Streaks on Wheels

[Makdaddy]

My son just bought an 08 350Z
It has Forged wheels that are painted

The wheels have black streaks, looks like the brake dust got in a wheels cleaner and ran

Will Clay Bar take them out?
Or any ideas on saving these wheels
Thanks

 

[Clipboard]

i would claybar and polish using megs if its auto paint then seal and wax

 

[HitandRunDriver]

How about a pic? I'm sure a clay bar would work, but why not try a good wheel cleaner first...I use sonax full effect and have nothing but praise to say about it.

 

[Makdaddy]

Well we have tried clay bar , all kinds of wheel cleaners nothing takes it off
Looks like its gonna be a repaint

 

[Clipboard]

Why don't you try sandblasting them instead of repaint? It would be cheaper and easier to clean

 

[Makdaddy]

Why don't you try sandblasting them instead of repaint? It would be cheaper and easier to clean

Do you mean Powder coat?

 

[Clipboard]

Oops yes lol. Was just waking up when I wrote that

 

[Makdaddy]

Oops yes lol. Was just waking up when I wrote that

Thats what I thought you meant.

I have been told that you cannot powder coat forged wheels. it will make them brittle from the heat

I have not confirmed that yet or done any research on the subject

 

[muztangman93]

what color are they

 

[mrperple]

Try polishing them up before you paint. Just might be all you need. Pics would help alot.

 

[Lupo222]

i don't know why powdercoating would make forged wheels brittle...its essentially just paint, isn't it??? the application is just different...maybe the heat?

 

[muztangman93]

Ive never heard of the issue before but never really looked into it. I thought about setting up a powder coating system so I better do some research before I ruin some wheels lmao

 

[Makdaddy]

what color are they

Silver

Try polishing them up before you paint. Just might be all you need. Pics would help alot.

Polish didnt work Ill try to get pics tonight

i don't know why powdercoating would make forged wheels brittle...its essentially just paint, isn't it??? the application is just different...maybe the heat?

Yes the heat is supposed to make them brittle It takes 400 degrees to bake the paint

 

[muztangman93]

You could hydrodip them

 

[Makdaddy]

You could hydrodip them

Hmmm that may be an option Ill men tion that to my son

maybe a nice carbon fiber look

 

[muztangman93]

Im getting read to get a nice tank to start doing some larger items. If so Id cut forum members a hell of a deal but its going to be a bit before I go at it hardcore.

 

[Makdaddy]

Im getting read to get a nice tank to start doing some larger items. If so Id cut forum members a hell of a deal but its going to be a bit before I go at it hardcore.

That could work
He wont do anything with the wheels till he puts the car up for winter
PM me you contact info

Thanks