Overspray on chrome rims..

_Sly_ · 12-04-2004, 12:00 PM

i have a set of 18x 9 kmc SS chrome wheels.. and i took my truck into get the hood repainted and somehow he got some overspray onto my wheels.. not much but enough that i can feel it and see it a little..How do i go about getting it off.. ive heard someone once say a clay bar, will this work and will it effect the chrome in any way.. i dont know much about them.. i saw the thread about them at the top of this page but didnt see anything in there that would pertain to this.. thanks..

NCHEVYHEVN · 12-04-2004, 12:25 PM

Uh why don't u take it back to the guy who painted it and get him to take it off or replace the rims?

choppingXtreme · 12-05-2004, 08:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN3

Uh why don't u take it back to the guy who painted it and get him to take it off or replace the rims?

But a claybar will work fine....

***sdime98*** · 12-05-2004, 08:15 PM

cory, i'd definately take it back to the guy and at least make him aware of the overspray, but you're prolly best off to do it yourself....ya know no other job can match your own...let us know what goes down

EYEROCK89 · 12-07-2004, 03:44 PM

Polishing compound works great. Just make sure you keep it wet...hey, stop laughing.

D Chi · 12-07-2004, 04:00 PM

Carburator cleaner.

Dallas@2020Kustoms · 12-07-2004, 09:07 PM

Basically using a clay bar with some soap water or quick detail spray is your only safe bet. Using chemicals or abrasives can deteriorate the surface of the chrome and cause pitting damage. Polishing too much with anything too abrasive will cause small scratches and take away from the shine of your wheel. Stick with the clay bar. It will probably be a pain with all the contours of the wheel, but a few hours of work can go a long way towards saving your rims.

goodluck !

03 SS · 12-10-2004, 01:20 AM

Use a clay bar. It is easy, wont hurt or scratch anything, & takes overspray off so easy without any elbow grease. When we bought my wifes car the paint was rough. I tried everything to no avail. I finally figured it had to be overspray from the dealer & I used the bar on it & it is baby butt smooth now. Good luck.

_Sly_ · 01-06-2005, 03:44 PM

well i finally got around to doing, Im home from college and finally had some free time in the last 5 days ill be here out of 3 weeks.. to answer the question why i didnt take it back to him, He got fired a couple months ago. He also painted the hood for a 100 because i had a huge rock chip in it.. everything else was great with the paint minus the overspray a couple minor things.. you get what u pay for .. and for the overspray on the wheels.. well it was only on 3 of them.. and it came off easy as cake.. and im happy.. the wheels are getting old, like a year and a half

and they are holding up pretty well, was just happy that it came off.. thanks for the help, and sorry it took so long to reply..

12-04-2004, 12:00 PM	#1
_Sly_ growing up a bit.. Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,205 Location: Godfrey, Il & West Memphis User is: OffLine	Overspray on chrome rims.. i have a set of 18x 9 kmc SS chrome wheels.. and i took my truck into get the hood repainted and somehow he got some overspray onto my wheels.. not much but enough that i can feel it and see it a little..How do i go about getting it off.. ive heard someone once say a clay bar, will this work and will it effect the chrome in any way.. i dont know much about them.. i saw the thread about them at the top of this page but didnt see anything in there that would pertain to this.. thanks..
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12-04-2004, 12:25 PM	#2
NCHEVYHEVN NTBSSHEVN Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 9,190 Location: Creedmoor, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Overspray on chrome rims.. Uh why don't u take it back to the guy who painted it and get him to take it off or replace the rims?
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12-05-2004, 08:09 PM	#3
choppingXtreme Ex Bagged Minitrucker Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 4,791 Location: Alex,Louisiana User is: OffLine	Re: Overspray on chrome rims.. Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN3 Uh why don't u take it back to the guy who painted it and get him to take it off or replace the rims? But a claybar will work fine....
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12-05-2004, 08:15 PM	#4
*sdime98* slowly, but surely. Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 49,347 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Overspray on chrome rims.. cory, i'd definately take it back to the guy and at least make him aware of the overspray, but you're prolly best off to do it yourself....ya know no other job can match your own...let us know what goes down
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12-07-2004, 03:44 PM	#5
EYEROCK89 Mr. Clean Age: 32 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 800 Location: Birmingham, AL User is: OffLine	Re: Overspray on chrome rims.. Polishing compound works great. Just make sure you keep it wet...hey, stop laughing.
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12-07-2004, 04:00 PM	#6
D Chi Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 29 Location: Mississippi State University User is: OffLine	Re: Overspray on chrome rims.. Carburator cleaner.
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12-07-2004, 09:07 PM	#7
Dallas@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 965 Location: Deep South Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: Overspray on chrome rims.. Basically using a clay bar with some soap water or quick detail spray is your only safe bet. Using chemicals or abrasives can deteriorate the surface of the chrome and cause pitting damage. Polishing too much with anything too abrasive will cause small scratches and take away from the shine of your wheel. Stick with the clay bar. It will probably be a pain with all the contours of the wheel, but a few hours of work can go a long way towards saving your rims. goodluck !
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12-10-2004, 01:20 AM	#8
03 SS Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Overspray on chrome rims.. Use a clay bar. It is easy, wont hurt or scratch anything, & takes overspray off so easy without any elbow grease. When we bought my wifes car the paint was rough. I tried everything to no avail. I finally figured it had to be overspray from the dealer & I used the bar on it & it is baby butt smooth now. Good luck.
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01-06-2005, 03:44 PM	#9
_Sly_ growing up a bit.. Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,205 Location: Godfrey, Il & West Memphis User is: OffLine	Re: Overspray on chrome rims.. well i finally got around to doing, Im home from college and finally had some free time in the last 5 days ill be here out of 3 weeks.. to answer the question why i didnt take it back to him, He got fired a couple months ago. He also painted the hood for a 100 because i had a huge rock chip in it.. everything else was great with the paint minus the overspray a couple minor things.. you get what u pay for .. and for the overspray on the wheels.. well it was only on 3 of them.. and it came off easy as cake.. and im happy.. the wheels are getting old, like a year and a half and they are holding up pretty well, was just happy that it came off.. thanks for the help, and sorry it took so long to reply..
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