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Hi, I've just bought a 2002 Jimny that I'm very happy with. The steel wheels are discoloured and quite rusty so I want to refurb them, but on a budget - there are other more pressing things that need addressing (brakes, wheel alignment and a decent service). I'm thinking of sanding down the rust with a wire brush attachment on a drill and then spraying them with smoothrite - anyone refurbed their steel wheels and have any comments?
-If possible get a 5" grinder with a wire wheel and strip the whole lot of the old paint of.
-give the bear steel a light rub with some fine sand paper
-rub the rim down with thinner's before you paint just to get all the dirty out
-and then paint like you normally would a few coats of what ever colour and then a clear coat.
That's long way of doing it but they come up nicely.
I was thinking grind back the rust then a few coats of silver smoothrite with no lacquer (I'd read that lacquer tends to react wiht the smoothrite), or a couple of coats each of primer, then silver and finally lacquer although that's bit of a long winded way of doing it and I'm not sure I've got the patience!!!! If a couple of coats of smoothrite will give a presentable finish with no rust and no flaking then that 's the way I'll probably go unless htere's anything better out there anyone would recommend.
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
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