Refinish Z06 Wheels
04-18-2014, 11:23 AM
#21
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Interesting, I'll probably look into that for now. Gloss black was my initial idea anyway. Normally I don't like blacked out cars, but I've seen a few blacked out C5s, and they are sexy as hell.
04-18-2014, 12:09 PM
#22
Safety Car
Get the gray plasti dip or one of the many other colors offered. You aren't limited to just black.
04-18-2014, 12:50 PM
#23
Burning Brakes
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Apparently Plasti-dip makes an aluminum finish now, and you can make it look glossy. For $50 I might give it a shot. Still torn between an aluminum look or gloss black though.
04-19-2014, 06:15 PM
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04-19-2014, 08:44 PM
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I just got my hands on a set of stock size aftermarket chrome Z06 wheels for $200. The chrome is in ok shape, they look really good from a few feet away, but up close they are fairly pitted and chipped. I'd like to get them sandblasted and repaint them myself.
I have a black car, I was thinking of either painting them flat black, gloss black, silver, chrome paint, or possibly just polishing up the bare aluminum. Anything I do, I'll have to do to the caps as well to make them match. What would you suggest?
I have a black car, I was thinking of either painting them flat black, gloss black, silver, chrome paint, or possibly just polishing up the bare aluminum. Anything I do, I'll have to do to the caps as well to make them match. What would you suggest?
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04-19-2014, 11:11 PM
#28
Burning Brakes
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I can't afford a new set of wheels, but I hate the wagon wheels, and I have these in hand. I want to make the best I can with what I have.
04-20-2014, 03:40 PM
#29
I just had some wheels that were painted black and unknowing to me had chrome under it sandblasted. Yea that didn't work. I have to get them chemical bath to remove all the chrome.
04-20-2014, 03:54 PM
#30
Drifting
I was in a similar situation when I got my FRC. The wheels had be repainted and needed to be freshened up. I ended up getting the rubber removed (not sure if you have tires on those wheels you got or not) then took them and had them media blasted and repainted them myself. I painted mine a tri state blue diamond pearl white and for a set of winter wheels I'm really happy with them. As long as you prep the surface correctly you'd be amazed at how nicely refinished wheels can and will turn out.