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So over the last few weeks I have been repairing the pitting and peeling of the inside of my Z06 chrome rims. The first pic is before, then the second is after I used a wire wheel on it for about 45 mins and then the third is after I painted over it with chrome paint. this was done to all 4 wheels.
Before:
1) Use a dremel or drill with a wire wheel brush bit.
2) No wheel prep required before using the wire brush. Use the wire wheel brush to remove the dirt/grime/peeling/pits of the chrome. In terms of movement, I found that going back and forth from the wheel spokes back to the backside of the rim and vise versa worked the best. If you go in a circular motion, you will end up with swirl marks. Dont be a girl with the wire wheel. You really have to put some muscle in it to get all the crap off. It took me a solid 30-45 minutes for each wheel. 1 18v battery per wheel I went through.
3) Put on the grass face down and hose off the excess residue
4) Towel dry the inside for a clean shine. You will still see the remains of the pits. I suppose to could use the wheel brush even more to get down to make it flush but After I painted I do not feel this is necessary. (220 grit sand paper should take care of it if you feel the need) The paint covers it up pretty good.
5) Cut a piece of cardboard to fit the inside circumference of the wheel. It has to be a tight fit or you will get the paint on your actual rim face. This can be tedious but do it right. What I did, was since I couldnt get a perfect fit I took a crescent shaped cardboard and made it fit the curvature of the wheel perfect and then moved it around as I painted.
6) With the rim face down on the grass, cover the tire that is facing up so you wont get spray paint on the tire.
7) I used chrome spray from OReilly's with a shaker ball. Shake well
8) If you do the crescent cardboard piece approach, move it around the inside of the rim while you lightly spray paint it. Use light controlled strokes. I went around the inside of the rim this way twice back to back, no waiting.
9) Let dry
Before:
1) Use a dremel or drill with a wire wheel brush bit.
2) No wheel prep required before using the wire brush. Use the wire wheel brush to remove the dirt/grime/peeling/pits of the chrome. In terms of movement, I found that going back and forth from the wheel spokes back to the backside of the rim and vise versa worked the best. If you go in a circular motion, you will end up with swirl marks. Dont be a girl with the wire wheel. You really have to put some muscle in it to get all the crap off. It took me a solid 30-45 minutes for each wheel. 1 18v battery per wheel I went through.
3) Put on the grass face down and hose off the excess residue
4) Towel dry the inside for a clean shine. You will still see the remains of the pits. I suppose to could use the wheel brush even more to get down to make it flush but After I painted I do not feel this is necessary. (220 grit sand paper should take care of it if you feel the need) The paint covers it up pretty good.
5) Cut a piece of cardboard to fit the inside circumference of the wheel. It has to be a tight fit or you will get the paint on your actual rim face. This can be tedious but do it right. What I did, was since I couldnt get a perfect fit I took a crescent shaped cardboard and made it fit the curvature of the wheel perfect and then moved it around as I painted.
6) With the rim face down on the grass, cover the tire that is facing up so you wont get spray paint on the tire.
7) I used chrome spray from OReilly's with a shaker ball. Shake well
8) If you do the crescent cardboard piece approach, move it around the inside of the rim while you lightly spray paint it. Use light controlled strokes. I went around the inside of the rim this way twice back to back, no waiting.
9) Let dry
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