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Old 05-12-03, 01:59 PM
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Can someone give me a good idea on where to get a nice set of stock looking wheels for an 84 gs? If not, the best way to clean up the old ones.
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just sand with progressively finer sandpaper, and finish it off with some mothers wheel polish, i saw a post months ago, a guy had done the same thing and had near mirror finish wheels. It will take some work, but they can clean up quite nicely
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While it's not for the RX-7 wheels, I used this guide to polish my alum. GSL-SE wheels. Sounds like the same process can be used for your wheels.

http://www.z31.com/polishfaq.shtml

Happy polishing!
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My rims are stock, but painted black. The paint is chipping in some areas. Would I be best to sand them completely and repaint, or can I touch them up somehow? I really like them being black, so if I repaint them, what kind of paint should I use?

Here's a pic of my mags... a little dirty, but hey the car won't be on the road until July anyway.



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I bought some 1983 Limeted Edition rims off a forum member. They look better than the "+"wheels.
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lazy man worx double. if u spray new paint on it, it will start to chip off again. the base must be nice and clean so i suggest sanding down as must as u can and start over. high heat resistant paint used to spay motor seems to work great on rims. it takes a day or two to dry completely though.
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i just noticed... the rx-8 xmen wheels are almost identical to non se or le fb rims...

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Once your done sanding, how about remounting the tire with the whitewall inside?
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