clear coated wheels.

[rattlznake]

I still have the stock wheels on the Hoe. and i think the clear has some imperfections in em. is there any way to get them looking nice again?

[wolfdog]

try this. it's a wheel reconditioning kit.

http://www.caswellplating.com/nsindex.htm

[rattlznake]

which kit is it?
do you think it would work?

[wolfdog]

hear are some more links for ya to give you a better selection.
i have used the caswell wheel polishing kit & yes it works great. the only thing is, for best results, you should dismount the tire from the wheel. (kinda pricey too) basicly, you remove the clear coat them through a couple of steps you polish the wheel. another thing is if you don't want an almost chrome look, just strip the c-coat then clean the wheel & do a new c-coat.

http://store.yahoo.com/tolae/wheelmotpolk.html
http://www.buffnstuff.com/polishing.htm
http://www.buffingwheels.com/

you might pm 02Silverado, he is a detailer. maybe he can help more :)

Just buy new rims

[rattlznake]

well how close to chrome is it?i dont like the look of chromed stock wheels.
i may just have to remove thew clear and re-clear them.


i dont want to buy new wheels, i like the look of "brand new looking" stockers, untill i can get new wheels and tires.

[wolfdog]

i would say very close depending on how much you polish. if you like the "new stock" look, (i'm not opposed to it either :) ) just strip the clear coat, clean the wheel & reapply a new c-coat. if you do that, you could probably just by the the remover and clear coat. that would save you a lot of coin.

[rattlznake]

yea. the centercaps look fine.
i may clean em up and throw some clear on just to be sure they match.

but i guess i will have to find some wheels and tires to roll on during the process. cause this is a definate wheel- off job.

[wolfdog]

what i did was get some cheap steelies to roll while doing this.
& yes, this is definatly a wheel-off project. good luck

[KLEEN KUT]

Originally posted by rattlznake
i like the look of "brand new looking" stockers, untill i can get new wheels and tires.

i think those are the finest wheels GM has produced for trucks. i would probably keep the wheels and put 315's. nice looking hoe
Siyé

[WannaHaveAChevy]

Originally posted by Badassilverado
Just buy new rims

Hahaha! I was going to do that for my Tacoma 4x4. Them suckers are $330 a wheel! They are the alluminum alloy wheels that come on the 97 tacoma 4x4. Oh, BTW, they are for sale.