Refinishing Procedure
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- Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Remove the balance weights from the wheel.
- Remove the tire from the wheel. Refer to Tire Mounting and Dismounting .
- Use a suitable cleaner in order to remove the following contaminants from the wheel:
- Lubricants
- Wax
- Dirt
- Do not re-machine the wheel.
- Do not use chemicals in order to strip the paint from the wheel.
- Use plastic media blasting in order to remove the paint from the wheel.
- If the wheel had a machined aluminum finish, spin the wheel and use sand paper in order to restore the circular machined appearance.
- Mask the wheel mounting surface and the wheel nut contact surface.
- Follow the paint manufacturer's instructions for painting the wheel.
- Unmask the wheel.
- Install a new valve stem.
- Install the tire to the wheel. Refer to Tire Mounting and Dismounting .
- Use a suitable cleaner in order to remove the following contaminants from the wheel mounting surface:
- Corrosion
- Overspray
- Dirt
- Install the tire and wheel assembly to the vehicle. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
CAUTION:
To avoid serious personal injury when applying any two part component paint system, follow the specific precautions provided by the paint manufacturer. Failure to follow these precautions may cause lung irritation and allergic respiratory reaction.
IMPORTANT:
IMPORTANT:
The wheel mounting surface and the wheel nut contact surface must remain free of paint.
IMPORTANT:
Use new coated balance weights in order to balance the wheel.