Aluminum Wheel Recoating Procedure

1. Remove the original clear coating.
1.1. Apply a chemical stripper to the wheel surface. Allow the chemical to penetrate the coating.
1.2. Remove the stripper. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations.
1.3. Thoroughly rinse the wheel surface with clean water.

CAUTION: Use of eye goggles is necessary to prevent personal injury.

2. Remove the surface oxidation.

CAUTION: Do not use vehicle power to rotate the wheel while sanding to amid personal injury.

3. Sand the wheel with 240 grit, wet or dry, while rotating the wheel on a slow spinning brake lathe. Or mount the wheel on the vehicle and spin the wheel by hand. This should restore the machined appearance and promote adhesion.
4. Re-coat the wheels.
4.1. Clean the surface of any contaminants by washing with soap and water.
4.2. Spray the wheel with Amchem #33, or equivalent. Let this soak 1-3 minutes.
4.3. Rinse with water end blow dry.
4.4. Mask the tire off.
4.5. Finish with Ditzler Delclear(TM) acrylic urethane and Ditzler Ultra(TM) urethane additive, or equivalent. Use the following three coats:
^ 1st coat-Light mist coat, let flash
^ 2nd coat-Light, let flash
^ 3rd coat-Heavy, double wet coat,
4.6. Let dry for 24 hours or, if necessary, flash for 30 minutes. Force dry at 60° C (140° F) for 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 30 minutes before mounting.
4.7. Balance the tire and wheel assembly. Replace the original balance weights with nylon coated weights.
4.8. Mount the weights in the marked positions. Remove the masking from the tire.