Painting wheels
02-27-2014, 01:28 PM
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Painting wheels
I know there is threads out there on this but they get very off topic. I have pro comp chrome alloy wheels and I'm wanting to paint them black. The chrome is starting to flake in some areas and I've always liked the black look better. I definitely do NOT want to plasti-dip them or pay for them to be sandblasted. So I'm asking, what all needs to be done to repaint chrome wheels? I want the matte black look so I thought I should sand paper the crap out of them and then spray a good primer and then bedline them. Would this work? And what products of each would be best?
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02-27-2014, 02:07 PM
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sounds like you got the basic idea
With the polished chrome though, plan on some extra thorough sanding. I painted my old stock wheels by scuffing really good first with a scotch pad, cleaned with acetone. 2 coats of wheel specific primer, drying 35-45 min between coats. 3 coats of wheel specific metallic dark grey matte paint, 1 hr between coats. Finished with 2 coats of matte metallic clear coat, 1.5 hr between.
With the polished chrome though, plan on some extra thorough sanding. I painted my old stock wheels by scuffing really good first with a scotch pad, cleaned with acetone. 2 coats of wheel specific primer, drying 35-45 min between coats. 3 coats of wheel specific metallic dark grey matte paint, 1 hr between coats. Finished with 2 coats of matte metallic clear coat, 1.5 hr between.
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I did my old wheels with Matte Black Duplicolor wheel paint.... I just sanded the crap out of them, primed them good and went to town with the paint. For reference, Duplicolor says make the last coat a "medium wet" coat. Apparently "medium wet" means SO wet that they're almost dripping! My first attempt gave me a rough finish. I guess my coat wasn't thick enough. I wet sanded the gritty crap off and sprayed the living crap out of them and they turned out AWESOME.
I opted to NOT put a clear coat on mine.... Were I to do it over, I would add the clear coat just for some extra protection from road grit and trail use. Otherwise, it's super easy and the paint works well. Pre-work is the key!
I opted to NOT put a clear coat on mine.... Were I to do it over, I would add the clear coat just for some extra protection from road grit and trail use. Otherwise, it's super easy and the paint works well. Pre-work is the key!
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I did my old wheels with Matte Black Duplicolor wheel paint.... I just sanded the crap out of them, primed them good and went to town with the paint. For reference, Duplicolor says make the last coat a "medium wet" coat. Apparently "medium wet" means SO wet that they're almost dripping! My first attempt gave me a rough finish. I guess my coat wasn't thick enough. I wet sanded the gritty crap off and sprayed the living crap out of them and they turned out AWESOME.
I opted to NOT put a clear coat on mine.... Were I to do it over, I would add the clear coat just for some extra protection from road grit and trail use. Otherwise, it's super easy and the paint works well. Pre-work is the key!
I opted to NOT put a clear coat on mine.... Were I to do it over, I would add the clear coat just for some extra protection from road grit and trail use. Otherwise, it's super easy and the paint works well. Pre-work is the key!
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this is the exact primer I used Duplicolor Self Etching Primer, 12 oz, Aerosol DAP1690: You
I can't remember what grit sandpaper I used, honestly. Just get something that's got enough grit to scuff it up really good. Since yours are polished aluminum, you'll definitely wanna scratch the crap out of them so that the paint will stick good. Once ya start, there's no turning back! So, give them a good scuff!
I can't remember what grit sandpaper I used, honestly. Just get something that's got enough grit to scuff it up really good. Since yours are polished aluminum, you'll definitely wanna scratch the crap out of them so that the paint will stick good. Once ya start, there's no turning back! So, give them a good scuff!
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this is the exact primer I used Duplicolor Self Etching Primer, 12 oz, Aerosol DAP1690: You
I can't remember what grit sandpaper I used, honestly. Just get something that's got enough grit to scuff it up really good. Since yours are polished aluminum, you'll definitely wanna scratch the crap out of them so that the paint will stick good. Once ya start, there's no turning back! So, give them a good scuff!
I can't remember what grit sandpaper I used, honestly. Just get something that's got enough grit to scuff it up really good. Since yours are polished aluminum, you'll definitely wanna scratch the crap out of them so that the paint will stick good. Once ya start, there's no turning back! So, give them a good scuff!
