Previous owner painted my is350 oem wheels black- help me undo it?
09-01-13, 12:47 PM
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Previous owner painted my is350 oem wheels black- help me undo it?
I just bought myself a 2006 is 350 with 158,000 miles
The last owner *blacked out* the badges and wheels. I hate that look and have already bought new badges and am at a loss for what to do with the wheels.
He has them painted black.. not plasti dipped but painted... they are the stock lexus wheels and I am looking for ways to remove the black paint for the beautiful silver underneath.
They are not damaged and in GREAT condition besides the ugly black
Any ideas?
My last resort will be to pay $400 for all 4 to be sandblasted and re done by a local wheel re-finishing shop....
I don't want to do that...
Here is a picture of one of the wheels
The last owner *blacked out* the badges and wheels. I hate that look and have already bought new badges and am at a loss for what to do with the wheels.
He has them painted black.. not plasti dipped but painted... they are the stock lexus wheels and I am looking for ways to remove the black paint for the beautiful silver underneath.
They are not damaged and in GREAT condition besides the ugly black
Any ideas?
My last resort will be to pay $400 for all 4 to be sandblasted and re done by a local wheel re-finishing shop....
I don't want to do that...
Here is a picture of one of the wheels
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09-01-13, 05:13 PM
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You can easily plastidip them or send them out for poweder coating. OR if your interested I have an OEM 18" set sitting in my garage that I might sale.
Congrats on the purchase.
Congrats on the purchase.
09-02-13, 12:53 PM
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I don't want to spray paint them and someone correct me if I am wrong, will using paint thinner on the wheel ruin the lexus silver along with the black?
I really just want that black gone
I feel like sending them off to be refinished is my best bet...
I really just want that black gone
I feel like sending them off to be refinished is my best bet...
09-02-13, 01:48 PM
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You will not be able to safely take off the black paint without affecting the oem paint and clear. My advice to you would be to pick yourself up some aircraft paint stripper and go to town. If you're not comfortable painting yourself, have them professionally painted or powder coated. By stripping the wheels yourself, you will save some $$ in labor.
