How to? Plastic refinish, and what type of sealant.

[twastheglow]

Dow Corning 832 Multi surface adhesive. You wont find it at Home Depot or Lowes. You can find a bunch of local dealers on their website.

Degrease the surfaces, lay down a bead and press it down with your finger. It helps to wear a latex glove. Let it dry for 24hrs, lay down another bead over the previous once this time a little wider so it overlaps the previous one. Once again let it dry for a full day. There is nothing more frustrating then rushing to put tires and air in them only to find a bunch of leaks.


Edit. Anyone know a good product/method for filling and smoothing deep scratches in lets say a bumper skin? I plan on fixing mine and repainting it when the time comes just not sure what to use since it has to be flexible.

Is that sealant/adhesive something I could pick up at an autobody finishing store? I would prefer to get something local in case I have to run to the store to pick up more.

Should I bolt everything together before laying the first bead? Bolt them together using a star pattern like with lug nuts, correct?

And I agree. Half the reason I took these wheels apart was because 2 of them had leaks. I won't be mounting tires on them for another month or two, so I have the time to spend.

[renngolf]

Is that sealant/adhesive something I could pick up at an autobody finishing store? I would prefer to get something local in case I have to run to the store to pick up more.

Should I bolt everything together before laying the first bead? Bolt them together using a star pattern like with lug nuts, correct?

And I agree. Half the reason I took these wheels apart was because 2 of them had leaks. I won't be mounting tires on them for another month or two, so I have the time to spend.

They might be able to order it in. Its more common in the US than here and I was able to get it pretty locally if not just check the distributor locator on their website. I think two caulking tubes should be good enough for all four wheels.

You definitely want to clean up the mating surfaces of the pieces. Bolt them together in a star pattern to the appropriate torque for your set. Once you bolt them all down go around and double check the torque then proceed with sealing them up.







GL

[twastheglow]

They might be able to order it in. Its more common in the US than here and I was able to get it pretty locally if not just check the distributor locator on their website. I think two caulking tubes should be good enough for all four wheels.

You definitely want to clean up the mating surfaces of the pieces. Bolt them together in a star pattern to the appropriate torque for your set. Once you bolt them all down go around and double check the torque then proceed with sealing them up.







GL

Cool. Thanks a lot. I'll look into where I can find that locally.

And I've already gone through and cleaned up all the mating surfaces with a fine wire wheel, had the centers repainted, and cleaned all the bolts. Now I literally just need a sealant to put them back together correctly. Then mount some tires and wait for the snow/salt to go away. lol Thanks for the info though. That was exactly what I was looking for.

[twastheglow]

I found 2 places that claim to carry that specific sealant 2 towns over. Perfect! Thank you!

[twastheglow]

I called that local retailer today and I ended up having to order the 832 silicone adhesive after all. lol No big deal I guess. It only takes a day or two to get it. It was quite cheap too. I bought 2 cartridges. I'm going to be reassembling my wheels this weekend. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed. lol

[renngolf]

I called that local retailer today and I ended up having to order the 832 silicone adhesive after all. lol No big deal I guess. It only takes a day or two to get it. It was quite cheap too. I bought 2 cartridges. I'm going to be reassembling my wheels this weekend. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed. lol

Nice. Just take your time sealing them up and they will be good.