Excellent instructional video, Canamsledder! Yep - it's a lotta work...but you can do all 4 wheels for about $50.00 (and 6 to 8 hours of sweat-equity 😅); it costs over $200.00 EACH to replace them. Got an older Impala LTZ; she's a beauty for her age - 'cept for them damn rims! I'm totally inspired...wish it wasn't the middle of February (in upstate NY - YUK). I subscribed to your channel; gotta feeling I'll be checking out yer playlist again soon!
I really like how quick and no BFD you did this... I am going to do a Tahoe soon and I am going to try some scotch bright pads and maybe some rolac 3m aluminum oxide discs... then the same clear you used...
That's a good idea. I'll do that in the fall when I put them back on the truck. They are tucked away in the back of the garage for the summer. They are holding up pretty good.
@@canamsledder was the clear coat necessary? Thinking of doing the wheels on my truck but don’t want to deal with applying clear coat that’s just going to get scratched up and bubble again.
They look nice, but if the tires are coming off anyways, why not take them off first then do the wheels?... just sayin you'd get better results on the beaded area.
Can you just sandblast the rims? I have access to a large sandblaster. Would glass bead be best for aluminum?. Don't want to spend hours sanding when I can blast them in all in 10 minutes inside and out and then clear coat. Anybody have experience?
Yes you can sandblast. The media determines the finish. Glass beads seem to work pretty well if you plan on using a clearcoat, but it will leave a matte uniform finish instead of the machined/cast factory look that is easier to duplicate with hand sanding. Blast with sand, black beauty, etc. If you are going to paint them. I blasted a set and the local bodyshop was spraying a silver car that week, so they shot the wheels at the same time. Only charged me $120, since I did all the prep.
Wow, you completely left out the polishing part of the wheels rehabilitation. They look okay now, but the polishing would have made them look spectacular.
@@canamsledder So wouldn't one wipe off the wheels with a degreaser, such as Dawn dishwashing soap, after polishing, and thoroughly drying before then applying the clear coat? Polishing is the key to getting the chrome-like shine which is then protected by the clear coat, or so I believe.
@@meanmrmustard2260 If only it were that simple. Clear coating polished aluminum is tricky. (When I think of "polished" I think of sanding to 2000/2500 and then polishing to mirror finish and is what my comment is based off of.) If you sand the aluminum to a lesser grit (800-1000 maybe) clear coat success might increase. I restored a set of GMC aluminum wheels off my 1991 Sierra and I sanded to 2500 and then polished. They looked amazing but clear coat never would have adhered to that smooth of a surface.
@@JerichoRally You could be right about not having enough "grip" to adhere to. My experience with polishing aluminum was on my Harley Sportster which I polished constantly with Mothers and stored in my kitchen - I was a bachelor then. Not all that much to polish on a motorcycle, so it was an easy job.
@@meanmrmustard2260 lol...I've had my fair share of motorcycles in living spaces as well. Totally reasonable to me! And polishing wheels is no fun at all. A lot of work.
Thanks for sharing your refurbishing aluminum wheels project. If I am correct you only cleaned the wheels and only sprayed a clear coat finish on them? I was considering painting my "OEM Chrome Aluminum Wheels" on my 2005 GMC Sierra [ruclips.net/video/tnFWEs72n7o/видео.html], but I am not too sure now. I don't have many tools and it would be a great challenge for to complete my project before my new Pirelli Scorpion ATR tires arrive this week, which are expected to arrive March 29, 2018 at my local Wal-Mart: they will hold them for seven-(7) days, so I can schedule installation with them.
By the way you effort on your wheels look great. If my wheels are chrome covered/plated and/or dipped, then I would need a stripper too? I recently discovered a chrome paint for wheels, but would that cheapen the aesthetics of my truck? After watching your project video, I think just applying the clear coat may be the least time consuming and cost saving for me. I never tackled a project like this one. However, I want to take advantage of the opportunity to save my wheels from further damage and improve the aesthetics of my truck. Thank you
Rust-Oleum has a line of actual "wheel paints" including a clear that work fantastic. I have sand blasted and painted probably around 8 to 10 sets of wheels (like 35 to 40) over the past few years and I love that product line!!!
@@772777777777777 And for a small DIY project, holding up for 3-5 years is pretty damn good considering most people don't have their vehicles that long to begin with
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nice job refinishing and for making an easy to follow instructional video without excessive commentary
Thank you! Finally someone who doesn't want to try to entertain with how cool they are and just gives you the info. THANK YOU!
Wear gloves and eye protection!
You could use 3x5 index cards between the rims and tires to give a barrier for painting/clear coat as well.
Especially if keeping the tires.
