What did you use to remove the clearcoat and clean the rim before you painted them? I remember something about aircraft strength cleaner? Where could I find soemthing like this? I want to take off my swirlies before snow gets here but, I want to paint a set of 95 GSR rims I have. I want to jump on the gumetal spraycan oem wheel bandwagon.

Also, a good way to keep from cleaning my rims during the winter.

 

I've used aircraft grade paint stripper, but it really isn't necessary. You can scuff up the clear coat with sandpaper to give the paint more tack. Try that. You do need to occassionally reapply paint though. Maybe every other season. It tends to chip off after a while.

 

1. Use aircraft coating remover 1 can for 2 wheels
2. Get ALL PAINT AND ALL CLEARCOAT OFF
3. Sand down with 300 grit wetsand paper
4. Spray with metal or automotive primer, 1 coat (avail at home depot, rustolium automotive primer, pic of a civic on front)
5. Spray with Wheel paint, (avail. at any auto part store)
6. Wetsand with 400 grit paper
7. Respray with Wheel paint

mine look great, this is how to do it.


[Modified by 97blackteg, 1:26 PM 12/11/2002]

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=316500

 

Yeah, that's a great thread for painting wheels! Just was wondering where people bought there paint stripper. Didn't recognize any of the stoes in that post.

 

No paint stripper, just a bunch of 320 grit sandpaper.

 

sanded them to bare metal..
is good investment..
since alot of ppl want to buy it off me..

 

I'm going for it this weekend. Wish me luck. will post pics