The One Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Do you gentlemen ever repaint them , my son all over me to help him out , do I need to sand blast them or can I do the old lazy way of tremclad and done ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, The One said: Do you gentlemen ever repaint them , my son all over me to help him out , do I need to sand blast them or can I do the old lazy way of tremclad and done ? eBay look for used ones from salt free areas or, tire rack often has new steelies if you look at winter packages. or, hub caps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Crnr2Crnr said: eBay look for used ones from salt free areas or, tire rack often has new steelies if you look at winter packages. or, hub caps... These things are 2 years old , people in our area all use them and they all look like shit , I told him to do some overtime and buy some nice rims , his money is limited he just bought his first home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 To do it correctly, blast and powder coat. By the time you do that you could probably buy new ones from Ebay or Tire Rack. For good enough winter beater, I would take the tires off the wheels, wire wheel any severe rust, and wash with this. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-Gal-Concrete-Etch-Metal-Prep-and-Rust-Inhibitor-GKPA30220/100406369 Then prime and paint with something like Tremclad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 minute ago, The One said: These things are 2 years old , people in our area all use them and they all look like shit , I told him to do some overtime and buy some nice rims , his money is limited he just bought his first home what kind of vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, Crnr2Crnr said: what kind of vehicle? A 2019 chev Silverado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I take the wheels on all my nice rides in the garage for the winter... attached to the vehicles they are on. The pick up and the 2011 X5 get used like they are supposed to in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, The One said: A 2019 chev Silverado there's hubcaps for them, some in black even shoot us a picture of the wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, Crnr2Crnr said: there's hubcaps for them, some in black even shoot us a picture of the wheels I will do he is away this week but he gets back I'll get some pics , do hub caps actually stay on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, Snake said: I take the wheels on all my nice rides in the garage for the winter... attached to the vehicles they are on. The pick up and the 2011 X5 get used like they are supposed to in the winter. Like I said he is a young dude just got a new home and works hard to do so so , he doesnt have a thick wallet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, The One said: I will do he is away this week but he gets back I'll get some pics , do hub caps actually stay on ? yes, depending upon the style. https://www.ebay.com/p/4007200450 as an example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, Crnr2Crnr said: yes, depending upon the style. https://www.ebay.com/p/4007200450 as an example Well that looks like a great option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, The One said: Well that looks like a great option there's more, just go on the bay or Amazon fuck scraping rust off a $90 steel wheel just to rust again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, Crnr2Crnr said: there's more, just go on the bay or Amazon fuck scraping rust off a $90 steel wheel just to rust again No kidding thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 I might go grab these for him , he can pay me weekly until payed off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Jackson Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 (edited) I'd blast and rattle can them if he's on a budget. Do they still allow that in Ontario? Edited October 24, 2022 by J. Jackson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old indy Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 My new england weathered wheels didnt stand up well to the neglect of the previous owner and the dealer put these on when he traded it in. not very clear, but these hub caps arent terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted October 24, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted October 24, 2022 I bought my steel wheels 10yrs ago from a junk Saturn. When I got them they had light rust I just cleaned the rust up with a 3m 07466 and quick da with 400 and sprayed them with some sem rattle can I had. It took idk 2hrs to do all the wheels no they weren’t perfect 5footers but they looked good for 2-3 winters then started getting rusty again. I never bothered to redo them just don’t care enough to. Wheel covers be the easiest and probably cheapest way. Even new wheels are gonna rust within a few years with the insane amount of salt they use on the roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth bomber Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 We handle hundreds of sets of steel wheels a year. The ones that guys just brush on rust paint right over the rust look as good at the end of the season as any others. That’s about as much effort and cost that I would put into those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, stealth bomber said: We handle hundreds of sets of steel wheels a year. The ones that guys just brush on rust paint right over the rust look as good at the end of the season as any others. That’s about as much effort and cost that I would put into those. 10.dollars and done I am going to do it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth bomber Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, The One said: 10.dollars and done I am going to do it lol Yeah it ain’t no car show. And winter wheels aren’t gonna pull any pussy no matter how shiny they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member poopooforme Posted October 24, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted October 24, 2022 rust is the best primer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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