If you can find a local source for this process, it would be the system of choice to clean the wheels and prep them for paint, or powder coat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nucYBS4B0bc
This video gives information on how dustless blasting works. On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 5:25 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks. I don't have a sandblaster so just used an ordinary power washer to > get the grime off. I don't know what those professional recent Refinishers > do or use. > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2019, 5:18 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > DO NOT SAND BLAST > > > > the wheels are cast, soft, and have voids that will be exposed under that > > intense abrasive action. Soda blasting is about as vigorous as I would > > attempt. Best to completely wash and remove the old finish by hand with > a > > chemical stripper or sanding paper. Get it fresh and smooth, then you > > could use body fillers to adjust any micro damage. Give that a finish > sand > > and prep it for primer coats. AT that point a rattle can or hvlp gun > > application of paint and clear and be done. > > > > > > clay > > > > > On Oct 6, 2019, at 8:30 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Take them somewhere to get sandblasted then prime and paint > > > > > > --FT > > > > > > On 10/6/19 12:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > > >> Thanks. Do I need to prime it? > > >> > > >> On Sun, Oct 6, 2019, 12:02 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Würth > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Rick > > >>> > > >>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > >>> Sent: October 6, 2019 10:04 AM > > >>> To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com > > >>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > >>> Cc: astrasfo...@gmail.com > > >>> Subject: [MBZ] Painting my alloy wheels. > > >>> > > >>> Going to attempt to refinish my spare set of alloy wheels by power > > washing > > >>> them, thoroughly drying them and then painting them with an > appropriate > > >>> silver spray paint. I need something that matches the color of the > > >>> originals and is also durable. I wondered whether I should first use > a > > >>> primer as well. Any recommendations greatly appreciated. This has to > be > > >>> done at ambient temperatures. > > >>> > > >>> Andrew > > >>> W123 300td > > >>> _______________________________________ > > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________ > > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > > -- > > > --FT > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
