Srabai
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Here's a quick writeup on how I painted my wheels and limited flares.
List of materials:
- Coarse sanding sponge
- Medium sanding sponge
- Fine sanding sponge
- Coarse sand paper
- Purple power cleaner
- Sponge
- Paper towels
- Spray bottle of water
- Tack cloth
- Masking tape
- Plastic sheeting
- Your paint of choice. I used Rustoleum Flexidip (Rust-Oleum FlexiDip 11 oz. FlexiDip Black Spray Paint-276289 at The Home Depot)
Here were my wheels after 17 years in the rust belt.
I started by removing the center caps
I sanded them using the medium and then the fine sanding sponges.
Next were the wheels, mine were covered in some pretty nasty corrosion. I ended up having to use the coarse sandpaper, then the coarse sanding sponge and finished up with the medium and fine. This process took me a few hours and some pretty sore hands.
Once the wheels were smooth, I sprayed them down with a cleaner/degreaser. Then wash them thoroughly and make sure to use the sponge to get all the junk out of there.
Next, let them dry and grab the tack cloth and wipe them down. To protect the tires, I used a ring of masking tape around the edge of the tire and a plastic sheet with a big hole in the center.
I found that multiple very light coats work best when starting. I let each coat dry for a few minutes before putting the next one on.
Eventually they were finished and I found that the tape comes off cleaner if you pull it when the paint is still slightly wet.
The next step is preparing the flares. I used the fine sponge to go over the whole thing and smooth it all out.
After that, I used the spray bottle of water and paper towels to wipe off all the dust. An actual wash would probably work just as well.
The next step is taping it all off. I used masking tape and got as close as I could to the lip of the rubber and after the base layer of tape was down, I put up the plastic.
Next is the same process as the wheels. Multiple light coats until you're happy. Pull the tape before it dries here too.
Here is a picture of the black wheels and silver trim.
After it dries, it should look like this.
I used around 10 cans of the stuff and it cost around $120 and 12 hours of work for everything.
List of materials:
- Coarse sanding sponge
- Medium sanding sponge
- Fine sanding sponge
- Coarse sand paper
- Purple power cleaner
- Sponge
- Paper towels
- Spray bottle of water
- Tack cloth
- Masking tape
- Plastic sheeting
- Your paint of choice. I used Rustoleum Flexidip (Rust-Oleum FlexiDip 11 oz. FlexiDip Black Spray Paint-276289 at The Home Depot)
Here were my wheels after 17 years in the rust belt.
I started by removing the center caps
I sanded them using the medium and then the fine sanding sponges.
Next were the wheels, mine were covered in some pretty nasty corrosion. I ended up having to use the coarse sandpaper, then the coarse sanding sponge and finished up with the medium and fine. This process took me a few hours and some pretty sore hands.
Once the wheels were smooth, I sprayed them down with a cleaner/degreaser. Then wash them thoroughly and make sure to use the sponge to get all the junk out of there.
Next, let them dry and grab the tack cloth and wipe them down. To protect the tires, I used a ring of masking tape around the edge of the tire and a plastic sheet with a big hole in the center.
I found that multiple very light coats work best when starting. I let each coat dry for a few minutes before putting the next one on.
Eventually they were finished and I found that the tape comes off cleaner if you pull it when the paint is still slightly wet.
The next step is preparing the flares. I used the fine sponge to go over the whole thing and smooth it all out.
After that, I used the spray bottle of water and paper towels to wipe off all the dust. An actual wash would probably work just as well.
The next step is taping it all off. I used masking tape and got as close as I could to the lip of the rubber and after the base layer of tape was down, I put up the plastic.
Next is the same process as the wheels. Multiple light coats until you're happy. Pull the tape before it dries here too.
Here is a picture of the black wheels and silver trim.
After it dries, it should look like this.
I used around 10 cans of the stuff and it cost around $120 and 12 hours of work for everything.
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