Oldblue

I pried off the plastic chrome caps and started to clean up the aluminium rims underneath


Ugly caps ready for pry bar, and garbage bin!

Aluminium Pontiac G6 rims lurking underneath those plastic fantastic caps.

sleeper

Good project for ya, keep you outta trouble..

Oldblue

Loads of cleaning to do, one day at a time, I have pried tge other 3 off today, soaked them with Dawn and hot water for 15 minutes, to clean the up. Prep primer and paint base clear coat next week

sleeper

OH yes, but those Pontiac rims have a good look to their style..

PulpFriction

Speaking of, I have a pair of G6 GXP 18x7 wheels, still hoping to find 2-3 more. Am I dreaming?

Oldblue

I thought about those, but the 18” Cobalt SS rims were 1/2 the price! The 18” rode to harsh compared to the 17”.

Oldblue

Today , I tackled one rim , cleaned it with vinegar and 120 grit wet sand paper, then high build self etching prime, tomorrow I will do the same to another rim. This week has dry sunny weather in low 80’s .

I can colour stray them next week at Fred’s body shop.

PulpFriction

I once had some aluminum storm door cleaner that removed oxide tout de suite. Hydrofluoric acid based. Prolly can’t even get it anymore, except for industrial use.

sleeper

Oldblue

Today after breakfast and getting Sweetie’s laptop, IPad and IPhone all synced up , I started the process of cleaning, sanding, priming and colour coating the winter rims . Kinda tedious but I got 2 primed one of those painted and the other two I will work on tomorrow afternoon. Sweetie had a headache, so she napped while I used my battery still to clean and scuff the surfaces as my compressor is really loud when I use air tools, like my die grinders .

On the right the graphite grey colour and in the left self etching primer

These 2 will be done tomorrow afternoon, weather and my stamina permitting.