# wheel help **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 24, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381 "2009-02-24T08:49:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/1 "2009-02-24T08:49:08Z")
The clear coat on my rims seem’s like its starting to get dull and theirs a few places where it looks “chipped” a little… is their anything I can spray on them to help to coat or anything? ---
**Author:** ![smithsteg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smithsteg/32/6379_2.png) [@smithsteg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smithsteg)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/2 "2009-02-24T09:32:13Z")
Air craft stripper and take the clear coat off ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/3 "2009-02-24T09:34:21Z")
> [@I hate my APT layout](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-hate-my-apt-layout/14709/16): > > Air craft stripper and take the clear coat off WHAT! :wow There isnt too much you can do at this point besides maybe have em redone… ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/4 "2009-02-24T09:35:50Z")
strip the old clear off and get some por-15 clear coat on it. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/5 "2009-02-24T09:36:55Z")
You guys realize bu “stripping the clear coat” that more than likely the color underneath will be damaged as well right? And POR-15 should not be used on ANY area that will see sunlight. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/6 "2009-02-24T09:42:33Z")
its not THAT bad to the point I want to strip it off…hell, you cant even notice the spot im talking about unless your really looking for it. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/7 "2009-02-24T09:43:45Z")
> [@Put in some names](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/put-in-some-names/14713/8): > > its not THAT bad to the point I want to strip it off…hell, you cant even notice the spot im talking about unless your really looking for it. Id leave it alone then to be honest with ya! If its that miniscule, its not worth the effort imo ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/8 "2009-02-24T09:46:22Z")
> [@94Gt5.0"](#): > > Id leave it alone then to be honest with ya! If its that miniscule, its not worth the effort imo yah its not bad at all…I was JW if their was a coat I could put on it to stop it from getting any worse. ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/9 "2009-02-24T09:48:13Z")
Is it just like a rock chip? If so, you could mix up a little bit of clear and get a pinstriping brush and apply it to the small chipped spot. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/10 "2009-02-24T09:52:04Z")
> [@GM heads??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-heads/14687/13): > > You guys realize bu “stripping the clear coat” that more than likely the color underneath will be damaged as well right? > > And POR-15 should not be used on ANY area that will see sunlight. por-15 makes a glisten PC IIRC, it’s UV safe. But yeah striping might damage the color. Just buy new wider wheels so you don’t blow it out sidewayz all the time! ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/11 "2009-02-24T09:53:04Z")
> [@Erie County Legislature votes 71k in raises for sewer executives](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/erie-county-legislature-votes-71k-in-raises-for-sewer-executives/14682/43): > > por-15 makes a glisten PC IIRC, it’s UV safe. But yeah striping might damage the color. Just buy new wider wheels so you don’t blow it out sidewayz all the time! Oh ok, didnt realize that they are now making UV-resistant shit. And the wheels are like 10.5" wide:lol ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/12 "2009-02-24T10:03:55Z")
> [@FS TV, Stand, & Surround sound with speakers](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-tv-stand-surround-sound-with-speakers/14663/9): > > Oh ok, didnt realize that they are now making UV-resistant shit. And the wheels are like 10.5" wide:lol the front are 9.5" wide, my rears are 11’s lol ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/13 "2009-02-24T10:04:41Z")
> [@What car would you buy for $10-15K?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-car-would-you-buy-for-10-15k/14641/72): > > Is it just like a rock chip? If so, you could mix up a little bit of clear and get a pinstriping brush and apply it to the small chipped spot. could be. I have black touch up paint I hafto use all the time on them because my girlfriends driveway is a 1/4 mile long stone driveway and I get chips all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/14 "2009-02-24T10:40:34Z")
Buy new rims. HRE’s. ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/15 "2009-02-24T10:42:19Z")
take them to powdertech and get them powdercoated. it cost me $80 a wheel for the evo wheels, now sullys wheels ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/16 "2009-02-24T10:42:58Z")
> [@"You see that? That's bad."](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-see-that-thats-bad/14721/2): > > Buy new rims. > > HRE’s. ha, I have better things to spend my money on lol ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/17 "2009-02-24T10:50:01Z")
> [@Can Someone make me a Sig Please](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-someone-make-me-a-sig-please/14691/13): > > ha, i have better things to spend my money on lol like what? HUH HUHHHH? ---
**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/18 "2009-02-24T11:17:24Z")
> [@Team NYSPEED hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/team-nyspeed-hockey/13984/55): > > like what? HUH HUHHHH? blow and dead hookers ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/19 "2009-02-24T11:19:28Z")
He spends all his money on rear tires from blowing it out sideways! ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381/20 "2009-02-24T11:27:57Z")
Salt eats wheels btw. Coating especially. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-help/242381.md?page=2)