Getting ready to paint my stock wheel silver, any advice??
07-30-2006, 08:12 AM
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Getting ready to paint my stock wheel silver, any advice??
I will be painting my scuffed up spare just to see how it turns out.
Let me know if you have any experience painting stock B5 wheels....
Let me know if you have any experience painting stock B5 wheels....
07-30-2006, 08:42 AM
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preperation is the key,sand down the whole wheel then clean with laquer thinner,use duplicolor.....
wheel paint and its clear coat,at least 4 coats of clear,oh and paint the hard to get areas of the wheel first AND DONT LET THE PAINT RUN,use a bunch of super light coats then paint the front of the wheels and only about 10 mins between coats
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07-30-2006, 12:06 PM
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2nd..I Honestly wouldn't paint them unless i had access to a HVLP or atleast an Air-less sprayer
If you dont have access to either(u should be able to rent them) get some qoutes from bodyshop's to have them painted....Even if its not the greatest bodyshop they should be able to do a much much better job then you would w/ spray cans
07-30-2006, 01:32 PM
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You can pick up a "decent" HVLP at harbor cheap. I use one for spraying primer but...
it would work fine for shooting the wheels/paint.
As was stated- prep is the most important.
As was stated- prep is the most important.
