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Old 03-25-2008, 11:12 AM
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I was wondering what eles would i need to custom paint my rims besides the 60 - 900 gritt sandpaper primer and engine paint, and if anybody knew the proper steps to go about painting rims.
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sand
prep
clean
mask
spray


pretty simple.
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or take them to autoshop and have them do it

they painted my friends bullets on his mustang for 15 bucks each, paint then clear.
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If i did it myself about how long would it take for each one and should i let it dry for the full 24 hours?
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its just like any paint, you gotta make sure you get the surface good a preped so the paint will stick. Then paint up to 4 or 5 coats is what i usually do, light coats so no runs. Then let it dry and clear then let it dry so i would say a day or two at least.




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