Pitted Aluminum Wheel Restoration/Painting - How To - 17" GMC Rims
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- Опубликовано: 16 авг 2017
- 2006 Gmc Sierra 17" alloy wheel restoration. Weren't going for a show car finish as we could have spent more time removing the factory clear/paint. Also never touched the inside/barrel of the rim, it's not too noticeable on these small of wheels with small spoke openings.
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First....GREAT JOB ON THE RIMS. They look so good! Secondly, your video is done well. Very clear instructions with great camera shots and no clutter. You gave enough info without being wordy (like MOST videos) so it is easy to understand.
Patti Schulz thank you very much, I appreciate that!
The last video the guy cleaned a clean wheel without the recommended tools 😂😒
This guy actually does what we all know we should do better - prep, prep, prep! Results speak for themselves. Best chance of success.
Great video. Short , clear and to the point without using a bunch of tools a lot of us don’t have and not using a variety of products we don’t need nor want to spend money on for this one project. Wheels look great!!!
2008 trailblazer owner. Been really worried because I have this issue with the rims and you just made it look possible. Definitely will be a fun project with my father in law. Thanks my dude.
Nice video with great results! One recommendation I would give is that if you're going to go through the trouble to remove the tires, you might as well remove the valve stem, too. I've seen this corrosion form on wheels and often starts around the valve stem so if you remove the stem, you can properly re-coat that area to hopefully preclude corrosion from starting there again.
To make things a lot easier ,,,,,,,,,,,,try and find a cake decorating turntable or something similar... That way you stay stationary and its a lot more consistent in keeping your spray pattern / distance even.
Love the simplified technique. Other videos show people taking hours to strip and polish their rims. This was simple and direct. The only thing I might have changed would be to use a brass brush wheel after the steel - it may reduce your sanding/polishing time. Rotary tool all the things! Thanks for some good ideas on how to clean up old aluminum rims.
Microscopic brass brush traces left on aluminum could lead to dissimilar metal corrosion and eventual pitting.
I wish you would have painted them chrome but great video. So good I didn't even really notice the bad music till I read the comments.
Very nicely done! I have a set of wheels for my Cadillac STS that needs this treatment.
wow... nice job on the wheels. It takes some patience, but that was worth the time invested.
Very good video !!! Thanks so much from Spain
Awesome results, you sure did put the effort!
I have 24” Texas Editions that have this same problem, planing on painting them tomorrow this helped out a lot
How did they come out
I admire all your videos
If you have any issues with the paint on the center caps I would recommend same steps to clear off the material you put on and once you have used an abrasive pad and are preparing to paint, take some plastic adhesive spray to it so the paint lays on and stays on. Only if there are issues down the road for yuh. Thanks 4 the vid.
HOW DID YOU know my wheels off my Yukon was in that exact condition. thanks again..your really putting me to work on my Yukon...
Very well done matey :)
Just got some 08 Yukon wheels for my 2002 sierra can't wait to try your process on them
I think you did a great job on those rims.
Looks good.
Very nice job. I would of thought the wire brush on the face of the rim would of tore them up. Thanks. I'm not complaining just thing if you have your rims and tire apart its a great time to clean were the tire seals to the rim and getting paint on that area could cause leaks in the future. Good job thanks this will save a lot of time.
Awww haha. She’s adorable and seems so fun to play with!
Good job man...
nice job!
They look good! Thanks for sharing.
Good job..!
Nice job
Great Job man! Awesome! Greets vom Germany
5ZAAH8 thanks man!
Thanks for the tutorial man, i was having a hard time removing those wormy pits on my aluminium wheel, tried sanding them but seems to be taking alot of time and somehow didnt work that much. Luckily i had those drill brush.
Great video, thanks. The cheaper clears can give that orange tint. I only buy the 2K clears now for that reason. The difference in 2K clear coat vs a cheap 1K is night and day.
Thanks for sharing Ty. This is what I need to do on my Chevy truck. Just not motivated :D
However, maybe your video will help boost me out to get them done. Great job as always....
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Brand new rims great job I need to do mine like that 😅
How did the paint hold up when you had tires installed ? Did the paint scratch off ?
The clear coat seemed pretty solid, no paint got scratched off but I think the tire machines are made not to damage wheels.
I found the primer and the clear coat, I want to get paint do I buy regular silver spray paint for my rims can you please comment a link of silver paint! Please and thank you!
Not taking the valve stems out was kinda half-assed but they look good.
