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    Repairing bubbled clearcoat on NOS wheels?

    08-08-2012 12:13 PM #1
    Just wondering what my options are with some wheels I just picked up. They are brand new wheels, only one has been mounted but one has some bubbling in the clear coat. It isn't cracked or peeling, just whitened/bubbled. I was wondering if it would be safe to wet-sand it down and maybe spray some more clear coat over it? Just a bit uneasy since they are machined. I don't want to sand through the clear and mess up the machined surface. Any thoughts?

    Wheel in question is on the bottom near the lug holes....
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    08-09-2012 10:39 AM #2
    spots like that are usually the start of delamination. its the clear separating from the aluminum surface. if its not a surface scratch sanding and buffing/clearing will not do anything. strip and re-clear is the only option
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    08-09-2012 05:09 PM #3
    Quote Originally Posted by spitfire481 View Post
    spots like that are usually the start of delamination. its the clear separating from the aluminum surface. if its not a surface scratch sanding and buffing/clearing will not do anything. strip and re-clear is the only option

    Thats what I was thinking. I'm a bit weary of doing that since there are painted portions on the inside of the spokes. Is it possible to spot strip and blend in new clear rather than doing the entire wheel?
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