cast aluminum wheels
#1
09-19-2009, 06:30 PM
cast aluminum wheels
hi again all, this time I have a wheel question. I have a 2004 Grand Am, and it has the cast aluminum wheels on it. Well the coating is starting to bubble and peel in places. What I would like to do is get the coating off and paint them black to match my car. Anyone got any suggestions on if I can do this, and if it's possable, any ideas on how to go about doing it? Thanks all Justin
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09-19-2009, 06:39 PM
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check this article out, i found it on here while doing a search for you, hope it helps!!
I thought you might be interested in reading this web page:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...eferrerid=5546
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I thought you might be interested in reading this web page:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...eferrerid=5546
From,
monte carlo 3831
#3
09-19-2009, 07:54 PM
I believe you may have the same wheels I had on my 99 Grand Am. Are yours the brushed aluminum look, or the chrome look?
The "Chrome-tec" rims are the standard brushed aluminum rim with a chrome colored piece of plastic glued onto it. If the fake chrome is peeling, you could just try sanding it smooth and painting the plastic. Or if you're really ambitious, pry off the plastic altogether, and get down to the real aluminum rim. But I think that would be more trouble than it's worth if you're just going to paint it anyway.
Chris posted a link to a great how to by one of our members. If you're painting over plastic, some of the steps may be different however.
The "Chrome-tec" rims are the standard brushed aluminum rim with a chrome colored piece of plastic glued onto it. If the fake chrome is peeling, you could just try sanding it smooth and painting the plastic. Or if you're really ambitious, pry off the plastic altogether, and get down to the real aluminum rim. But I think that would be more trouble than it's worth if you're just going to paint it anyway.
Chris posted a link to a great how to by one of our members. If you're painting over plastic, some of the steps may be different however.
Last edited by Taz; 09-19-2009 at 08:23 PM. Reason: I'm a dumba$$. LOL.
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09-19-2009, 08:04 PM
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taz, i beat you to it, do you need your easy readers????
quote=monte carlo 3831;162190]check this article out, i found it on here while doing a search for you, hope it helps!!
I thought you might be interested in reading this web page:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...eferrerid=5546
From,
monte carlo 3831[/quote]
quote=monte carlo 3831;162190]check this article out, i found it on here while doing a search for you, hope it helps!!
I thought you might be interested in reading this web page:
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...eferrerid=5546
From,
monte carlo 3831[/quote]
#6
09-19-2009, 08:23 PM
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cool buddy, i was wondering what you were getting at, i thought i made a totally screwed up post after you made the other posts! i'm not just a pretty face, i can help out once in a while also!!!!
#7
09-19-2009, 09:06 PM
Wow thanks for the help! You guys on here help out a lot! I didn't expect to get a response that quick. Thanks again...I'll probably be posting some more questions about stuff
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09-19-2009, 09:14 PM
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montefloyd, don't hesitate to ask anything, we are all here to help each other out! goodluck with your monte!!
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