respraying steelies.

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anyone know the best way to respray stock steelies to a gloss black &/or matt black without blemishes or uneven layers?

and what spray to use?

[GSI-PSI]

yer get it done professionally

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yer get it done professionally

is it really necessary? isn't it a simple job?

[**Ghost**]

what i did:

1. Thoroughly Wash your wheels, using mineral turpentine to remove any polish

2. using a VERY VERY VERY light grit sandpaper hand sand the wheels

3. spray on clear primer

4.spray on the paint... best way to do this is in an enclosed room, if there is wind, u'll end up with uneven spots on the paint... (wear a mask dude)

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cheers ghost. what primer do i need to use though?

[QikCivic]

man it's preety straight forward, do a search and you will have no probs

[**Ghost**]

go to autobarn... buy some generic clear primer

If u want durability in ur paint then use "Extra Tough EpoxY"... its the shit they use to spray the bottom of ute trays... but only available in flat black...this stuff tho, NEVER chips... i went to change my tyres and they put it through that amchine... it didnt even leave a mark

for any other ur stuck with using normal enamels/acylics/etc... and they WILL flake off... spray some hardcoat (autobarn or model/hobby store) and it SHOUDL help a bit...

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thanks for that, do i need to spray a clear layer of something once i've done spraying the final coat? i've used some random gloss black spray paint, nothing special.

[slim]

i did mine in matt black pretty easy job. But i dont like calling them steelies, i call them Japticeptors lol.

[**Ghost**]

i left mine matt black so no i didnt use anything after spraying it on... u only need an after-coat if u used enamels or acrylic based paints

btw for those ppl who are REALLY pedantic what u can do is get a couple of spotlights or a heatgun, etc etc...to heat up ur wheels before u spray it on... not the point where the paint will bubble when it hits the hot service, but just so that the paint would be more "sticky" and dry more evenly, i did this on my old rims by leaving em out in the summer sun for 30 minutes before the first coat... worked wonders

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just worried about the paint flaking/peeling off. i've used an etched primer, would that be good enough?

i've sprayed the 1st layer already, looking good, how many coats do you reckon i'd need?

[Petronas]

Didn't want to start a new thread...

Was thinking of doing the wheels on my civic... (Dun want to fork our too much money on my first car, gonna hopefully get the Lude nxt year)

Is there a specific paint called "matt black" or is matt black something else? (Yeah I'm noob I know)

Edit: Would I have to take the tire off the rim?