My Miata wheels are powdercoated from the factory.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas - Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Cc: <Tomet9@aol.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Refinish/Sealer coat for wheels
> Aftermarket wheels are powder coated but factory
> OE wheels and some "expensive" brands like BBS
> are painted with the same paint as used on cars.
> DuPont have a nice "Wheel silver" to be used with
> clearcoat.
>
> Thomas
>
> datsunmike wrote:
>
> > Powder coat them like the factories do now. You can get a matte finish.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Tomet9@aol.com>
> > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Cc: <Tomet9@aol.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 4:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: Refinish/Sealer coat for wheels
> >
> > > Hi listers,
> > >
> > > I thought I'd take an old set of wheels and restore them just for
the
> > > heck of it and I need some advice These are machined aluminum wheels
that
> > > came from the factory with some clearcoat to give that brushed
aluminum
> > look.
> > > Moisture over the years has slowly worked its way under the clear coat
and
> > > they're looking bad. I have no trouble getting that old clear coat off
> > with
> > > paint remover but my question is what can I spray over the finished
> > aluminum
> > > to give that dull look. I noticed that the clear coat I'm removing is
not
> > > really clear but transluescent. Removing the sealer/clearcoat actually
> > brings
> > > out the original chrome like finish that I don't want. Does any one
know
> > of a
> > > spray that gives it that hazy finish but still retains that shiney
look?
> > Can
> > > anyone make sense out of this?
> > >
> > > Tom Prather 69/2.0
> > >
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