Paint wheels Game Plan
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Paint wheels Game Plan
okay so decided i want to paint my stock ap2 wheels on my day off (sunday).
heres the game plan.
materials:
Duplicolor satin black wheel paint x 2
Duplicolor Clear Coat x 1
Duplicolor caliper paint red x 1
Scotch brite rough pad.
soap etc.
the reason why i have caliper paint is because i already have some in the garage. and its just for the lip. dont see a problem using them on the wheels.
i want to finish them all in one day. hopefully when the bright so cal sun comes out itl help the drying process (high of like 85 or something)
*wash
*paint black about 3-4 coats.
*paint lip
*clear coat
*mount wheels
i was also wondering how long do you think itll be before i can mask off the face of the wheel to paint the lip?.
so what you think of my game plan. think itll work? this is my only pair of wheels so thats why the urgency.
**the look im going for **
heres the game plan.
materials:
Duplicolor satin black wheel paint x 2
Duplicolor Clear Coat x 1
Duplicolor caliper paint red x 1
Scotch brite rough pad.
soap etc.
the reason why i have caliper paint is because i already have some in the garage. and its just for the lip. dont see a problem using them on the wheels.
i want to finish them all in one day. hopefully when the bright so cal sun comes out itl help the drying process (high of like 85 or something)
*wash
*paint black about 3-4 coats.
*paint lip
*clear coat
*mount wheels
i was also wondering how long do you think itll be before i can mask off the face of the wheel to paint the lip?.
so what you think of my game plan. think itll work? this is my only pair of wheels so thats why the urgency.
**the look im going for **
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you forgot the whole sand, wetsand and primer part.
you will not have a good mechanical "sticking" with the metal with the shiny clear coat on the oem wheels.
one can of clear is not enough, you can build thin layer of clears on all the wheels but if you want a glossy finish you need a build a med-thick clearcoat on it.
forget about soap, get prep cloth and acetone.
good luck, although i would personally learn oem wheel alone but whatever floats your car
you will not have a good mechanical "sticking" with the metal with the shiny clear coat on the oem wheels.
one can of clear is not enough, you can build thin layer of clears on all the wheels but if you want a glossy finish you need a build a med-thick clearcoat on it.
forget about soap, get prep cloth and acetone.
good luck, although i would personally learn oem wheel alone but whatever floats your car
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Originally Posted by iam7head,Sep 13 2007, 12:54 AM
you forgot the whole sand, wetsand and primer part.
you will not have a good mechanical "sticking" with the metal with the shiny clear coat on the oem wheels.
one can of clear is not enough, you can build thin layer of clears on all the wheels but if you want a glossy finish you need a build a med-thick clearcoat on it.
forget about soap, get prep cloth and acetone.
good luck, although i would personally learn oem wheel alone but whatever floats your car
you will not have a good mechanical "sticking" with the metal with the shiny clear coat on the oem wheels.
one can of clear is not enough, you can build thin layer of clears on all the wheels but if you want a glossy finish you need a build a med-thick clearcoat on it.
forget about soap, get prep cloth and acetone.
good luck, although i would personally learn oem wheel alone but whatever floats your car
The primering step not neccessary. Paint sticks to nothing better than well scuffed old paint. Make sure you scuff the wheels really well with 600 grit sandpaper. Wetsand them with the sandpaper (or you can use a scotchbrite pad) and when they dry just make sure that there are no "shiney" areas left. You want them to be universally scuffed. I am also not sure that clearing over the paint is neccessary. If the black you use gives you the look you want and the red too, I would just leave it at that. I would also consider having the red rings cut out of vinyl and applied instead of painting it, masking that seems like it could be a real bitch. If you curb the wheels, just peel off the stripe and reapply a new one. Back in business.
We did this process to my coworker's Ducati wheels and they look great. Good luck! I am going to have to agree with Amer and recommend getting them powdercoated and then apply the red strip in vinyl. That would be the surest way to get the look you are going for.
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red vinyl strip? how much do these run for. and where can i get em.
and powder coating thats like 50 bucks a wheel yeah? cause if its too expensive ill just paint now. and when it fades or what ever then ill get them powdered
and powder coating thats like 50 bucks a wheel yeah? cause if its too expensive ill just paint now. and when it fades or what ever then ill get them powdered
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the problem with the red vinyl pin striping is this:
its hard to get a perfect circle on your wheels. It was great fun peeling the lips off one day though. One guy in the parking lot was like 'no what are you doing!!!!!'
its hard to get a perfect circle on your wheels. It was great fun peeling the lips off one day though. One guy in the parking lot was like 'no what are you doing!!!!!'