How to refinish your stock FD wheels!
08-26-01 | 04:17 AM
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How to refinish your stock FD wheels!
I refinished my stock wheels and center caps myself and I was amazed at the flawless detail to the original finish. This is how I did it.
1. I lightly removed the existing surface gloss with a 400 grit sandpaper, any heavier corrosion can be removed with heavier grit paper (as long as it does not leave deep scratches)
2. I then painted the wheels and center caps with Krylon “Bright Silver Metallic” enamel spray paint (#1401). I sprayed about 3 even coats, spraying lightly so as not to let the paint run. Let dry thoroughly about an hour.
3. Then I painted the rims and caps with Duplicolor “Clear Polyurathane Wheel Paint.” (#WP319) I painted about 3 to 4 coats with this paint. You have to be somewhat careful, you need the last coat heavy enough so the paint will have a gloss finish after spraying. Best to have the wheel laying flat so if there are runs they go to the back of the rim.
4. Let dry, and voila you have new rims and center caps, or just do the caps if your wheels are OK. One thing to mention, initially after painting the silver paint, the color will seem to silvery, but after you spray the clear paint, the color will gray slightly and look just like the original, if not better.
And it only cost me about $25 in paint and about 1/2 hour per wheel.
1. I lightly removed the existing surface gloss with a 400 grit sandpaper, any heavier corrosion can be removed with heavier grit paper (as long as it does not leave deep scratches)
2. I then painted the wheels and center caps with Krylon “Bright Silver Metallic” enamel spray paint (#1401). I sprayed about 3 even coats, spraying lightly so as not to let the paint run. Let dry thoroughly about an hour.
3. Then I painted the rims and caps with Duplicolor “Clear Polyurathane Wheel Paint.” (#WP319) I painted about 3 to 4 coats with this paint. You have to be somewhat careful, you need the last coat heavy enough so the paint will have a gloss finish after spraying. Best to have the wheel laying flat so if there are runs they go to the back of the rim.
4. Let dry, and voila you have new rims and center caps, or just do the caps if your wheels are OK. One thing to mention, initially after painting the silver paint, the color will seem to silvery, but after you spray the clear paint, the color will gray slightly and look just like the original, if not better.
And it only cost me about $25 in paint and about 1/2 hour per wheel.
