looks good everytme i spray something looks like crap

 

sick! thanks for the thread!!!!

 

Thanks for all the replies guys. For those who are looking to do this, here's my quick step-by-step:

- use floor jack to jack up front of car, remove front wheels, and remove center caps from wheels
- spray wheels well with simple green and let sit a minute or two
- scrub/scuff wheels with black scotch brite pad, removing as much dirt as possible
- get any remaining dirt with green scotch brite, then rinse wheels. Wheels should be lightly scuffed and clean at this point.
- sand wheels with 220 grit sandpaper until most of the clearcoat is gone
- sand wheels with 440 grit to smooth out the finish and remove remaining clearcoat
- rinse wheels, wipe down with a cloth, then let air-dry. Wheels should appear dull after they are dry, if not, you didn't sand enough.
- mask around the lip of the wheel with painter's tape, then tape on notecards over the blue tape, so none of the tire will get painted. Do this for both sides of the wheel.
- with the inside of the wheel facing you, spray 2 good coats of primer on the inside/barrel of the wheel
- after 15-20 minutes, flip the wheel and put 2 coats of primer on the face. I used an upside-down bucket with a tarp over it to set the wheels on so the primer on the back didn't scuff.
- after 15 minutes, spray a light coat of the wheel paint, making sure to get every surface on the face of the wheel. I used 3 total coats on the faces of each wheel, with 15 minute dry time between each coat.
- let the paint dry for about 3 hours
- wipe down wheels lightly with a damp cloth, then wet sand lightly with 1500 grit sandpaper in a circular motion.
- once the finish is smooth to the touch and even, dry the wheels and put them on the car.
- repeat for the rear wheels (I did this the next day, but you might be able to do it in one day if you start early)

 

found my twin!!! but mine are shiney lol

 

yea yea black on silverstone FTW!!