MarkinWMich
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Yes. After quite a bit of prep work. It went on pretty easy. 2-3 light coats on top of primer.
Flaking Sport Rims
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Yes. After quite a bit of prep work. It went on pretty easy. 2-3 light coats on top of primer.
Yeah, they're bad ass, poser on dude.
Dylan
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I've got an extra set of the same wheels I plan to use for winter tires. What tips to you have for prep? I've got the bubbling and chipping. Would a Dremel help with the tight areas?
MarkinWMich
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My process, right or wrong:
(1) Tape off and cover anything that might get stripper or overspray on it.
(2) Use a heavy-duty paint stripper...the nastier, the better. Do this outdoors, if possible, and wear some heavy duty chemical resistant gloves. The factory powdercoating will peel right off in some areas, in others, it will be a bugger. I used an abrasive pad to remove the stripper and powdercoat. Do not be disappointed if you find you need 2 or 3 coats to get the majority of it off.
(3) Some of the corroded aluminum will need to be smoothed out. I simply used a 65 grit sandpaper, followed by a 150 grit. Any dings and scraped areas may be filled with PermaTex aluminum wheel filler, then sanded smooth.
(4) Follow it up with a 220 - 320 grit paper to smooth it out.
(5) Dust a few coats of primer on it. Smooth out any imperfections with a 400 grit wet-dry paper. Recoat as needed.
(6) Then use 2-3 light coats of your favorite color wheel paint. Followed by a clearcoat.
(7) Once dry, carefully start peeling the tape off the tires. I might suggest scoring the edge where the wheel and tire interphase. This will reduce the risk of any wheel paint being pulled up off the wheel when you pull the tape.
It is a process, like anything you want done right. The painting process goes quick if you are using light coats, as it dries quicker. The time consuming part is all the prep. Plan on this being an all-day job if you are doing a set of 4 or 5 wheels.
Dylan
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Good info, thanks. My extra set has old tires on it that will be replaced, so I'm not worried if they get hit. Any suggestions on power tools I can use? Electric sander, Dremel, Angle Grinder with sanding disc?
MarkinWMich
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You know what? There are so many curves and angles in those wheels, I really do not think any kind of power tool would be useful, other than maybe a Dremel with a flap-wheel sanding attachment. I know it is a nice thought to try to save some time with some sort of power tool, but really, just get "old school" on it and just use your fingers and some sandpaper.
The longest part of the whole job is letting that paint stripper do its work. If you have several wheels to do, then just do it assembly-line fashion. By the time you're finished brushing on the stripper with the 4th or 5th wheel, you can go to the first wheel and start cleaning it up with the abrasive pad. Do your next coat of stripper on the 1st wheel, then move on to the second wheel, and so on.
bowhunter53
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Very poor. I used a wire brush on a power drill to remove all the "flaking" and then sanded by hand with 150, and 360 grit paper. be sure to do the 360 grit or you will see sanding lines even after several coats of Dip.
