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Originally Posted by Brzmasterofslow
I currently have these on my brz, but the clear coat is pretty cracked and faded. Can i remove the bolts and remove the lip with the tire still on in order to refinish the face and lip seperately or would i need to take off the tire? 
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Ummmmm. No. The guy you quoted says they are one piece. The "bolts" are most likely plastic. IMO, the wheel looks fine; like any wheel of its age and value. I would be more concerned about the 45 series 18" tire. It is to tall. It should be a 35 or 40 series, depending on width.
Anyway, if you want to paint the wheel, you can tape it off and paint it with the tire on it. If you want to powder coat; you will have to remove the tire. They will have to put the wheel in an oven to "cure" the powder.
I know it's possible to re-clear coat the wheel. But clearing over the messed up clear coat won't fix it. You would have to strip the old off first. You can polish off the bad clear. I've done this, it is time consuming. Maybe someone else can chime in with some tips on how to make stripping and re-clearing easier.
If they were mine and I wanted to change them... I would paint them dark silver or bronze. Tape off the lips, scuff the centers, prime, paint, and then clear them. The primer and paint will fill in the light scratches.
Good luck!