re-furbing wheels!!

[winslade]

I have a set of Cavalier GSI wheels on my corsa but they need a re-furb....it has alot of oxidisation /bubbling of the paint.....how would i get rid of this?......would i scrub the whole wheels down really bare..then clean the wheel completly ...would i have to use filler?? ..if i stipped them completly of paint would they be smooth again .. just in need of a clean up b4 spraying ?....then start on the primer side of things.....such as ...a layer of primer ...rubdown ...another layer...rubdown .. another layer...paint...paint ..paint ..laquer ......just wondering how to prep them properly prior to painting ??????? im preety good on the painting siade of things i just wanna know how to do all the prep work and get em properly smooth first!! any help would be diamond !!!!! cheers fellas in advance !!!!!!!!

[jar_jar89]

can use a belt sander with like 1000 gritpaper or by hand with like 600-800gritpaper to remove the original/currnent paint. then clean with a dust cloth and and some form of alcohol based cleaning spirit. E.g. white methelated sprit. let it dry then do the first layer of primer.......and u know the rest.

[winslade]

Ahhhh cheers mate ... i dont think i'll have a problem stripping them of their paint.......but i was just wondering ..... what is it when it bubbles up ... i assume this is just paint related and doesn't harm the wheel itself?...if i get all the paint off willi just be left with a factory wheel in prior to paint condition (wheels are in mega good nick apart from paint)?? i was just wondering coz i don't wana spend a load on getting sum1 else to do it !!!!!
also .. i have a smoke grey corsa .. what colour do u rekon i should do ma wheels?? ..... black , silver or white or grey !!!??????

[winslade]

???????????

[danthemann]

personally i think black wheels look good on grey/silver cars...but thats my choice.

[winslade]

I love a mix between euro and factory look ..such like ...i have a smooth tailgate and im gna slam it more aswell(euro) but i also love having vauxhall things like cav wheels !!! .... im also a fan of motorsport so im thinking of doing my cav wheels white .....then maybe a chequered roof for more euro look lol !!!!! .. i'm allowed to use the workshop at my work for the re-furb so it'll be heated for better painting conditions and its much better than working in my garage!!!!..i have a list of things i need:
1)white spirit/meths(home or work)
2) davids iso filler stuff (halfords)
3)sand and grit paper /wet and dry (halfords)
4)primer(halfords)
5) vauxhall glacier white paint(halfords) (but may change mind to black or silver yet)
6)clear laquer (halfords)
7)all tools such as grinder and wire brush (work & home)

[winslade]

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[danthemann]

yeh i think cheguered roof would look the dogs bollox if ur goin euro style im not sure about white wheels bein euro tho-maybe if u done the lip white and rest silver would look nice...but like i always say-each to there own..just go with whatever YOU like

[dancotton2003]

usually the bubling is acid erotion lol or ow ever its spelt

and its just the lacquer has been eaten away by salt or other chemicles just causes surface damage

i want to go black and i have the moonlite silver corsa

[winslade]

i know that white wheels aint euro ...but i kinda like em white .....i like a mix between euro and factory look and cav wheels aint euro but they looks the doggies !!! i wanna restore all my trim to half colour coded and have the other bit plastic...but keep it all blacked!!! to tell you the truth ..i love euro ....i love OE spec motors and i love the motorsport look ... so im kinda stuck with what i wanna d o...i think im just gna mix em up a bit and have different aspects of each ......headlights..........depo smoked, black halo's or morrettes???

[danthemann]

jus go with whatever you feel is right...so what if its a mix of everythin..at least it will be original