From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Fri Mar 31 2006 - 20:41:41 PST
I'd pull of the tires and tubes also - that is really the only way to do
that job correctly. Make sure that primer is applied soon after
blasting. The steel flashes to rust quickly after blasting. Rustoleum
clean metal primer works well. Then top coat with your choice of paints.
Dave
Everette wrote:
> I seem to remember a posting some time ago about sand blasting affecting
> temper of steel wheels - I did not keep the information, perhaps some
> other person recalls this, it was not HMMWV wheels, post was long enough
> ago that these were not under discussion, it was wheels from deuce and 5
> ton trucks
>
> Everette
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Ramsell" <daram@comcast.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 2:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Restoring Rims
>
>
>> Aaron
>>
>> If you want to sand blast your rims, MAAS brothers in Livermore (S.
>> Vasco & W Los Positas) will do it for about $20 a rim or $50 if you
>> want them powder coated. I had my HMMWV rims blasted and coated with
>> a semi-gloss black coat then painted the out side with flat black.
>> They came out very nice.
>>
>> Darrell
>>
>
>
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