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post Feb 16, 2010 - 11:39 AM
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Picked up some stock rims from a member here. I figured they would need some work, being they are over 10 years of age, and road rash is bound to happen.

When I got them




Began the process of stripping and sanding




Sanding


Skipped a few photos here, mainly because it was some busy work.
Process included, stripping and sanding to bare metal. 3 Coats primer, 3 Coats Color. Going to put clear on tonight. Took 1 1/2 half to just tape it up to spray the inside of the spokes..but I like the results...can't wait to see'em on the car.





Now I only did one wheel to just see how it would turn out. Now I got 3 more to do.

Heres a pick of the car without them on. So when all is done, there is reference to the old steelies =P (Shocks, coils on the way, BTW =))

 
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post Feb 18, 2010 - 2:22 PM
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Alrighty, finished product with the clear.



I only notice one little spot on the edge I didn't sand down enough. So on the next one I'm correcting that by filling in those deep gashes with some fiberglass putty, Aquameld to be exact. It has worked wonders for me in the past, not sure how it will hold up once the fine sanding is done tonight but we'll see.

Some picks of the sanding, and my wonderful mouse that makes sanding so much easier. I really only have to spend about 15 mins sanding by hand.



Filling the gaps



Going to try to sand the remaining 3 tonight, fill the gaps, and fine sand the next day, and hopefully start applying paint. All the parts I've ordered came in, so I gota get rolling =P

Posts in this topic
- rave2n   Restyling Stock Wheels   Feb 16, 2010 - 11:39 AM
- - Keiri   Watching this with interest; thinking of refurbing...   Feb 16, 2010 - 11:55 AM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (Keiri @ Feb 16, 2010 - 11:55 ...   Feb 16, 2010 - 12:01 PM
|- - SwissFerdi   QUOTE (Keiri @ Feb 16, 2010 - 11:55 ...   Feb 16, 2010 - 1:08 PM
|- - Espo   QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Feb 16, 2010 - 1...   Feb 21, 2010 - 1:52 AM
|- - SwissFerdi   QUOTE (Espo @ Feb 21, 2010 - 1:52 AM...   Feb 21, 2010 - 2:38 PM
|- - Espo   QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Feb 21, 2010 - 2...   Feb 21, 2010 - 11:16 PM
- - richee3   Nice job, dude If the factory wheels had a bett...   Feb 16, 2010 - 1:55 PM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (richee3 @ Feb 16, 2010 - 2:55...   Feb 16, 2010 - 2:06 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   anybody know how much stock steelies on a ST Celic...   Feb 16, 2010 - 4:45 PM
- - rave2n   Alrighty, finished product with the clear. I o...   Feb 18, 2010 - 2:22 PM
- - SwissFerdi   I want to see a writeup from you, good sir. I migh...   Feb 18, 2010 - 3:45 PM
- - rave2n   QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Feb 18, 2010 - 3...   Feb 18, 2010 - 4:36 PM
- - cheela   sweet! I really need to do this to my wheels t...   Feb 18, 2010 - 4:54 PM
- - manphibian   Awesome job fella   Feb 18, 2010 - 5:21 PM
- - Ted95   i did the same with my rims last summer, only i pa...   Feb 18, 2010 - 5:43 PM
- - rave2n   All done! Finally! - I have a heathly resp...   Feb 20, 2010 - 5:07 PM
- - Random_Stranger   DAYUM! I am really impressed and truly amazed...   Feb 21, 2010 - 2:33 PM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (Random_Stranger @ Feb 21, 2010 - ...   Feb 21, 2010 - 2:46 PM
|- - Random_Stranger   QUOTE (rave2n @ Feb 21, 2010 - 11:46...   Feb 22, 2010 - 2:21 AM
|- - rave2n   Can someone do me a hug favor, and measure the len...   Feb 23, 2010 - 5:26 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   What kind of paint did u use??   Feb 21, 2010 - 10:30 PM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (CelicaST_CALI @ Feb 21, 2010 - 10...   Feb 22, 2010 - 8:32 AM
- - captb   has anyone painted the stock rims another color ot...   Feb 22, 2010 - 7:18 AM
- - rave2n   Final Pic! I think shes looking 50 times be...   Feb 24, 2010 - 9:49 AM
- - pittfirefighter   wow those look familiar good work!   Feb 24, 2010 - 12:33 PM
- - rave2n   Hah, almost identical. Yours look great too. I di...   Feb 24, 2010 - 1:18 PM


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