Rim Painting
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Rim Painting
So I have started the process of prepping my rims for paint this weekend figured I would throw up some images as to where I stand now...
I prepped one rim to get a feel on how long and the process to prepping the rim would take.. Started with the worst one...
Previous owner hit a few curbs it seems and really dinged them up...
Tough to see but the clear coat was all cracked and yellow on the spokes.
Used my pneumatic angle grinder with a 50 grit 2" head. Worked the areas to remove the curb rash. Some were pretty deep. Once I got them all out a blended the area in so it is less noticable...
Hit the curb rashed areas with 220 to knock down the 50 grit marks, then using the angle grinder and a 2" fiber pad removed the clear coat on the spokes, the H from the center cap (going to paint to match then maybe get a silver Hs for them), also hit the back with the fiber pad to put a key into the finish. Then I wet/dry sanded the wheel with 220 grit to put the key on it for the primer.
That process took about 1.5hrs.. The remaining three I should be able to do in under 4 hrs...
Once that is done on to final prep (denatured alcohol) primer and paint... You will have to stay tune to see what the color is... Not really drastic but should look good against a silverstone...
Stay tuned!
I prepped one rim to get a feel on how long and the process to prepping the rim would take.. Started with the worst one...
Previous owner hit a few curbs it seems and really dinged them up...
Tough to see but the clear coat was all cracked and yellow on the spokes.
Used my pneumatic angle grinder with a 50 grit 2" head. Worked the areas to remove the curb rash. Some were pretty deep. Once I got them all out a blended the area in so it is less noticable...
Hit the curb rashed areas with 220 to knock down the 50 grit marks, then using the angle grinder and a 2" fiber pad removed the clear coat on the spokes, the H from the center cap (going to paint to match then maybe get a silver Hs for them), also hit the back with the fiber pad to put a key into the finish. Then I wet/dry sanded the wheel with 220 grit to put the key on it for the primer.
That process took about 1.5hrs.. The remaining three I should be able to do in under 4 hrs...
Once that is done on to final prep (denatured alcohol) primer and paint... You will have to stay tune to see what the color is... Not really drastic but should look good against a silverstone...
Stay tuned!
nice work so far
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So the painting is DONE! And I do have to say for not ever really spray bombing anything before they came out pretty darn good...
So any ways.. Not sure if this is the right way and I can't guarantee you will get the same results and have it last, do it at your own risk...
Materials used as requested...
Denatured Alcohol
Microfiber towel
Course 3m/Scotch Bright Pad
Pnuematic die grinder (i used the wrong term before
)
50grit 2" Die grinder disc to remove the curb rash and blend back into the rim, H on center caps, and adhesive from wheel weights...
Med Grit Fiber disc just incase...
Course Grit Fiber disc to remove the clear and knock down the 50grit marks
220 Sand paper
Painter's tape
Razor knife (not pictured)
Air nozzle
200 3X4 Note cards (not pictured)
Paint and order of application...
Rustoleum Gray Auto Primer - I used 1 can, two coats (1 light, 1 heavy)
Rustoleum Metallic Charcoal Enamal - I used almost 4 cans, three coats (1 light, 2 heavy, followed by touch up)
Rustoleum Crystal Clear Coat - I used almost 2 cans.. three to four coats front of rim, two to three coats inside of rim
Covered the S to make sure no over spray got on it...
Rims... prepped, cleaned with denatured alcohol, mounting surface and bore taped off plus valve stem, note cards to protect the tire during painting...
After priming (face of rim first then interior, I took the cards off when spraying the interior and reinserted for the next step)
After applying paint... same process as priming, face first then interior...
After coats and coats of clear... again same process, face first then interior...
Oooo...Shiny things....
Just letting the clear set-up overnight and then will take them to get rebalanced (took all the weights off to paint)
I'll post pics once they are on the car again!
Stay tuned!
So any ways.. Not sure if this is the right way and I can't guarantee you will get the same results and have it last, do it at your own risk...
Materials used as requested...
Denatured Alcohol
Microfiber towel
Course 3m/Scotch Bright Pad
Pnuematic die grinder (i used the wrong term before
)50grit 2" Die grinder disc to remove the curb rash and blend back into the rim, H on center caps, and adhesive from wheel weights...
Med Grit Fiber disc just incase...
Course Grit Fiber disc to remove the clear and knock down the 50grit marks
220 Sand paper
Painter's tape
Razor knife (not pictured)
Air nozzle
200 3X4 Note cards (not pictured)
Paint and order of application...
Rustoleum Gray Auto Primer - I used 1 can, two coats (1 light, 1 heavy)
Rustoleum Metallic Charcoal Enamal - I used almost 4 cans, three coats (1 light, 2 heavy, followed by touch up)
Rustoleum Crystal Clear Coat - I used almost 2 cans.. three to four coats front of rim, two to three coats inside of rim
Covered the S to make sure no over spray got on it...
Rims... prepped, cleaned with denatured alcohol, mounting surface and bore taped off plus valve stem, note cards to protect the tire during painting...
After priming (face of rim first then interior, I took the cards off when spraying the interior and reinserted for the next step)
After applying paint... same process as priming, face first then interior...
After coats and coats of clear... again same process, face first then interior...
Oooo...Shiny things....
Just letting the clear set-up overnight and then will take them to get rebalanced (took all the weights off to paint)
I'll post pics once they are on the car again!
Stay tuned!
