Finally got around to restoring my factory '94 wheels

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:49 am

Well I spent about 2-3 hours on Saturday cleaning up all of the corrosion and curb rash on the orignal wheels and although my LGT wheels are nice I have summers on them and I'm going to get either snows or throw my re009's on these wheels for winter use only. I descided to try a gum metal grey finish since I've always liked that color. might be too dark on a white car but I'll see what it looks like and maybe paint them silver next year if I dont like it. here are some pics of them before paint, after a few light coats and then after paint.

what do you think?

stipro · Post by **stipro** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:59 am

Me likey!!

Looks good man

I would like to do my '94 wheels aswell, maybe this winter.

Adam West · Post by **Adam West** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:06 am

Looks great! Lets see them on the car when you get them on! Good work!!!

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:03 pm

Thanks guys!, I'm a little worried that they will look too dark on the car but I'll have to see. I'll get some pics up when I get them on. I know that when I got my LGT wheels they were much brighter silver and really made the car look better. Darker might make the whole car look "dirty" or something.

Fishy · Post by **Fishy** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:05 pm

Looks great!
I'm interested to see how the paint will hold up to (especially) winter road usage.

jake15 · Post by **jake15** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:28 pm

did you use duplicolor wheel paint? i've had VERY good luck with that paint, especially if you use the clear coat on top of the color. i think the grey will look awesome on the white, if anything it will look dark and mysterious

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:31 pm

Looks nice. Please tell us what paint that is.

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:03 am

Richard wrote:Looks nice. Please tell us what paint that is.

its just pep boys "truck and van paint" gun metal grey I think its #T177 or T117 I know I have a pic of the can at home.

urabusturbo · Post by **urabusturbo** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:23 am

damn, i did the same thing to my wheels but tottaly half assed it. now im thinkin i should take the extra effort and make it look nice. Then again im sorta shooting for the multipattern/dented/hooptie sleeper thing

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:00 am

painting anything is 95% preperation and 5% painting.

ryan? · Post by **ryan?** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:46 am

wow! its amazing how far rattle can paints have come! Maybe I should do mine this weekend...

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:34 pm

magicmike...inspiring others through fine paintings with rattle cans......

has a nice ring to it no?

ultrasonic · Post by **ultrasonic** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:37 am

Looks very nice. Good job.

I like that wheel, I'd really like it in 16x7.

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:06 pm

magicmike wrote:
Richard wrote:Looks nice. Please tell us what paint that is.
its just pep boys "truck and van paint" gun metal grey I think its #T177 or T117 I know I have a pic of the can at home.

you are the MAN! I've been looking to redo my stockers for a while.

Legacy-Version94 · Post by **Legacy-Version94** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:23 pm

looks really good.

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:53 am

thank you all for the nice words. if they werent winters I would have filled in the imperfections with some thinned out bondo and primed before painted. I think they are good for some winter beating! Thanks again, its nice to read some possitive things on the board again.

ryan? · Post by **ryan?** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:01 am

any pictures of them back on the car yet????

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:03 am

Hey Mike, what was your process for those wheels? Did you sandblast them or just take steel wool to them, or what?

magicmike · Post by **magicmike** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:06 am

Ryan, not I need to buy winter tires within a few weeks. I'm about to drop 2k on a tv tomorrow so i need to wait. Mark I used a drill with an attachment that works for paint stripping, its not a wire wheel those suck. I'll take a pic of it later and get it on. I'll do a little write up for you guys later, I need to grab dinner.

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Finally got around to restoring my factory '94 wheels

Finally got around to restoring my factory '94 wheels