Oxidized Clear Coat on Wheel Lips

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hiimchad

Discussion Starter · Apr 25, 2011

I have a set of Racing Hart Evolution C5's and the clear coat of the lips is very oxidized and chipping. How should I go about removing it to put a new coat on? A friend of mine recommended steel wool, but would a very light grain of sand paper do the job fine? And also, would I need to remove my tires to apply the new clear coat? :scratch:

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hiimchad

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 25, 2011

apstar22 said:
when i redid some irocs i had to sand down alot because if you dont get all the oxodation off it will just come right back soon after. i sanded them then wet sanded and used some rubbing compound and then cleared them.

Do you remember what grit you used? Also, should I take the tires off the wheels? I'd rather not, and the side by the tires don't seem oxidized at all, but if it will make a big difference I'd do it.

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hiimchad

Discussion Starter · #6 · Apr 26, 2011

Alright, thanks a lot for the help guys! Hopefully I'll be getting around to this during the coming weekend...

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hiimchad

Discussion Starter · #8 · Apr 30, 2011

eclipto said:
if you need any help or have questions pm me with your number. im always willing to give some advice

Alright, thanks a lot! I'm guessing you have experience with this sort of thing?

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