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Painting Wheels
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:36 am
by beefa125
Hi Guys
I have searched for this and couldnt find anything
Basically I have white sunraysias on my truck and want to paint them black
Would sanding them back, giving and undercoat of primer then a couple of coats of black be the way to go ?
Any help much appreciated
Cheers
rims
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:00 am
by klrevo
definitely mate, did the exact same thing last wkend to a set of wheels and worked a treat, after all its a 4WD
but yeh thats a good method, unless u wanna get them snadblasted and powdercoated, bout $30 a rim for both
dean
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:55 am
by HotFourOk
I also painted my wheels last Wednesday
I got bored of the white and went to Satin Black...
I sanded them back.. wiped them with wax and grease remover.. then painted them with VHT Quick Coat acrylic enamel. As said, its only for 4x4ing and you can touch em up if they get scratched anyways
They came up really nice, very happy with them.
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:19 am
by dromana7411
i also painted my wheels last week... they were white and now iv painted them matt black.
ut i just used the $3.00 pressure pack and did a few coats while they were still on the car. so i only painted the outside. but they came up looking good, and im happy. if they scratch i'll just get the can and touch them up.
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:29 am
by beefa125
Sounds Like a plan for this weekend !!
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:48 am
by dirtyGQ
ENAMEL EPOXY is a bit tougher and resists oil and fluid. made by galmet or comes in wattyl (kill rust) I like to put a coat of clear over the top .
Any way will be ok as long as you make the surface clean and oil free
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:51 am
by matthewK
id get them sand blasted and cleaned up and put it in to the powder coaters it always turns out looking better then any pressure pack
matty
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:23 pm
by suzukiboy
matthewK wrote:id get them sand blasted and cleaned up and put it in to the powder coaters it always turns out looking better then any pressure pack
matty
I looked into that but at $60 - $90 a rim, a bit dear. seeing they only cost $50 brand new.
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:05 pm
by Goatse.AJ
I've always used "Appliance White" enamel for mine, used for painting fridges, etc.
Clean up your wheels, then as you do each coat, hit it with a hairdryer to give a better lasting finish.
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:01 pm
by 45punkbus
i used white knight matt black, did 5 coats on all thinking it would be stronger, but didnt sand em
, some mud when dried on the rims ate the paint off, and now i have colling wood rims, but they are always coverd in mud so ill leave em how they are,
they looked trick when finished, wish id sanded em first
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:14 pm
by Mad Cruiser
you could use them hammertone spray cans from your local bunnings store !
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:17 pm
by ISUZUROVER
Sanding back and painting is fine. Just use some prepwash or wax and grease remover first, as wheels often have silicone on them which results in a patchy finish.
I galvanised my last set of rims, cheaper than powdercoating and more durable.
fsdafasd
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:57 pm
by SiKiD_01
dirtyGQ wrote:ENAMEL EPOXY is a bit tougher and resists oil and fluid. made by galmet or comes in wattyl (kill rust) I like to put a coat of clear over the top .
Any way will be ok as long as you make the surface clean and oil free
i think this is the best way to do it, well, that what i did anyway. a good automotice enamel, when mixed right with hardeners, and sprayed from a air gun, will come up better than new. will also have a gloss finish, and will set pretty damn hard. clear over if you want, but there's really no need.
and also, prep is the key. dry, oil/grease free, no dust/wind and you'll be right.
Re: Painting Wheels
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:34 am
by bogged
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:52 pm
by bru21
no primer ever unless you like seeing it.
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:40 pm
by Shorty40
$2 rattle can
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:12 am
by Jeff80
Good prep as previously mentioned, rub them back to roughen up, prep wash and 2 pak with appropriate hardener added and they will come up mint. Leaves a gloss finish and they will last a lot longer than a rattle can.
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:12 am
by Jeff80
Good prep as previously mentioned, rub them back to roughen up, prep wash and 2 pak with appropriate hardener added and they will come up mint. Leaves a gloss finish and they will last a lot longer than a rattle can.
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:14 am
by HotAe92
yeh i just resprayed my DD wheels the other day.
1) Rub down wheels with turps to remove grime and dirt, leave to dry
2) Coat with Primer (i did two coats because i had a spare can)
3) Spray with paint (preferably gloss, as the enamel will repel dirt, grime etc alot better than a matt or satin finish.
4) Leave to dry
5) Respray with another 1 or 2 coats.
6) Leave to dry
7) Add final coat of clear gloss (again i did two coats, but thats a bit of overkill as i dont want it coming off)
Total Cost: $15 for (4) Rims.