Hi All,

I just purchased an 83 928S. The front wheel was scraped up on the smooth face of the wheel. I had to sand down the aluminum wheel to get it smooth. I had to remove the paint to do this. I sanded the whole wheel and polished it out. Now I am thinking that I want to keep the car original. The wheels are a pewter color. Does anyone sell factory color spray paint that I can match to the rest of the wheels? Thanks.


Joe Flash

 

The original finish is an anodized process not paint.....

 

Autozone special.

 

Hi,

Yes, I figured it was an anodized finish, because it was a bitch to sand off. I was going to clear coat the rest of the wheels because they are super dull. But, if I can find a color that is very close I will use it.


Joe

 

Wurth makes a silver wheel paint that matches the factory wheel paint, you could spray them all. Original wheels are pretty cheap, find a whole set and sell yours.

*** matches factory silver paint, not the anodizing.

 

I did generic wheel paint on a couple of beater S4 wheels. They stayed in good shape for about 5 years. They weren't perfect but it was a huge improvement. I've used them as spares or track wheels.

 

Joe,

If you had asked here, I would have told you to spray easy off oven cleaner on them and you would be good to go... it will strip the anodyzation off in record time! Don't ask me how I know...

 

Hi Guys,

I read somewhere to use Sodium Hydroxide. (Caustic Soda). I will try it later and show the results. I guess I will just strip them down and polish them. I dont really like the dull anodized coating on the wheels, but I was going clear over them. Thanks for the info.


Joe Flash man

 

Joe- cheapest/easiest/safest sodium hydroxide comes in the easy-off oven cleaner bottle. There are some wheel places that will clean and re-anodize your wheels to original. The original surface is a matte silver. Virtually all street wheels have been ruined withwheel cleaners (pick your flavor of corrosive chemical) and/or abrasive polish. If they have any reflective component at all, they are no longer correct. Worth making them original? For most folks, no. Withe the shrinking supply of good 16" tires, it's easy to justify getting a more modern wheel set.

 

Hi Bob,

I have sodium hydroxide in liquid and powder form. I manufacture auto detailing chemicals, wheel cleaners, spray waxes, soaps etc. I have some heavy duty stuff in my arsenal. I wiped some sodium hydroxide on the wheel and it worked as well as paint stripper. Took a light layer off but the coating is still on there. I will hit it with a few other chemicals. Gylcol ether and see what that does. Sanding with 220 grit seemed the best way to remove it. I think I may just polish the wheels for now. I understand about 16 inch wheels. I have an 86 Corvette and it has 255/50 16's. The only company that makes that size is BF Goodrich. I dont like low profile tires. I had them on my vette with wheel adapters and it rode like crap. Felt every bump in the road. Unstable suspension. I put the original wheels back on, wet sanded and polished them and the car rides smooth again. Thanks for the info.


Joe Flash man