And not doing the inside wasnt?
Can you share what paint and primer color #'s you used? They look great!
Hi great video,question is ..would a steel brush wheel like the one you are show using.scratch the hel l out of the alloy and leave deep scratches ??? Plz replie thanks
I would probably not use a wire wheel like this if you aren't going to paint them. It doesn't leave deep scratches but sand paper might be safer. This worked totally fine with primer and paint, no scratches were visible.
Any idea if the wire brush technique would work with chrome rims? I got some chrome rims that are peeling pretty bad and wouldn’t mind doing this and painting them a gloss black. Also, how well did the paint hold up?
Eric Seiler I'm not sure about that. If they're aluminum wheels with a layer of thin chrome on top then I think it should work just like I showed in the video. As long as the chrome comes off easily enough, it might be difficult to get it off but if it's already peeling you would think it would be easy. As far as the paint holding up I can't really say, these went on my buddy's truck and he sold it right after. It was engine enamel clear that we used so I would think it would hold up as good as any spray paint could hold up.
Cool
06 sierra owner, been debating whether to get mine painted black or restore the chrome.
I like his stool with wheels. 😁
God your good 👍 be proud!
What color paint did you use ? I have the same rims idk if I wanna paint em to look original or two tone em black and white or black & green
can I leave tires on if its a few spots not near the lip and I mask during clear coat? thinking of just sanding the one area and clearcoating the one area and blend it together with high grit
Billy Jones yeah I think that would probably work.
You did a wonderful job. I’m curious, I have the same set, and wondered about stripping the clear and polishing them shiny…? Had real bbs rc090 from a bimmer.. used the “strip the clear, wet sand, polish” thing and worked great. Same concept? Or are they legit painted metal?
(I wanna use them for winter tires and just feel unsafe with a heavy SUV on cheap steelies)
Can you tell me how many cans of each product (primer/paint/clear coat) you ended up using on the 4 rims, and did you have enough left over to do a 5th rim. I have a set of 15" 90's Chevy OBS rims I'm planning on doing this to. Thanks!
2 cans of each. There might have been a little left over of each. Not sure if it would be enough, maybe if you're light with it and don't waste any.
@@TyBrink Thank you for your reply. It helps having an idea of how much it will take. Nothing worse than running out part way through the job. By the way, great video, and I appreciate you posting it.
Late to the party but good job. Was wondering would this help with potential bead locking issues?
Yes I'm sure it would help to get rid of oxidation around the bead on both the front and back.
So why did you paint the entire wheel? They were cleared or natural except in the pockets originally-right? Really scratching my head about that. You could have cleaned them up and re-cleared the whole wheel and everything would have been protected. Nice camera and production work on film itself
Randy demort71 I kind of explained that briefly at the beginning, but I'm not the best at putting my thoughts into words coming out of my mouth sometimes. The pitting/oxidation was on the face of the wheel, and the faces were machined/diamond cut at the factory. In other words there was a very distinct texture, and I didn't know how to remove the oxidation while still keeping that texture. In my mind any kind of sanding or brushing would make the wheel look blotchy or uneven, and you would most likely see scratches if all I did was clear over them. Another reason I didn't want to just clear over the bare aluminum is how the wheels looked in the first place. I figured primer/paint/clear coat would last longer than just clear coat on top of bare aluminum.
True, the primer/paint would be more durable than just a clear coat due to using primer and the paint hide any future oxidation of the aluminum. You are right in that respect. Cheers!
Looks good. Thanks for sharing! One thing I would have done differently - set the wheels upright (and keep them from rolling) when painting them. I think that would be easier and make for a slightly better paint job.
Tony Bowers yeah, that would probably work better especially since the duplicolor spray cans only spray good when they are upright. The only thing about that that wouldn't work very good is painting the lip of the rim where the bead of the tire goes. Rolling the wheel would just take the fresh paint off of there.
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If in just roving oxidation can I get by without clear coat? Just leaving orginal aluminum? Think I could get away with not removing the tire?
I'm sure you could do it without removing the tires but it would be best to remove the oxidation from the bead on both sides. If you leave aluminum bare out in the elements it will corrode very quickly.
@@TyBrink hey thanks man just curious I just got a 04 ranger in pristine condition except for the rims.
I'm about to repaint some 18x9 wheels how many cans of primer color and clear coat would you recommend?
Idlefonz t I would say 3 of each should be enough.
