic its all i have right now tho.
thanks for any help.
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