Re: [MBZ] Re: Wheel Refinish
For my task, I have not used the Griots, since the alloys were pitted and why waste good paint on crap wheels. I will have to get the ones I painted shod, then mount those, while I do the OEM wheels with Griots system. As others who have painted their wheels will attest, it all comes to the preparation and application. Do a poor job, and you get snot for wheels no matter what paint is used. Take the time to get ALL the paint off (bead blast) and clean the surface. Take your time and be CAREFUL with the painting. Let it dry before you apply the next step (color had to have successive coats applied while still a bit wet). DON'T TOUCH the paint. Stop, let it dry, sand and start back up again. I got impatient and stuck my finger in the clear coat of the last wheel. thought I could get the trapped bug without damage. WRONG AGAIN ;-) I think the wheels look fine. Not going to win any awards. They are five to ten footers. Had I taken the time to do it right, I expect they would be great. Then I would have a cow when they got the first ding. On Monday, June 20, 2005, at 05:10 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Finished product? Was the groits ($85)better than the local auto store paint ($20)? thx bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Mercedes-bounces@ To striplin.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc 06/19/2005 09:55 Subject PM [MBZ] Re: Wheel Refinish Please respond to Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED] n.net> As an aside to the shipping costs, Griots has opened a warehouse closer to the east coast for that exact reason. If you check on shipping again (since Jan 05) it should be much lower now. For those of us who live 4 miles from their HQ, we can still pick up with no shipping. Ken In a message dated 6/19/2005 8:34:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel Refinish / Document for Article To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed I got the Griots wheel package. Really a great product. they include everything you need to clean and paint (after you remove the old paint) alloys. I spent $85 ($58 for the package and the rest shipping) There is a zinc primer, then the color, then clear. Enough rattle can paint to do all four. Also included is the cleaner/prep and a degreaser. The instruction sheet is professionally printed and other glossy four color sales stuff. As a bonus I got a free bottle of speed shine. When I did my wheels I decided to use the set the blaster pitted by using Garnet sand, instead of glass or walnut to remove paint. For those I chose the auto parts store rattle can method. Took a large primer can, two color cans and two clear coats May have cost all of $20 ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
Re: [MBZ] Re: Wheel Refinish
Had I known, I would have gone to pick it up at the warehouse 25 miles away and saved the $$$ myself On Sunday, June 19, 2005, at 09:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As an aside to the shipping costs, Griots has opened a warehouse closer to the east coast for that exact reason. If you check on shipping again (since Jan 05) it should be much lower now. For those of us who live 4 miles from their HQ, we can still pick up with no shipping. Ken In a message dated 6/19/2005 8:34:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel Refinish / Document for Article To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed I got the Griots wheel package. Really a great product. they include everything you need to clean and paint (after you remove the old paint) alloys. I spent $85 ($58 for the package and the rest shipping) There is a zinc primer, then the color, then clear. Enough rattle can paint to do all four. Also included is the cleaner/prep and a degreaser. The instruction sheet is professionally printed and other glossy four color sales stuff. As a bonus I got a free bottle of speed shine. When I did my wheels I decided to use the set the blaster pitted by using Garnet sand, instead of glass or walnut to remove paint. For those I chose the auto parts store rattle can method. Took a large primer can, two color cans and two clear coats May have cost all of $20 ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
Re: [MBZ] Re: Wheel Refinish
Finished product? Was the groits ($85)better than the local auto store paint ($20)? thx bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Mercedes-bounces@ To striplin.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc 06/19/2005 09:55 Subject PM[MBZ] Re: Wheel Refinish Please respond to Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED] n.net> As an aside to the shipping costs, Griots has opened a warehouse closer to the east coast for that exact reason. If you check on shipping again (since Jan 05) it should be much lower now. For those of us who live 4 miles from their HQ, we can still pick up with no shipping. Ken In a message dated 6/19/2005 8:34:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel Refinish / Document for Article To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed I got the Griots wheel package. Really a great product. they include everything you need to clean and paint (after you remove the old paint) alloys. I spent $85 ($58 for the package and the rest shipping) There is a zinc primer, then the color, then clear. Enough rattle can paint to do all four. Also included is the cleaner/prep and a degreaser. The instruction sheet is professionally printed and other glossy four color sales stuff. As a bonus I got a free bottle of speed shine. When I did my wheels I decided to use the set the blaster pitted by using Garnet sand, instead of glass or walnut to remove paint. For those I chose the auto parts store rattle can method. Took a large primer can, two color cans and two clear coats May have cost all of $20 ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Re: Wheel Refinish
As an aside to the shipping costs, Griots has opened a warehouse closer to the east coast for that exact reason. If you check on shipping again (since Jan 05) it should be much lower now. For those of us who live 4 miles from their HQ, we can still pick up with no shipping. Ken In a message dated 6/19/2005 8:34:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel Refinish / Document for Article To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed I got the Griots wheel package. Really a great product. they include everything you need to clean and paint (after you remove the old paint) alloys. I spent $85 ($58 for the package and the rest shipping) There is a zinc primer, then the color, then clear. Enough rattle can paint to do all four. Also included is the cleaner/prep and a degreaser. The instruction sheet is professionally printed and other glossy four color sales stuff. As a bonus I got a free bottle of speed shine. When I did my wheels I decided to use the set the blaster pitted by using Garnet sand, instead of glass or walnut to remove paint. For those I chose the auto parts store rattle can method. Took a large primer can, two color cans and two clear coats May have cost all of $20