Ty Brink awesome thanks!
the aluminum wheels deserve to be polished out after all the work getting the crud off. try it next time. the recessed areas look good after cleaning and sanding. fine wet sand then polish the flat areas and the bead ring then clear coat the wheels or leave as is and just polish the flat area and bead ring once in a while. shines like chrome after polishing. painting looks good but no shine. some people hate shine.
Been down that road, clear coat doesn't stick to polished metal very well...
Looks great..i want to do it with mine.
Can you list the materials you use and where u got them from?
Looks pretty good to me buddy
Good job looks really nice what paint code is that
Nice looks great Whats the color code that you used
I'm not sure if it has a code, it's just duplicolor silver wheel paint.
Clean the inside bead too that's what matters most
Would this work on a 2006 Subaru Forester (LL Bean Edition) my wheeels are scuffed and pitted?
Did you wire brush the area between the spokes? Or just sand?
I think I was able to get it all with the wire brush
Unless those have tpms sensors, the daggum valve stems should have just been removed. IMHO anyway. Rims look great. Nice job.
Never use mineral spirits to prep for paint! You only need to use 91% alcohol and done. Those wheels will peel in a year
Whys that?
Who wants aluminum wheels that have been painted? They look good but dull! You can paint but there goes the aluminum shine in my opinion! To each his own!
@@Mogachaffe mineral spirits have oils in them and it leaves a residue.
What about Acetone?
How about brake parts cleaner?
After the wire wheel, 400 grit, then mothers aluminium polish. Better and easier.
Those look great. Could you have just clear coated the bare aluminum after you cleaned them up?
Yes, I was just worried about seeing the sanding scratches through the clear, and the problem from the beginning was the aluminum oxidizing so I figured primer paint and clear would give a little more protection.
So, basically, wire brush, go with 220 grit all over, scotchbrite, wipe down/ prep with acetone or rubbing alcohol, few coats of primer, base then, finally clear. How long do you have to wait between primer and the base coat? did you have to sand between primer and base? if yes, what grit?
We actually only used the 220 on the center caps since those didn't get wire brushed. We didn't sand between primer and paint, the can should say how long to wait before paint but I would probably say as soon as the primer is dry (dull finish not shiny anymore) you can start spraying the paint.
@@TyBrink thnx
can you do it while wheels are on the truck ? would it screw something up? I don't have tire machine and stuff.
I'm sure you could get it done. You'll have to tape off the tires. I would cover the whole truck to prevent overspray and stuff som paper or something inside the wheels to cover the brakes and everything
@@TyBrink thanks that's what I was thinking and lastly ,like how many cans of spray did you use , primer and paint? this video is well done .
@@bobbob-wf8ho I think I used 2 primer 2 paint and 2 clear if I remember right.
Hey man what exactly is all the wormy white stuff? And why do the wheels get them? My wheels got those and I couldn’t figure out why lol
I think the clear coat is failing and moisture gets in and oxidizes the aluminum.
I’m sure I could screw this process up on my wheels. It’s amazing how many things that can go wrong, DO go wrong. Anyway, great video.
Can we do this with the tire still mounted?
@ reasons why you should not have Aluminum wheels for winter use..1 they leak easier than that of a steel rim ..#2 in cold temps if you hit a curb They dont bend they shatter ..Final tip if you want Aluminum rims looking like new Have them run on a lathe for rims and clear coated for around $100-125 per rim Otherwise you will have a Aluminum rim that is painted to look like its Aluminum...
Can u use glossy black paint and also how many cans of each did u use
You can use whatever paint you want. I think we used 2 cans of each.
Late question. But how hard is the wire brush you used? Thanks
It was just a regular steel wire brush. Other people have commented I could have used a softer material like brass or something similar that wouldn't dig into the aluminum as much
@@TyBrink thanks for the quick reply! This video is awesome. Will be refinishing some wheels before summer!
Can you still do this with the tires on if you tape off the tire?
Yes I'm sure you can.
I accidentally hit my ss rims with the wire brush too hard and it took off the original paint will the primer fill that in or is there sum thing I have to do
You might need to spray quite a few coats of primer to fill it in and sand it smooth.
I tried the non- methylene chloride stripper but it didn’t work on my Chevy rims. A small drill sanding block worked better. In Canada they don’t sell methylene chloride and this alternative stuff wasn’t worth buying. Maybe sandblasting would work better.
What kind of wire wheel was it that you used?
it was just a regular steel wire brush. you could use a softer one like brass.
nice, Do you work at Ver Hoef?
