I'm back to owning another BMW. The clear has peeled bad on the wheels. How do you refinish the lips on these wheels? I have 3 extra wheels but all of them have peeled. bmw.JPG
Common. Find a good wheel shop.
Ed in San Jose '97 540i 6 speed aspensilber over aubergine leather. Build date 3/97. Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA Nr 62319.
DIY: lots of elbow grease.
Professional: Expect a many-hundred dollar bill.
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Nate J.
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Titanium Silver/Black Nappa Full 07-18-2001 E39 M5 Heritage (BZ99672). 198,000mi+. Increasing daily. Engine rebuild thread.
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Alpineweiss III/Black Merino Full 03-26-2007 E60 M5 Manual (CX08265). 157,000+. Dead starter -_-
RIP, Seabiscuit. Black Sapphire/Schwarz 03-11-2003 530iA Sport (CK39185). T-boned 03-01-2017 at 155,861mi.
Take 2 "Otto" - Toledo Blue/Sandbeige 04-25-2002 530iA Sport (CH98032). Sold 11-10-2017 at 147,743mi.
Take 3 "Manuel" - Toledo Blue/Grau 10-29-2001 530i5 Sport (CE92358). Sold 02-01-2019 at 217,600mi. I regret that. Build Log
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Thanks for the write up....that s exactly what I was looking for.
If you go the DIY route wear a 3m respirator and long sleeves when using Jasco or airline stripper. That stuff is really nasty.
Nate J.
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Titanium Silver/Black Nappa Full 07-18-2001 E39 M5 Heritage (BZ99672). 198,000mi+. Increasing daily. Engine rebuild thread.
(eŌō\ (||||)º(||||) / ōŌe)
Alpineweiss III/Black Merino Full 03-26-2007 E60 M5 Manual (CX08265). 157,000+. Dead starter -_-
RIP, Seabiscuit. Black Sapphire/Schwarz 03-11-2003 530iA Sport (CK39185). T-boned 03-01-2017 at 155,861mi.
Take 2 "Otto" - Toledo Blue/Sandbeige 04-25-2002 530iA Sport (CH98032). Sold 11-10-2017 at 147,743mi.
Take 3 "Manuel" - Toledo Blue/Grau 10-29-2001 530i5 Sport (CE92358). Sold 02-01-2019 at 217,600mi. I regret that. Build Log
Reliable P.O.S. - Green/gray 1995 Camry V6 LE. 270k mi. Sold for space.
I did this;
Take them apart by spraying tons of PB Blaster & letting it sit for an hour adding as necessary & then carefully breaking the bolts, you may break a few, I broke 5 or 6 out of 4 rims I did.
Flip them upside down & use a hammer with a wood block to hammer out the center piece on a piece of carpet so you don't scratch it.
Then I used a drill with a plasticy circle grinder to take off all the clear from the outer barrels and then just sanded down the centers & painted them & clear coated.
I've got more info if you need & some pictures.
DO NOT TRY TO STRIP THE PAINT OFF THE CENTERS
I did it and it fucked them so badly and they look awful now
2003 530i M Sport [Black Sapphire Metallic & Sand Interior]
IMG_1075 by Alex Wilson Photography, on Flickr
I did this:
Took to pro rim refinishers. Picked up 2 weeks later.
Honestly for the quality, and the lack of many-days-of-hassles-work it was worth the bill...
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(bill wasn't huge either BTW.. but that all depends on who you have local)
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
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