Aluminum Wheel Refinishing General Recommendations/Options

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Painted aluminum wheels use a primer, color coat, and clearcoat procedure. If the paint is damaged, refinishing is possible. As with polished wheels, all original coatings must be removed first. Media blasting is recommended. (See option number 1).
If the clearcoat is damaged, it is possible to refinish with clearcoat only, however, the required refinishing process cannot be performed in the dealer environment. Refer to Refinisher's Responsibility Repair Option Number 2 - Outside Companies .
Re-plating of chrome-plated aluminum wheels is not recommended.