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Originally Posted by stArvining
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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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.