Cleaning alloys before painting

aij29 Part of things Posts: 639	Cleaning alloys before painting aij29 @aij29
	Mar 17, 2014 17:40:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi Guys I`ve got some very scruffy Vw Snowflake wheels that i want to paint, They are dirty/badly corroded and have some parts that were originally painted i know i can get them blasted but that is expensive,And the design of the wheel makes them impossible to clean up with a wire brush or dremel, I`ve used caustic soda to strip metal parts before but am unsure if this would work on alloys? Has anyone got any tips or ideas? Cheers Adrian


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MightyMork Posted a lot Posts: 2,046	Cleaning alloys before painting MightyMork @spitsx
	Mar 17, 2014 22:21:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	When i do wheels I clean them with alloy wheel cleaner, high pressure rinse and replete if required. Then rinse with demineralised water, let them dry O'natural, primer and paint.
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ejenner Posted a lot Posts: 1,139	Cleaning alloys before painting ejenner @ejenner
	Mar 22, 2014 10:38:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	You can use the car as a lathe for the rims at least. Depends on the design of the wheel. Depends on what sort of job you're wanting to do. But bear in mind every tiny bump or lump left on the surface of the wheel will show through after painting.


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