First vid in my search of many that the rims were ACTUALLY corroded, like mine. Good info, to the point, and not a lot of song and dance.
Thanks!
Excellent instructional video, Canamsledder! Yep - it's a lotta work...but you can do all 4 wheels for about $50.00 (and 6 to 8 hours of sweat-equity 😅); it costs over $200.00 EACH to replace them. Got an older Impala LTZ; she's a beauty for her age - 'cept for them damn rims! I'm totally inspired...wish it wasn't the middle of February (in upstate NY - YUK). I subscribed to your channel; gotta feeling I'll be checking out yer playlist again soon!
The wheels look excellent...very nice restore.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I have wanted to try this for a while. Looks like it will be some work but it will be worth it
Im picky as hell and those came out "very" clean. Screw who disliked it.
Screw YOU!!!!
I really like how quick and no BFD you did this... I am going to do a Tahoe soon and I am going to try some scotch bright pads and maybe some rolac 3m aluminum oxide discs... then the same clear you used...
Let us known how they turnout.
Looks good. Beats spending hundreds on new wheels.
You can also polish them with Flitz or Mothers / then wax them or place ceramic coating instead of painting.
What do you do if they’re powder coated? That remover doesn’t do jack squat!
Good question.
they come out nice.. but i can get afternarket wheels just like the 18s on my 12 Silverado for 130 each... sooo is it worth it... idk
I purchased Klean-Strip Aircraft paint remover. FUNNY thing is on the back of the can it states DO NOT USE ON AIRCRAFT. Just found it to be odd.
jjj023 Kind of like how sleeping pills say “may cause drowsiness” lol
I once bought mouse poison. The label warned that the product may contain nuts
@@jayarnold8883 That is only if you catch a male mouse = two nuts!!!
Have any videos on the rims now? Curious to see how they hold up
That's a good idea. I'll do that in the fall when I put them back on the truck. They are tucked away in the back of the garage for the summer. They are holding up pretty good.
Great video! One thing I would have done is remove the tires first since you risk damaging the lip of the rim every time you get tires changed...
Yep, if there weren't just winter wheels, I would have.
Its been 4yrs curious how well did it hold up?
They are holding up pretty well. I should have put a couple more coats of clear on. The rough area is looking a bit dirty with brake dust.
@@canamsledder was the clear coat necessary? Thinking of doing the wheels on my truck but don’t want to deal with applying clear coat that’s just going to get scratched up and bubble again.
@@Jharp82 It'll definitely make it last longer but not necessary.
Did you use 220 or 320 grit for dry + wet sanding? You mention 220 at first, and then start saying 320.
Good catch. I miss spoke. I started with 220 dry, then 320 wet.
Great job, wheels look pretty damn good
All of your sanding is wet?
All but the first time around.
@@canamsledder thank you very much.
Great job on your video!
They look nice, but if the tires are coming off anyways, why not take them off first then do the wheels?... just sayin you'd get better results on the beaded area.
Nice Vid.How much time do you estimate you put into hand sanding ?
It took me the better part of an afternoon from start to finish. Because the aluminum is soft, it sands fairly quick.
@@canamsledder It was good to see someone do this by hand,most use power tools.
where do you get aircraft stripper from? I live in Canada and can't find it up here?
I can't find the same stuff I used in Canada but Napa has this. Should work. www.napacanada.com/en/p/DSSBPSQ
Here it is on Amazon.ca www.amazon.ca/Rust-Oleum-Automotive-255448-32-Ounce-AircrAft/dp/B003Z8XUAQ
Here in Calgary you find it in the industrial paint supply stores. It’s very good for these applications.
What's acceptable for summer time?
LOL. That all depends on how picky you are. After all, you are only trying to make yourself happy, right?
@@canamsledder I thought the winter finish was very good.
How did the rusoleum clear hold up?
So far, so good! They still look good!
1500 @@wisdomofafoton
Thanks mate for your information
Great video. Are there any other stripping agents that can be used? Where do you buy aircraft stripper?
I bought the stripper at Auto Zone. Any parts store should have it.
Tom Ellithorpe home Depot, lowes
Walmart
Can you just sandblast the rims? I have access to a large sandblaster. Would glass bead be best for aluminum?. Don't want to spend hours sanding when I can blast them in all in 10 minutes inside and out and then clear coat. Anybody have experience?
Yes you can sandblast. The media determines the finish. Glass beads seem to work pretty well if you plan on using a clearcoat, but it will leave a matte uniform finish instead of the machined/cast factory look that is easier to duplicate with hand sanding. Blast with sand, black beauty, etc. If you are going to paint them. I blasted a set and the local bodyshop was spraying a silver car that week, so they shot the wheels at the same time. Only charged me $120, since I did all the prep.
