I've done both (DIY spray paint and professional powdercoat) with each having their own pro's/cons.
This is what my original IMPUL RS wheels looked like before I DIY'd spray painted them:
During sanding (mix of dry and wet/dry)
Fast forward a little, after washing, primering and painting.
Powdercoating is similar somewhat but I had it done by professionals
After it was chemically stripped
And then powdercoated gloss black
If you go DIY, just take your time doing it and the paint will last you a fair while even without a clear coat; just spend alot of time during the prep phase and it'll be ok
Etch primer is designed for bare metal wheels so that etches into the surface making a suitable surface for the paint to adhere to. Other (Acrylic) primers' are fine but you'll need primer - just the right one to do the job
Can I do the base coat over the etch primer or do I need to spray the normal primer then apply the base coat?
So people say paint don't stick well on etch primer. Could someone please confirm?
the thing is with etch primer, according to use instruction only to use light coat.
if you use light coat and then you do base coat, most likely your base coat gonna wrinkle because primer is not thick enough.
that's why you give light coat of etch primer, then with few coats of normal primer and then the color/base coat.
had to learn that hard way painting my bonnet that i sanded back to metal because i was painting in acrylic.
can't paint acrylic/enamel over urethane/2pack. well i can but it doesn't bond real good and gives lotta orange peel and fish eyes.
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