In my experience repainting wheels at home usually looks like someone did
excatly that.....painted them at home.  If you do try it have them blasted
clean and use satin finish with a sealer.  Good luck!

Mike G.

'87 Syncaru

Michael Nichols wrote:

> Hello from Atlanta, Ga.  Has anyone prepped and then silver repainted the
> Vanagon OEM steel wheels?  Before new tires are installed, I would like to
> spruce up one of our '81's with nice original looking silver repainted
> wheels.  Do they need to be completely sand blasted and professionally
> repainted?  Is this prepping something I can do "at home, in my spare
> time..." ?  Most important, will the silver finish last and resist scratches
> like the original?  IT!
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Nichols
> 2--'81's