Excellent work...Thank you
very nice job with a little time.
I'm surprised you stopped when you did. I'm trying to go for a mirror finish on my rims in my videos.
Great video Thanks for sharing!
What is the name of the stripper
Rust Oleum Aircraft Remover. www.autozone.com/paint-and-body/paint-remover-stripper-thinner/p/rust-oleum-aircraft-remover-32oz/909921_0_0?spps.s=2906&cmpid=LIA:US:EN:AD:NL:1000000:GEN:19502231967&&CATARGETID=120054150001286816&CADevice=c&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8e-gBhD0ARIsAJiDsaUcfpuY1AL4bN3Yji1zgAC67MVeKthXp3S41j17Nr00F_n4WsERmQAaAp0UEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
I'm surprised that the tires weren't taped off from the rims when the work was done especially when the clear coat was put on
Like I said in the video, the tires were to be replaced, no need to tape them off.
Sorry, missed that.
Wow, you completely left out the polishing part of the wheels rehabilitation. They look okay now, but the polishing would have made them look spectacular.
I thought about that, but I'm pretty sure that the clear would react to the polish and not stick.
@@canamsledder So wouldn't one wipe off the wheels with a degreaser, such as Dawn dishwashing soap, after polishing, and thoroughly drying before then applying the clear coat? Polishing is the key to getting the chrome-like shine which is then protected by the clear coat, or so I believe.
@@meanmrmustard2260 If only it were that simple. Clear coating polished aluminum is tricky. (When I think of "polished" I think of sanding to 2000/2500 and then polishing to mirror finish and is what my comment is based off of.) If you sand the aluminum to a lesser grit (800-1000 maybe) clear coat success might increase. I restored a set of GMC aluminum wheels off my 1991 Sierra and I sanded to 2500 and then polished. They looked amazing but clear coat never would have adhered to that smooth of a surface.
@@JerichoRally You could be right about not having enough "grip" to adhere to. My experience with polishing aluminum was on my Harley Sportster which I polished constantly with Mothers and stored in my kitchen - I was a bachelor then. Not all that much to polish on a motorcycle, so it was an easy job.
@@meanmrmustard2260 lol...I've had my fair share of motorcycles in living spaces as well. Totally reasonable to me! And polishing wheels is no fun at all. A lot of work.
You could just take them to a professional blaster and paid about $25 per wheel. Then just clear coat yourself.
ALWAYS wear gloves, eye protection and a mask! Even with sand paper the sulfur when inhaled can easily lead to strep throat like symptoms.
They look great!
excellent job
Wow very well done
Thanks!
I would use a 1/4 sheet palm sander to speed things up!
great stuff ... thank you !!!
Thanks for watching!
You forgot to buff them with aluminum polish before coating them.
If you get them to smooth the clear won't stick!
Nice
I,d let him do my Chevy rims , have the same on my suburban
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320 to 400, then 1000? I would go 400 to 600 / 800 / 1000
I bought a variety pack of sandpaper and that was what was in it! lol
@@canamsledder gotcha
Thanks for sharing your refurbishing aluminum wheels project. If I am correct you only cleaned the wheels and only sprayed a clear coat finish on them? I was considering painting my "OEM Chrome Aluminum Wheels" on my 2005 GMC Sierra [ruclips.net/video/tnFWEs72n7o/видео.html], but I am not too sure now. I don't have many tools and it would be a great challenge for to complete my project before my new Pirelli Scorpion ATR tires arrive this week, which are expected to arrive March 29, 2018 at my local Wal-Mart: they will hold them for seven-(7) days, so I can schedule installation with them.
By the way you effort on your wheels look great. If my wheels are chrome covered/plated and/or dipped, then I would need a stripper too? I recently discovered a chrome paint for wheels, but would that cheapen the aesthetics of my truck? After watching your project video, I think just applying the clear coat may be the least time consuming and cost saving for me. I never tackled a project like this one. However, I want to take advantage of the opportunity to save my wheels from further damage and improve the aesthetics of my truck. Thank you
Rust-Oleum has a line of actual "wheel paints" including a clear that work fantastic. I have sand blasted and painted probably around 8 to 10 sets of wheels (like 35 to 40) over the past few years and I love that product line!!!
This will peal in years..you should have power coat it with a clear coat..would last years
It's been three years and they still look good.
@@canamsledder give it 2 years more ...ask me how i know
@@772777777777777 And for a small DIY project, holding up for 3-5 years is pretty damn good considering most people don't have their vehicles that long to begin with
That clear most likely won't hold up for 2 years.
Bu
Can’t believe you sprayed those rims without covering the rubber
The rubber is junk.