Nice work - and an impressive set of pictures. Who gets to drive it now?

will check back with you.

Could you please give me the source on the chrome lugs for the 123 chassis? Hope you had a nice trip.

I just checked with the startup shop here in my berg of Novato, CA and he is OK with my posting his WebSite:

http://www.thewheelguyllc.com/

I'm sure these LugBolts were imported [probably from China] and the box they came in are very much brown wrapper with only:
P/N: 1808
Q'TY: 40 pcs
Thread: 12mm x 1.50

I bought 60 and have installed 40 thus far. No problems with the chrome flecking off... yet ! The price was more than fair... but I leave you to do your own deals...

Have at it!
Sam

Thank you very my wheels are almost ready.Took my time it is now drying as I have the last coat to do.

I completed a DIY wheel refinish and wanted to share.

Used one of those wire brush wheels that you put on your drill. It removed all the finish very quickly. Then several, several coats of primer, chrome paint, clear coat and wax...

here's before and after.

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Although this THREAD is somewhat lengthy and a bit too much back-and-forth, all-and-all, I'm happy with the way it has worked out for the subject it finally turned out to be... thus I would suggest the official THREAD "Title" might be changed to read "DIYer Painting of Alloy Wheels".

And this last POST just above showing how easily " Brewer " turned out some good looking DIY wheels. Actually his newer alloy wheels might be a bit easier to work with for they have more flat areas that I would think are easier to "prep" and paint as he did. These wheels should not have near the problem I had with the paint running... as there definitely fewer steep walled areas that tend to cause the primer/paint/clear coat to run.

I can see how Brewer's hand drill with rotary wire brush worked out but IF the wheels have paint that is still a thick coat and bonded well, then the wire brush might prove very tedious. I eventually refinished 17 of the "Bundt cake-pan wheels" from 3 different vehicles using a wet sandblaster accessory attached to my 1,500 psi HP washer and found the really old/weathered wheels were much easier to prep than those that were in good condition with scarred up paint.

So keep this in mind IF/WHEN you think about this kind of DIYer project. I started out using walnut shells but quickly switched to a find grit sand... because it was taking far too long to prep the wheels in general and particulary those with a stong/thick coat remaining.

If you find DIYer painting of alloy wheels of interest, by all means also see the POSTs starting at:
#7 by "Jeremy" and
#14 where I first started.
Regards,

Nice post Mr Ross, I agree. I did it my way, because they were fairly easy to do. I probably wouldn't have considered something more intricate, like bundts.

My wheels were fairly tedious, as you point out. Maybe 15-20 minutes per wheel. (I stopped a couple times) But the wire wheels are cheap. I went through about 1 and a half.

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1985 300SD

What material was the wire wheel made of? Brass?

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84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

Now that's a garage!

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1988 300CE 120K RIP(Midnight Blue/Parchment)
1987 300E 202K (Arctic White/Palomino)


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Nice work!

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1988 300CE 120K RIP(Midnight Blue/Parchment)
1987 300E 202K (Arctic White/Palomino)


Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth. ~Song of The Open Road

I figured I'd bump this thread in appreaciation for all of the good info in here. If I can find the DupliColor paint, primer, & clear this afternoon, I hope to knock out this job over the weekend.

Cheers!

Quickly and then I have to run...
IF you follow the steps I used on my project...
sand blasting,
priming... maybe twice,
painting... maybe twice, and
clearcoat...
These multiple applications of even fast-dry formulations will likely delay you.
IF you rush it between coats and do NOT let things dry thoroughly, I predict you will NOT be happy with the results!
Regards,

Will these wheels fit on an"82 240D?
The following numbers are on the 15" donor wheels.

210 401 0302
6.5XJ15 H2ET37
2.169

What does one reference to look these up?

Thanks

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2008 SLK 280, Firemist Red - "Hurricane"
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1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 -"Gertrude"

1954 model original owner - ~2.5M
Gray softtop/solid exterior/modified chassis