[DML] Re: Wheel Refinishing

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

Cliff,

I have had one set of wheels professionally re-stove enamelled..that is,
get tyres stripped off, shot blast off old paint, prime, fill pits with
stopper / filler, rub down,undercoat, rub down, LIGHT grey paint finish,
then clear lacquer, have tyres re-fitted, wheels re-balanced ( making sure
they use the stick on weights fitted inside the wheel) hey presto..done..the
car looked 100% better..all done by my local jobbing stove enameller..cost
about £35 each..the fellow did say they were the most difficult set of
wheels he had ever worked on..because of the many alloy "spokes" and the
closeness of them to each other.

My next set I used a chemical paint stripper, then had the wheels
professionally metal polished.(should have cost about £50 each).they look
like chrome but go very dull/patchy if they get wet or damp..they need
constant polishing to look good..I have thought of having them clear
lacquered but am still content to give them a quick metal polish.

Chris DOC uk

----- Original Message -----
From: Cliff Andrews <fen2k@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 3:47 PM
Subject: [DML] Wheel Refinishing


> Hi everyone, my deloreans wheels have been painted a
> shade of grey, personally i dont thnk they look
> terrible but i would prefer them to look alittle more
> stockish. I have seen messages in the past about
> refinishing the wheels yourself and i was wondering
> who has had experience doing this ( i vaguely remeber
> someone saying they took all the paint off and left
> them bare?) thanks for the help.
>
>
> Cliff Andrews
> 10854
> Northern VA!
>
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