Restoring GM Wheels, question..?

J Thomas · Sep 22, 2016

Hey everyone, I'm trying to restore an older set of Z71 wheels. I have a set from a 97 that I've hit twice with Aircraft peeler. Now I'm about to start with wet sanding. I bought 320, 600, and 1200. My question is at what point to do reapply a coat of clear, how many coats should I do, what's a good brand of clear, and do I polish before or after the clear coat?

Thanks!

GaryCCR · Sep 23, 2016

You'll do most of the sanding and polishing first. Put the clear on when the wheels are shiny enough for you. I really like matrix brand clear, it's very shiny and not as expensive as sherwin Williams. I'd put 3 coats of clear on it.

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Ironfireman · Sep 26, 2016

So polish/buff before clear? Will the clear hold to the wheel with polish compound on it?

GaryCCR · Sep 27, 2016

I'm not sure if I understand. Once the wheel is as polished as it needs to be then clear over it. The aluminum should no longer oxidize. The only maintenance would be cleaning and waxing over the clear coat. If you go over the clear with heavy duty compound or super aggressive buffing then you'll burn through the clear. The point of clearing over the wheel is so you don't have to polish the aluminum. Ymmv.

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