Pictures of cleared aluminum rims?
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Does anyone have pictures of cleared polished aluminum rims? Either paint or even clear powdercoat... I've searched and can't find any. I've heard that they will yellow or haze over time, but I would think a good automotive clear would hold up? Thanks :flag:
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I asked a friend of mine that's a paint and body guy about this last week. I just ordered some polished wheels for track use and want to make them easier to keep clean and asked him about clearing them. He said automotive clear wouldn't adhere. Called around and a bunch of local shops said if you heat the polished wheel for powder or ceramic coating they will yellow or bubble in the process. I looked around some more and found a product by POR-15 that is supposed to work. It's a 2 step process called Glisten PC, comes with the clear stuff and a hardener/activator. It can be brushed or sprayed on. You have to prep the surface with AP-120 that they sell so the clear will work on the polished surface.
I'm currently in limbo between having the wheel centers painted or using this stuff, looks pretty promising though.
I'm currently in limbo between having the wheel centers painted or using this stuff, looks pretty promising though.
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I used that Glisten PC from Por15 and it clouded up the rims BAD. It was even sprayed on by the BEST paint/body guy in my town. He did one wheel like 3 times, stripping off in between layers of course. He ended up calling me to show me what it looked like and it really ruined a good rim. I'm just glad he didn't do them all. We ended up stripping the rim again and it took me forever to get it to look like the rest again! I just deal with polishing them now, I do it like once a month so its not as bad as I thought it would be.
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I used a polyurethane clear coat over polished rims before, turned yellow and was VERY difficult to remove. I didnt want to sand it off, I couldnt strip it with thinner, so I polished through it. Factory rims dont yellow because they are powder coated. I can't speak for the paint you are talking about, but I had a bad experience. Plus, after painting it was just not as shiny as the polished aluminum.
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Thanks guys. I think I might use an automotive clear. The only really downside I can actually find proof of is it flaking from curb rash, but the same would happen w/ chrome. Plus I'm not planning on rubbing my rims up on curbs
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I was also gonna try House of Kolor clear on my rims after the Por 15 disaster but the guy at the shop said it would turn yellow after being in the sun. Plus you have to think about when you get new tires mounted on the wheel, the mounting process will cause the paint to get scratched or flake off. Same thing if your not careful with a lug wrench. I'm not trying to tell you what to do I'm just telling you my experiences and what the body guy told me. He is very knowledgeable with this kind of stuff since he has been doing it for years. He has had shops in NM and Cal so I'm sure he has painted a little of everything.
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Originally Posted by porksoda
I was also gonna try House of Kolor clear on my rims after the Por 15 disaster but the guy at the shop said it would turn yellow after being in the sun. Plus you have to think about when you get new tires mounted on the wheel, the mounting process will cause the paint to get scratched or flake off. Same thing if your not careful with a lug wrench. I'm not trying to tell you what to do I'm just telling you my experiences and what the body guy told me. He is very knowledgeable with this kind of stuff since he has been doing it for years. He has had shops in NM and Cal so I'm sure he has painted a little of everything.
I wouldn't get the outer rim of the wheel cleared.
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Originally Posted by porksoda
I used that Glisten PC from Por15 and it clouded up the rims BAD. It was even sprayed on by the BEST paint/body guy in my town. He did one wheel like 3 times, stripping off in between layers of course. He ended up calling me to show me what it looked like and it really ruined a good rim. I'm just glad he didn't do them all. We ended up stripping the rim again and it took me forever to get it to look like the rest again! I just deal with polishing them now, I do it like once a month so its not as bad as I thought it would be.
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Most aftermarket/stock wheels come clear coated but it is not regular automotive clear coat since it is too weak for everyday driving. If I remember right it is powdercoat on most of them. If you look at the WS6 wheels they are cleared and they look good until you find someone that stripped the clear and polished them. Once that clear is stripped they shine like no other!
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I used that Glisten PC from Por15 and it clouded up the rims BAD. It was even sprayed on by the BEST paint/body guy in my town. He did one wheel like 3 times, stripping off in between layers of course. He ended up calling me to show me what it looked like and it really ruined a good rim. I'm just glad he didn't do them all. We ended up stripping the rim again and it took me forever to get it to look like the rest again! I just deal with polishing them now, I do it like once a month so its not as bad as I thought it would be.
I wouldn't blame this on the product.