Stripping Clear-Coat off Wheels and Polishing/Waxing for Roadmaster Install.

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  1. 81X11

    81X11 Well-Known Member

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    Hello Gang! I nabbed a decent set of Impala SS wheels the other night for my buddy Richard to put on that '92 Roadmaster Sedan he found out in Dallas. They wheels were not beat-up, but as typical for these, the clear-coat was hazed/yellowed and worn/cracking in some places.

    Back in 2008(?)-ish I tackled removing the clear-coat my Roadmaster Wagon's wheels, and with waxing now and then and a polish a couple time a year, they have stayed looking nice since then. No paint, no clear-coat, so I decided to tackle the same project with these new ones before giving them to Richard.

    It took around four hours on Saturday, but they came out really nice. I stripped, then polished, then waxed them, and added my Roadmaster center-cap decals.

    I made a step-by-step photo album on Facebook if you want to see exactly what I did, with LOTS of pics and list of products. Link here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10213243235346122.1553678810&type=3

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    He's off to get tires next. Really looking forward to seeing these installed on his Roadmaster Sedan.

    -Mike
     
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    Those wheels look new again! Great job!
     
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    I'm impressed, good work!!
     
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