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Refinishing the barrels of my 17x10.5" reps + new Toyo TQ's!.
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<blockquote data-quote="olympic" data-source="post: 16586728" data-attributes="member: 168598"><p>Even though my 17x10.5 Cobra reps have never seen snow or salt the chrome in the barrels has seen better days. Peeling, corrosion, scratches from tire machines, etc. Re-chroming would cost more than new wheels plus the outer visible portion is in good shape so I decided to try and refinish them.</p><p></p><p>This is what I started with....pretty rough!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692022[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692023[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>I began by trying to clean them with a wire wheel on a drill but it was not up to the task so I switched to a paint & rust stripping wheel. This did the trick!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692024[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>After about an hour per wheel it was looking pretty good, down to the copper in most places. I also took the extra time to fill in the larger scrapes and dings with spot filler.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692026[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>Sanded, taped and ready for paint!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692027[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692030[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>Painting supplies: POR-15 silver, foam roller and a foam brush. POR-15 silver uses some sort of powder (possibly aluminum) for it's color and is very difficult to get to look nice with a brush so I used a small roller instead. The foam brush was for the tight areas where the roller couldn't reach.</p><p></p><p>Pro tip: DO NOT open the lids on POR-15 cans. Once paint gets in the groove the lid will get glued on forever. Instead put 2 screws in the bottom, one for pouring and one for air. Then you can remove the screws and pour out small amounts and seal up the rest. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692029[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>The finished product:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692031[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692032[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1692033[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="olympic, post: 16586728, member: 168598"] Even though my 17x10.5 Cobra reps have never seen snow or salt the chrome in the barrels has seen better days. Peeling, corrosion, scratches from tire machines, etc. Re-chroming would cost more than new wheels plus the outer visible portion is in good shape so I decided to try and refinish them. This is what I started with....pretty rough! [ATTACH=full]1692022[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1692023[/ATTACH] I began by trying to clean them with a wire wheel on a drill but it was not up to the task so I switched to a paint & rust stripping wheel. This did the trick! [ATTACH=full]1692024[/ATTACH] After about an hour per wheel it was looking pretty good, down to the copper in most places. I also took the extra time to fill in the larger scrapes and dings with spot filler. [ATTACH=full]1692026[/ATTACH] Sanded, taped and ready for paint! [ATTACH=full]1692027[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1692030[/ATTACH] Painting supplies: POR-15 silver, foam roller and a foam brush. POR-15 silver uses some sort of powder (possibly aluminum) for it's color and is very difficult to get to look nice with a brush so I used a small roller instead. The foam brush was for the tight areas where the roller couldn't reach. Pro tip: DO NOT open the lids on POR-15 cans. Once paint gets in the groove the lid will get glued on forever. Instead put 2 screws in the bottom, one for pouring and one for air. Then you can remove the screws and pour out small amounts and seal up the rest. [ATTACH=full]1692029[/ATTACH] The finished product: [ATTACH=full]1692031[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1692032[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1692033[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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