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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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Is this possible to restore?

The wheels on my buddies 03 he just bought show some serious signs of wear. Is there anything he can do to restore them?
The paint is flaking and chipping, and sort of bubbling. Here's a pic for a better idea:

https://i.imgur.com/0ajPE.jpg

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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by michaelm815
The wheels on my buddies 03 he just bought show some serious signs of wear. Is there anything he can do to restore them?
Those will have to be repainted.
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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oh yeah easily repaired if you pay a resto shop....if not it will take some time with sanding, paint, etc
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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you can make it a weekend job and sand/paint them yourself or spend about $100/rim and have a shop do it for u.
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:50 PM
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Thinking about doing it myself like the sticky. Would painting them at different times make them look noticeably different? or would cinder blocks be the way to go?
Old Feb 23, 2011 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by LongoTE
Thinking about doing it myself like the sticky. Would painting them at different times make them look noticeably different? or would cinder blocks be the way to go?
Possibly. Doing them all at once would come out with the best results. You don't want 4 different tones of paint.
Old Apr 22, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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Possibly. Doing them all at once would come out with the best results. You don't want 4 different tones of paint.
Yeah, possible...

Just sand them down with some 1000 grit, primer, sand, primer... just make sure you use the same color primer and the same number of coats and you could really paint them at different times.

Might want to do those rotors and calipers, too...
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