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Old 02-01-2013, 03:43 PM
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Hey guys i wondering if anyone had some tips on how to spray paint wheels. Anything that i should purchase or anything i should do to make it look or be better? Apologizes if its on the wrong thread.
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Hey guys i wondering if anyone had some tips on how to spray paint wheels. Anything that i should purchase or anything i should do to make it look or be better? Apologizes if its on the wrong thread.
This can be a loaded question

How much are you willing to spend? How much work are you willing to do? 3 part paint? single part paint? water based? polyurethane based? spray gun? aerosol can?

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Hey guys i wondering if anyone had some tips on how to spray paint wheels. Anything that i should purchase or anything i should do to make it look or be better? Apologizes if its on the wrong thread.
Judging that you say "Spray Paint" I'm assuming you're talking about piss can from your local Vato Zone, O'really, or Napa. I would recommend using paint that is meant for wheels. High temp if possible.

If you're refinishing wheels or repainting your stockers or anything with a finish already done on it, you need to start by sanding all of the clear off and almost getting down to the metal. Use a heavier grit sandpaper and probably a nice sanding wheel for this. Dremel's work great!

Once you get all of that original coating off, you'll come up on the grit to smooth everything out and get a nice sanded finish. Make sure you keep things CLEAN. Preparation is honestly the most important part about painting. You can be a crappy painter but with a good prepared surface you can still make things look nice.

I would say end your sanding at about a 800 grit wet/dry to make sure you have a good surface for paint to bond to.

Now is when you can break out a primer if you wish to make the painting surface all the better. I would say this is an optional step depending on what color you are painting. If you're doing perhaps a color changing 2 stage paint kit then you need the base primer coat.

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CAN!

If it says 7 days to cure. Guess what? Wait the 7 days. If it tells you to only spray when it's 74 degrees ambient temp while patting your head with a free hand and jumping on one foot, do it. Don't take the chance of having to do rework later. It's honestly a waste of your money and your time.

After you get a nice color on there and it's fully cured, you can do a clear coat, or do a nice 2000 grit wet sand/buff to make it pop and shine.

Voila! You have painted wheels.
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