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Clearcoat flacking off wheels

My 87 Turbo-Bird has the clearcoat turning yellow and flacking off, but some is stuck to the snow flake wheels and looks ugly, how do you fix?
Thanks

Clearcoat flacking off wheels

Reply #1
bead blast and polish to a mirror like finish.
1988 Thunderbird Sport. Work in Progress
5.8L swap w/fitech efi, 4R70W swap w/quick 4 controller, 2003 GT rear diff, 5 Lug swap

Bought this car back as an old project car.

:burnout:

Clearcoat flacking off wheels

Reply #2
this won't harm them?...I don't know anything about bead blasting, just sounds harsh.
Thanks for the advice.

Clearcoat flacking off wheels

Reply #3
I am interested in the answers in this thread as well, Someone once told me to get all the clearcoat off the wheels and then polish.  But I am concerned what will happen to the wheels with no clearcoat, has anyone taken the clearcoat off?  Dave

Clearcoat flacking off wheels

Reply #4
http://www.foxthundercats.net/samscars.htm    :D
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

 

Clearcoat flacking off wheels

Reply #5
Awesome article Cougarman, I was just getting ready to send my 10 holes out to be refurbished. Not now, lol
John