PAINTING s2000 wheels
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From: Temecula, CA
Originally Posted by iam7head,Jun 6 2007, 10:18 PM
yes and no, most people just wing it with the spray can and it comes out nasty, but give a skilled diyer/painter a rattle can and you cannot even tell how's is it done. it's all about prep work and proper stages.
clean
stripe
sand
fill(if needed)
clean
prep rag
primer
enamel paint
wet sand
clear coat
wet sand(if need)
it's all about the detail, most of the average diyer will skip some stage and the rest of us assume rattle can is crappy, etc. for example the average diyer will not sand down the perfectly shiny oem finish, a perfectly smooth finish has little mechanical adhesion for the paint. The different between a primer and a self etching primer, etc
one thing about powdercoating is that it COULD weaken the structure of the wheels, there's been cracked/destroyed wheels and upon inspection from the MFG, it turns out that the powder coating process was to blame.
clean
stripe
sand
fill(if needed)
clean
prep rag
primer
enamel paint
wet sand
clear coat
wet sand(if need)
it's all about the detail, most of the average diyer will skip some stage and the rest of us assume rattle can is crappy, etc. for example the average diyer will not sand down the perfectly shiny oem finish, a perfectly smooth finish has little mechanical adhesion for the paint. The different between a primer and a self etching primer, etc
one thing about powdercoating is that it COULD weaken the structure of the wheels, there's been cracked/destroyed wheels and upon inspection from the MFG, it turns out that the powder coating process was to blame.
wow thats the first ive seen in that color on a silverstone....
