Painting my HRE Wheels??
#16
If you have multi-peice wheels like 2 or 3 peice and want to paint the lips body color do you need to dissasemble the wheel or can you just mask off the center section and scuff/prep the lips and shoot them? This is of course with the tires dismounted...
#17
Use only "GE Silicone II Window & Door Sealant
- Stock No GE5000"
Im told all others will blow out...
Make sure to sand the edge lightly to clean and wipe after with alcohol. Then you can make a small beed of silicone around the lip before asembling.
#19
You're the pro!!
I'm just learning from you bros!
#20
Careful with the PC, sometimes excess PC on the mate locations or applied uneven can play a part in the wheels becoming uneven when the wheels are assembled.
Also, sealant should be aluminum application only, we use an industrial manufactured type which is dry in 4-hours. Only available by the case...
-Eli
Also, sealant should be aluminum application only, we use an industrial manufactured type which is dry in 4-hours. Only available by the case...
-Eli
#21
stop stop stop stop stop.
ask yourself this.
are you really going to take the chance of unbolting a set of $6000 wheels , and rebolting them, and take the chance that one of the bolts you put on not be torqued to exact spec.... then drive at 150mph and take the risk of the center section coming apart....
give it to a professional. not worth the risk.
ask yourself this.
are you really going to take the chance of unbolting a set of $6000 wheels , and rebolting them, and take the chance that one of the bolts you put on not be torqued to exact spec.... then drive at 150mph and take the risk of the center section coming apart....
give it to a professional. not worth the risk.
#23
I think you would have a better chance of your lug bolts falling out before you would lose all 50 bolts holding the face to the barrel.
But I guess you never now, I am just such a risk taker
But I guess you never now, I am just such a risk taker
#25
either make absolutly sure that they are done right and get some sort of warranty or something or just tape off and don't dismantle although I agree with the experts this is the "non-perfect" way of doing it, cutting corners a bit but don't have to risk imperfect re-assembly.
#26
agreed the centers would not come off the barrel per se to cause catastrophic failure (although there is always a very very small chance)...what's more likely to happen (and this is a relatively high chance) is not getting a proper seal around the section where the centers meet the barrel (for a 2 peice config) or the front and rear halves (3 peice config)...I've seen this happen many times...
either make absolutly sure that they are done right and get some sort of warranty or something or just tape off and don't dismantle although I agree with the experts this is the "non-perfect" way of doing it, cutting corners a bit but don't have to risk imperfect re-assembly.
either make absolutly sure that they are done right and get some sort of warranty or something or just tape off and don't dismantle although I agree with the experts this is the "non-perfect" way of doing it, cutting corners a bit but don't have to risk imperfect re-assembly.
I used to be a big DYI around the house, these days it's easier for me to hire contractors to do that work for me and concentrate my efforts around making the money to pay them. The work comes out better, faster and I'm not taking up family time.
-Eli
#27
Here, this link to videos that will help everybody on how to disassemble/reassemble multi piece wheels.
http://www.ccwheel.com/technical.php
It's pretty basic, and the principal is the same regardless of what brand of rims you have, but saying that if you watch the videos and it still looks difficult to you don't do it. An unattended leaky silicone gasket will destroy expensive tires in two seconds.
But doing it yourself always gave me a sense of pride
http://www.ccwheel.com/technical.php
It's pretty basic, and the principal is the same regardless of what brand of rims you have, but saying that if you watch the videos and it still looks difficult to you don't do it. An unattended leaky silicone gasket will destroy expensive tires in two seconds.
But doing it yourself always gave me a sense of pride
#29
wow Eli...that's pretty dramatic...did that wreck happen from a shoddy wheel re-assembly? If so that is a tragedy.
With things like this I tend to use a proffesional outfit, simply for peice of mind as well as liability reasons, keep a statement of work and a reciept of services so that if something happens there is accountability. The risk, in this case, far outweighs the cost which for around $100 - $200 per wheel for dissasembly, repair/refinish/straighten, then proper reassembly & remount/balance tires and perhaps a custom color center or barrel is fairly good value compared to the cash outlay for a new set of wheels.
With things like this I tend to use a proffesional outfit, simply for peice of mind as well as liability reasons, keep a statement of work and a reciept of services so that if something happens there is accountability. The risk, in this case, far outweighs the cost which for around $100 - $200 per wheel for dissasembly, repair/refinish/straighten, then proper reassembly & remount/balance tires and perhaps a custom color center or barrel is fairly good value compared to the cash outlay for a new set of wheels.
#30
wow Eli...that's pretty dramatic...did that wreck happen from a shoddy wheel re-assembly? If so that is a tragedy.
With things like this I tend to use a proffesional outfit, simply for peice of mind as well as liability reasons, keep a statement of work and a reciept of services so that if something happens there is accountability. The risk, in this case, far outweighs the cost which for around $100 - $200 per wheel for dissasembly, repair/refinish/straighten, then proper reassembly & remount/balance tires and perhaps a custom color center or barrel is fairly good value compared to the cash outlay for a new set of wheels.
With things like this I tend to use a proffesional outfit, simply for peice of mind as well as liability reasons, keep a statement of work and a reciept of services so that if something happens there is accountability. The risk, in this case, far outweighs the cost which for around $100 - $200 per wheel for dissasembly, repair/refinish/straighten, then proper reassembly & remount/balance tires and perhaps a custom color center or barrel is fairly good value compared to the cash outlay for a new set of wheels.
-Eli
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