New life for old Sawblades!

theWeezL · 06-21-2006, 06:11 PM

Well, there are better "chrome look" paints on the market now. One of those that has a 2 or 3 step process should work. Something like a base coat, color coat, clear combination should reproduce the look of the new wheels...I would try to experiment with em but these wheels were on my parts car and Im just gonna sell em soon anyways.

burton51m · 06-21-2006, 07:29 PM

2 things....

1st- could you do this to a 5 spoke supra rim and get the same results? someone should try it.

2nd- after stripping the paint off the sawblades would the aluminum act wierd with nothing protecting it..like corrode or form some stuff on it because of it being bare?
jw..

theWeezL · 06-22-2006, 01:20 AM

1st - yes, I can see no reason why not

2nd - no, most aluminum rims have no paint on them, its what allows you to polish them. Only the cheap aluminum rims have a clear coat on them. Its prone to peeling and cracking and yellowing too.

jfunez · 06-22-2006, 02:48 AM

probably you can use a polish like "Mothers" that leave a teflon coating after you polish them, this will prevent any dullness or water marks in the near future....

Supra2NR · 06-22-2006, 04:25 AM

nice one weezl, i read about this b4 too, but too lazy to do it, but that new look on the rims convinced me handsdown, how many cans did you have to use for all four?

theWeezL · 06-22-2006, 05:52 AM

One spray can was just enough. you dont need to slather it on, just get it all coated and let it work its magic.

theWeezL · 06-22-2006, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jfunez

probably you can use a polish like "Mothers" that leave a teflon coating after you polish them, this will prevent any dullness or water marks in the near future....

Yeah I hit the one I pictured with Mothers using a powerball, took less than 10 minutes to polish it to a mirror shine.

jfunez · 06-22-2006, 11:55 PM

thats sweet man.....

j3pz · 06-23-2006, 12:04 AM

aluminum dont rust so just put on somethign to keep em shiny and clean... they look sweet man, i was thinking of having them polished or something just to clean em up but ill just try this

06-21-2006, 06:11 PM	#1
theWeezL 12psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 376	Well, there are better "chrome look" paints on the market now. One of those that has a 2 or 3 step process should work. Something like a base coat, color coat, clear combination should reproduce the look of the new wheels...I would try to experiment with em but these wheels were on my parts car and Im just gonna sell em soon anyways. __________________ *____________* *Eagles may soar, but weezl's never get sucked into jet engines!*

06-21-2006, 07:29 PM	#2
burton51m Lexus & 550's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 536	2 things.... 1st- could you do this to a 5 spoke supra rim and get the same results? someone should try it. 2nd- after stripping the paint off the sawblades would the aluminum act wierd with nothing protecting it..like corrode or form some stuff on it because of it being bare? jw.. __________________

06-22-2006, 01:20 AM	#3
theWeezL 12psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 376	1st - yes, I can see no reason why not 2nd - no, most aluminum rims have no paint on them, its what allows you to polish them. Only the cheap aluminum rims have a clear coat on them. Its prone to peeling and cracking and yellowing too. __________________ *____________* *Eagles may soar, but weezl's never get sucked into jet engines!*

06-22-2006, 04:25 AM	#5
Supra2NR 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,643	nice one weezl, i read about this b4 too, but too lazy to do it, but that new look on the rims convinced me handsdown, how many cans did you have to use for all four? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/supra_2nr Into Bikes now,, apparently the supra couldnt kill me, so my zx6 might lol

06-22-2006, 05:52 AM	#6
theWeezL 12psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 376	One spray can was just enough. you dont need to slather it on, just get it all coated and let it work its magic. __________________ *____________* *Eagles may soar, but weezl's never get sucked into jet engines!*

06-22-2006, 02:48 AM	#4
jfunez 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: georgia,usa Posts: 338	probably you can use a polish like "Mothers" that leave a teflon coating after you polish them, this will prevent any dullness or water marks in the near future....

06-22-2006, 11:55 PM	#8
jfunez 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: georgia,usa Posts: 338	thats sweet man.....

06-23-2006, 12:04 AM	#9
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	aluminum dont rust so just put on somethign to keep em shiny and clean... they look sweet man, i was thinking of having them polished or something just to clean em up but ill just try this __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

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