DIY brushed aluminium wheels
09-02-10, 11:50 AM
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DIY brushed aluminium wheels
Like You see on the centers there is corrosion:
So first step will be refinish the centers. I remove clear coat with paint stripper:
Next, sand down all corrosion:
Wheels was in brushed aluminium effect, I love that type of finish and I decide to keep same effect.
It's impossible to make perfect effect by hand. I lift up the back of the car I make wheels spinning and I touch with 240 grid sandpaper:
Then some polish with metal polish
Next some oil and grease remover to prepare wheel for painting:
And rim ready to go to workshop:
And group pic:
Some masking and next wheel will be sprayed with Adhesion Promoter ( clear primer ) for metals:
After that some finish with paint (silver/grey) on the sides of spokes and clear coat.
Big thanks to VIPG25 !!!
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10-07-10, 03:10 PM
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Wow, What a difference. I have the classic pitted GX470 wheels and want to refinish them as well. I wanted to know if anyone knows the rim color on the new Toyota Venza's, the ones that have a real light metallic silver- almost painted chrome/polished look?
10-07-10, 03:18 PM
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Last edited by ROSCOGX470; 10-07-10 at 03:19 PM. Reason: no picture
10-07-10, 03:20 PM
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[IMG]autoshow.roadfly.com/2009-toyota-venza.html[/IMG]
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