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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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Have a 97 Blazer with factory 12 hole alumimum rims, they look crappy, while I had one off today I took a look as cleaning up and realized that there appears to be a coating on them, that is pealing/oxidizing, what can I do to clean the up and do they need to be recoated after with something.
 
Old Apr 30, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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you can get aircraft stripper from local parts store, sand them down and refinish them.
its not hard just time consuming.
dupont makes a nice wheel paint, there are alot of us on here who have repainted the factory wheels.
 
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The saw blade wheels?
 
Old May 1, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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The saw blade wheels?
Saw blade, ok, if thats what there called.
 
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Originally Posted by nineTnine
The saw blade wheels?
I'm pretty sure he's talking about these wheels, not saw blades.


 
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Oh ok. I was a little confused, don't see many 2nd gens with those wheels around here and I didn't know his many holes the saw blades have. Was curious because mine have some pitting that I'd like to try to remove
 
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The harsh rim cleaner seems to eat that clear coating right off when you use it to much. It happened to mine , I would like to have them powder coated eventually.
 
Old May 1, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DySfUnCtIoNaL
I'm pretty sure he's talking about these wheels, not saw blades.


Thoses are the ones I have, am asking about, sorry I did not post a pic the 1st time, (just a little lazy sometimes) it was dark outside.
 
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