Topic: Wheel refurbmishment (Read 3660 times)

Bulldog67 · « **on:** September 11, 2010, 05:54:58 PM »

The J10 is running 33' muds (which will be for sale once i have stuck the baja claws on) but the wheels arent floatin my boat. So i have just fished out some that I have which will look better (once painted black), but they spent a few years outside when i rescued them and so are v rusty (but solid), so, does anyone know i nice easy way to do them? preferbably not expensive otherwise i may as well replace them (JCS £240 a set). All do i have to resort to manual labour

Nosebolt · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2010, 06:39:10 PM »

if they are steel prob about £30-£40 each to get them shot blasted and powder coated, if alloys then just think money pit

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2010, 06:51:03 PM »

shoulda said, they steel, was thinkin just bout removin the rust before i slapped on some paint rather than powder coatin etc

Nosebolt · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2010, 06:58:19 PM »

just depends on how many times you wana do it? wire brush and some hamerite will last a year and only need minor touchup if you can be arsed, powdercoat could last 5-10 years depending on ~~abuse~~ use

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2010, 07:02:41 PM »

i dont mind the touchin up, its the wire brush im tryin to avoid

i do have a drill attachment tho

and a grinder with a metal sandpaper thing (yup, no idea what its called)

so, there is no magic potion i can apply?

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2010, 07:03:22 PM »

I would go for the powder coat root as they generally blast them so they are rust free to start with so they will last a lot longer and there are loads of colours /effects you can get now.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2010, 07:10:16 PM »

but that is 200 notes, so i may as well go new at 240, or keep lookin at fleabay

Nosebolt · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2010, 07:11:35 PM »

get a price for blasting only, then paint them your self

eastryjeep · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2010, 01:01:38 PM »

Nah - don't do any of it!

Get em galvanised and sealed then they will be a nice grey colour and you can drive through mud, crud AND salt water with out a second thought.

Suppose you could even paint them if you wanted - different colour for each season maybe, or just a nice bloodshot effect to match Saturday morning eyes, just dont rub em down

Dave69 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2010, 08:05:20 PM »

go the whole hog and hard annodise them they will look great to start with

MOCAJ · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2010, 08:09:16 PM »

i be lucky here, work has powder coating department and a fair few things have gone thro the ovens as a foreigner

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2010, 09:12:21 PM »

Quote from: Bulldog67 on September 11, 2010, 05:54:58 PM

.................... preferbably not expensive otherwise i may as well replace them (JCS £240 a set)..............

i think with anodizin and galvanisin i may be exceedin the "not expensive" option

Dave69 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 17, 2010, 07:03:07 PM »

most likely but anodising looks nice and you have a varied colour choice.

wire brush and a tin of hammerite

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2010, 11:25:31 AM »

found a shotblasters near me who will do £10 a wheel, so im gonna go outside right now and see how far i get in 10 mins, and if i get nowhere, then im taking them off to be done

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 21, 2010, 03:03:27 PM »

bollox

first wheel took bout 20 mins to do usin the metal sander attachment on the grinder, so ended up doin the bloody lot, which was inconvenient coz i had 2nd coat of paint to go on

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2010, 05:41:26 PM »

1st coat of swimmin pool paint is on the wheels, lets see if its uses stretch that far

Panic mechanic! · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2010, 07:01:10 PM »

if its a rubberized /bitumen paint it could go up in flames literally!

MOCAJ · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2010, 07:11:05 PM »

the man from vosa speaks truth there, brakes get hot

also, regarding the 20 mins hard work, havn't you learnt yet that hard graft put into a jeep makes it more part of you. I put loads of hours into my trucks and i love it, i also know every nut and bolt pretty well and know when something is broken/wrong

have you checked yours since CF, do you know if you broke anything etc

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2010, 07:47:11 PM »

Quote

Very tough, formulated to withstand aggressive interior and exterior conditions including harsh chemicals, oil, salt water, mould and fungus. Suitable for use on iron & steel, non-ferrous metals, concrete, plaster, brickwork and wood.

Non-flammable when dry.

Cheers for the heads up tho

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2010, 08:04:43 PM »

and nothing broke as far as i can tell, nowt obvious anyway, was a bit creaky for the first 50 miles afterwards but it all seems to have settled back in place

MOCAJ · « **Reply #20 on:** September 21, 2010, 08:34:31 PM »

you been under and checked, always good

Bubba · « **Reply #21 on:** September 21, 2010, 10:42:57 PM »

o mocaj you a very funny man dood if he looks underneath it means he bni runover

MOCAJ · « **Reply #22 on:** September 21, 2010, 10:47:05 PM »

Fizz · « **Reply #23 on:** September 26, 2010, 07:59:06 AM »

if you were near birmingham then £80 a set to powder coat from city powdercoaters as long as there is no tyres of valves on

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Nosebolt

Nosebolt

Panic mechanic!

Nosebolt

eastryjeep

Panic mechanic!

Fizz