E39 Style 32 Question
Last year I purchased a set of 17" E39 Style 32 wheels, knowing they would need to be repainted soon. There are quite a few chips and flakes of the paint are coming off the wheels. It appears as though the p/o used harsh wheel cleaner and it destroyed the finish on the wheels. My question is this: What kind of paint is used in this application? The wheels are finished in a gunmetal/brilliant paint, and the paint almost seems like a powdercoat.
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Rich in Tupelo
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If it is the brilliant finish, then it is powdercoated. Your have two basic options.
1. Repowdercoat
2. Wet sand and repaint with worths paint and then clearcoat them.
I picked up a set this week in the same condition for a very low price. I plan to have them repowdercoated by Savannah Powdercoat. It's a great shop. It's one of the few shops that Duke will use since they do such great work.
Rich
1. Repowdercoat
2. Wet sand and repaint with worths paint and then clearcoat them.
I picked up a set this week in the same condition for a very low price. I plan to have them repowdercoated by Savannah Powdercoat. It's a great shop. It's one of the few shops that Duke will use since they do such great work.
Rich
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Bryan in SB
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- Joined: Feb 12, 2006 12:00 PM
I'd like to jump onto this thread also if I may.
Firstly, check with RonP, he just repainted his and they look great. I believe he used Wurth paint.
Secondly, I have a set I just bought which are chrome. One wheel needs rechroming and my question is, where to take for rechroming, or better yet, how much would it cost to DE-chrome?
Thoughts?
Firstly, check with RonP, he just repainted his and they look great. I believe he used Wurth paint.
Secondly, I have a set I just bought which are chrome. One wheel needs rechroming and my question is, where to take for rechroming, or better yet, how much would it cost to DE-chrome?
Thoughts?