Flatulence aside...projectile vomiting as well, yes, sick is good...atleast for a little while.

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'85 280GE...sold
'96 Impala SS ~ 6-speed 396
'14 Cadillac Vagon. . . . . . . . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." - Hans-Peter Geerdes

BTDT.

First, you'll need to chemically strip any clear coat off the wheels, else the paint will peel almost immediately from road debris.

Second, you'll need to use at least a two-part urethane to get good adhesion to alloy.
Powder coat will work much better, but have luster limitations, and can get expensive in terms of prep.

I've also tried a flat coat with "Glisten", and POR product. Hard to shoot, although I only use hi-pressure setup. Perhaps, if I had better control of booth temperature ....

Anyway, its a lot of work to get something you'll want to look at without taking Maalox.

--frankb

BTDT.First, you'll need to chemically strip any clear coat off the wheels, else the paint will peel almost immediately from road debris.Second, you'll need to use at least a two-part urethane to get good adhesion to alloy. Powder coat will work much better, but have luster limitations, and can get expensive in terms of prep. I usually do just the front faces.I've also tried a flat coat with "Glisten", and POR product. Hard to shoot, although I only use hi-pressure setup. Perhaps, if I had better control of booth temperature ....Anyway, its a lot of work to get something you'll want to look at without taking Maalox.--frankb

thanx franklyn for the valuable insights. I intended to bead or sand blast the wheels then try the POR 15 approach. perhaps I should rethink this...

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W124M103(1987)
W124M103(1989) -- sold to son's friend
W124M119(1993) --
W124M103(1987 -- 5 speed Euro) - sold to forum member
W124M103(1989) -- TE
W123OM616(1977)
W201M103(1990) parts car

black-n-black-n-bright?


Wald much?

Full-black makes the tires look grey, unless you shine them like it's your religion.
The bright rim allows one to get away with merely keeping them clean...

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1981 300SD - Sunburn Gold, 200ish k.
1984 300D Turbo "The Green Lantern" - Mango Green (DD) - 183k with no more fingers to count on
1979 300SD "The Whale" - Black (Back-up mega-sled, soon to be for sale!) - 160k and no longer keeping track...
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