Lets not forget mud as I haven't had this ram out on the trails yet, still trying to get everything squared up first.

 

started on my rims today Decided to use citristrip as i have it already

says to apply with a brush about 1/8 of an inch thick

coating looks very uneven but some spots got more than 1/8 an inch I will take some more pics tomorrow to show results.

 

Those look really bad. Is that rust or crap? Once you use up that citrus stuff, go get the adhesive remover and you'll be done in no time. If that stuff is rust you're gonna have to get that off with a good wire brush and clean them up good before you can go any further.

 

As much as it pains me to say it, Search around for a thread made by an EX member called Viper37. He did a pretty good job on his.

 

Im going to do 2 24 hour coats and if its still not off the out come the air tools

 

well I got 2 rims ready for paint so far today.
This is what the orange did in about 15 hours

here are some pics of the clean rims


I used some scrapers peel most of the finish of the an assortment of wire wheels which i will put some pics of up later

 

those will look good black

i am gonna paint mine when i do the bedliner on the rockers, b/c my rear bumper will also be black, but im gonna polish the **** out of the center caps, and lug nuts, and keep them chrome, when i prime them, im gonna use that etching primer, that stuff is great for wheels, b/c it imbeds it self in the metal, helping with rust, and it wont come off as easy

 

originally i had planned to leave the swirl parts with a polished look and paint the rest black but due to all the pitting it will just be to much work I plan to have them blasted and powdercoated next summer when I have the money to and my summer rims are on

 

did ya ever get em painted?

 

bedliner on the rockers huh, what about bedliner on the wheels, or rubberized something.