Painting wheels -Any Tips?
Painting wheels -Any Tips? Well me and another member on here z-28_u_ho are painting my wheels tomorrow and was wondering if there was any tips or advice some of you could give that have done the same.
Not painting the entire area of the inside of my wheels but just the five spoke star and the center section. Going to be very technical in masking off other parts of the wheel and was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice. thanks.
-Russ
Not painting the entire area of the inside of my wheels but just the five spoke star and the center section. Going to be very technical in masking off other parts of the wheel and was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice. thanks.
-Russ
I sanded mine and used this self etching primer (like 5 dollars at advance auto parts) some high temp engine paint because it was all I had and some wheel clear coat all spray can stuff from advance. Have saw people get good result also from using automotive paint through a professional gun
I sanded mine and used this self etching primer (like 5 dollars at advance auto parts) some high temp engine paint because it was all I had and some wheel clear coat all spray can stuff from advance. Have saw people get good result also from using automotive paint through a professional gun
Well my one of my other friends used standard automotive black paint from advance through a gun with of course the primer and clear and his wheels look great and have had no issues with any chips or anything. So I just bought the same stuff he did except in a spray can so it should all come out the same once it's done. Just really looking forward to the new look.
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my recommendation, is take off your tires. if you dont, the paint will go on thin around the edge where the tire is and when you get new tires put on it will chip/flake/scrape off. take the tires off to get a better spray and dont worry about it later.
dont ask how i know this
dont ask how i know this
clear is about to go on...thanks for all the good tips and followed all of what I had read and heard to do so it's going good. Kept me from doing any of this today 
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thanks,
-Russ
. thanks,
-Russ
finished up the passenger side today and will be parking the car till next weekend as I'm going out of town tonight till monday. Altough just taken with my phone the picture has come out alright but am looking forward to completing the driver side next weekend.
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the picture on the left is after and the one on the right is before.
.the picture on the left is after and the one on the right is before.
Last edited by SSrussman; Apr 18, 2008 at 04:38 PM. Reason: misspelled words
