Hey guys looking for some advice on how to change the rims on a 92 Camaro I might be buying. Its a 1992 Z-28 Camaro that has those Red painted sections on the rim. I hate that and just want it to look like the normal non-painted ones. (if that makes sense) Would I be able to just remove the red paint and its a normal aluminum under it? Are those regular rims painted a light gray

 

You will have to strip the red paint & paint them grey.

 

Cool thanks for getting back to me, any chance you know what shade of grey it is? Paint number? Think I'll have to clear coat the whole rim?

 

Remove the Red, polish the areas that are machined, wash with dish detergent,dry the rim, polish with a clean dry diaper (real soft), re-clearcoat. No need to paint in the gray, it will look "right" just by doing the steps above.

Remove the basecoat and clearcoat with Rust-Oleum Clear and Basecoat Remover
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ntifier=660007

polish the lip with mothers mag and aluminum polish-
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ier=518721_0_0_

New clearcoat-
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...fier=98217_0_0_

 

Sounds like a plan, its been a while since I've owned a 3rd gen with these rims and I couldn't remember how they were finished. Maybe I should by a old one and try it on there before doing it to my good ones. Thanks for the great tips and product info.

 

Thats hard to say, whenever i do mines im going with a charcoal grey.

 

Strip the paint and clear off, repaint the areas with a catalyzed silver. SEM makes a good spraybomb product if you choose to go that route. When dry, polish your wheels and don't clear them. Clearing over polish won't adhere and you'll be back to square one. Use Mothers on the bare metal and keep 'em clean.

 

i like those rims....but the red on mine has faded to a really sweet pink lol

 

Wanna buy mine? hahahaha

 

just spray em semi flat black!

 

Just clearcoat the paintend areas, & polish the bare aluminum.

 

I was going to ask the same question. Mine are red. but the previous owner did a poor job and painted black over the red. I think I might just strip the painted areas and clearcoat!