I don't, but I do buy vehicles there.
I think I'd get some of that 2k clear
Can this be done while the tire is still mounted to the wheel?
Yes
Could you have polished after the sanding?
Yes you could. I would have done it different to polish, use sand paper and start with a low grit and work all the way up to like 1500 grit so it polishes out really easily.
Can I just polish them after the wire wheel?
Yes but you would need to work through finer sanding grits and make sure the scratches from the wire wheel come out. Brass wire wheel would be less aggressive.
Only 3 cans to prime, paint, and clear ?
2 of each
1. If you only expect your 'refinished' wheels to last three weeks, spray paint is good. What is better is using primer before you spray paint, then, maybe, your paint job will last about three months before you are dealing with a chipped up mess. 2. Power coat you sh!t if you want it to last more than a quarter of a year. Factory finishes are baked on, just like powder coat.
His wheels look great and if he never plans on leaving the garage they will stay looking that way.
I have some (2015 silverado/tahoe rims 20x9 polished finish) with some oxidation/hazing on the aluminum face it looks like clear coat damage... eny thoughts on how to repair them? Do I just polish them? I see allot of people remove the clear coat sand them with different sand paper grits and then polish them
Good vid but it wouldn,t hurt to do the same to the inside of the lip ...
Question: Is it safe to use the stripper while the tires are still on? I don't have a tire mounting machine at home, lol.
I would guess the stripper (depending which one you use) probably won't hurt the tires, but I would try not to let it sit on the tires or just mask them off.
@@TyBrink Thank you!!!
The overspray on the beads will affect the tire bead when mounting and overtime, better off masking the rim beads.
i have the idea of buying old rims to restore them like that to sell as a business,do u think it will work ?
If you get them cheap enough and do a good job of restoring them I think you could definitely make some money.
Neyola you would have to make sure they were straight though buddy otherwise the money making is going to be minimal
Why bother taping off valve stems just put new valve stems on when you mount the new tires
the old tires were ok
@Big Rhonda
You know what's even cheaper, using masking tape
@@shayekmiah8956 - But what's even better is removing them since this corrosion often starts around the valve stems. If you remove them, you can properly prep the area and protect it so the corrosion won't start there again. My wife's van had this exact same corrosion on it and it started in two places...where wheel weights were previously placed on the original tires and around the base of the valve stems. I would just hate to go through all this work to only have the corrosion quickly come back around the stems when it could have been prevented by spending 10 more bucks (less than the cost of the paint). I mean if you're going to put in a few hours of work...what's $10 bucks to ensure it's all for not?
How many coats of paint, and how many of clear?
I can't remember exactly what I did, but I would say 2 to 3 coats of each.
Davidn93 ;(*8
What paint color is that?
Eduardo Garcia it's just Duplicolor silver wheel paint. There is only one silver in the wheel paint category.
What kind of wire brush did you use?
Not sure, just a wire brush attachment for a drill.
What about the back side ?
song?
I think the primer did you in on the orange tint i would have just painted
right after the mineral spirits, it would have been a higher silver/shine with
the gloss, just what i do, no problems chipping/peeling.
What was the paint number u used
Haven't try it yet but it looks good if it last? Any comments are welcome.
Spray paint is never going to last as well as actual automotive paint/clear with hardener, but it's cheap and easy and should hold up decently if you take care of them.
why do some rims get shiny chrome like and some just look hazy ?
Depends what the factory did with the aluminum before they clear coat it. They can be kind of like a sand blasted finish, or machined like these were on the flat surfaces, or completely polished to look almost like chrome.
@@TyBrink the rims arefrom a bmw e39 515 tds 1996 can these rims get the chrome finish ?
@@boxlight2888 I would think so. You would just need to strip the clear coat, and then start sanding with lower grit sandpaper and work all the way up to 1500, 2000, and maybe 3000. From there you can machine polish them until they shine like chrome. You will want to clear coat them after that because bare aluminum will oxidize in no time.
@@TyBrink ty for the explanation
Could any average joe do this or would you need some sanding experience first?
Painting them like I did here is pretty forgiving. If you were trying to sand/polish/clear coat them that would be a different story.
Some people have commented you could use a softer wire brush like brass or something that wouldn't dig into into aluminum as much, that would help you from making unwanted scratches.
Man those looked like they have been thru some shit
Only one can of paint did 4 wheels?
I think we used 2 cans primer, 2 paint and 2 clear.