Bead blasted my wheels

[jaysdead40]

I got tired of my wheels matching my peeling hood, so I had one bead blasted to see how it would look.

 

[Wrench]

Dull

 

[e9999]

better put plenty of wax on that...

 

[Tools R Us]

better put plenty of wax on that...

Clear or color of choice spray paint.

 

[e9999]

Clear or color of choice spray paint.

then he has to bead blast it again before too long....

 

[Tools R Us]

then he has to bead blast it again before too long....

Nope, any of the paint strippers make short work of spray paint, then rinse and respray.

 

[cruiserdan]

I kinda like that actually. A nice satin clear over the top and presto!

A good way to hide road-rash.

 

[e9999]

Nope, any of the paint strippers make short work of spray paint, then rinse and respray.

that is true, good point

 

[photogod]

What type of clear coat works well? Spray from the parts stores or do you need to get the body shop to spray it? Curious. I like the look though seems like it might be easier to care for? I was seriously thionking of having this done because my wheels had so much embedded brake dust. The last time I had the land barge washed they sprayed muratic acid on the wet rims and made tham look just about new. I have since found the formula at the parts store.

 

[ranma21]

looks nice,how much it cost to do that?

 

[e9999]

What type of clear coat works well? Spray from the parts stores or do you need to get the body shop to spray it? Curious. I like the look though seems like it might be easier to care for? I was seriously thionking of having this done because my wheels had so much embedded brake dust. The last time I had the land barge washed they sprayed muratic acid on the wet rims and made tham look just about new. I have since found the formula at the parts store.

I've used spray cans of clear coat before and it worked very well indeed.

 

[Tools R Us]

Spray bombs will work fine, I would use satin or egg shell, gloss would be too shinny and flat will hold dirt like leaving them unpainted.

 

[IdahoDoug]

Nice tire choice - you must be a man of breeding, talent, and a veritable paragon of good taste. Oh, no wonder - you're from Idaho....

So, what did you elect to do on the clearcoat? My wheels look like your before picture.

DougM

 

[e9999]

corrosion did a weird job on mine, looks like it got under the clearcoat and made a "woodworm digging" kinda effect...

I take it you did the beadblasting with the tire on...?

 

[IdahoDoug]

Eric,

Same here. Some look like half a snowflake, or an outline of a simplistic tree.

DougM

 

[photogod]

Spray bombs will work fine, I would use satin or egg shell, gloss would be too shinny and flat will hold dirt like leaving them unpainted.

I've used spray cans of clear coat before and it worked very well indeed.

Thanks guys...

 

[Tooth Fairy]

looks nice,how much it cost to do that?

Knowing Jay I bet he didn't spend a dime on it. The guy that did it used to build the jets for jet boats and jet skis and other pwc.

I had thought about glass beading mine and never got around to it when I had access to the equipment. I think a clearcoat is necessary to keep the corrosion from being worse than what it was.

I'm on the clearcoat bandwagon here Jay. We need better pics too.

 

[ginericLC]

I painted mine with a silver metal flake after cleaning them up. I had mine done with an acid wash that they use on semi wheels. It disolves the clearcoat. It lasted much better than the factory clear on chemical treated winter roads and I was amazed the paint did not peel. I don't have the factory wheels anymore though.

 

[jamisobe]

1. bead blast
2. chrome
3. ditch the caps

Bling, Bling

 

[Land Speeder]

What color is the wagon?
I'm thinking a nice O.D. is in order...