DIY - Painting Mag Wheels Quick & Easy!

[CB7_OWNER]

LoL...I was preparing some rims..

And i thought i would lightly "sand" them with a wirebrush... and it fuked up the rims good!....i had to do it all over again.. i've currently wetsanded them with 800 grit.. next will be 400 wet, and 80 (after a coat of primer)

[danyboi]

totally awesom... Nice idea with the playing cards... RESPECT !!

[shojai]

totally awesom... Nice idea with the playing cards... RESPECT !!

Thanks mate!

[ToOLx]

Nice DIY Euweng :P

[notorious_ahmie]

LOL @ cards
good idea

[power_of_dreams]

just wondering with this DIY, the inside is still silver isn't it?
if you wanted the sides and the back sprayed as well, just turn over the wheel?

[tiksie]

You should have still sanded it! Just 800>1200 sand paper first so your paint sticks good.

Etch primer is used on metal surfaces.

Should do 2~3 coats of primer to 4~5 coats of paint and allow it to dry for about an hour or two depending if your using enamel or acrylic.

[power_of_dreams]

???
I was talking about the inner rim of the wheel, see pink parts of the picture below..


How would you go about spraying that part? Is it as simple as flipping the wheel over?

[tiksie]

I wasn't quoting you mate

But yeh, spray the wheels while they are facing up.

[adnoh]

my rim is full white colour.

should I need to use sand paper to sand off all the white paint ? (if yes, which grand of sand paper I need?)

will I need primer coat as well ?

[tiksie]

LoL...I was preparing some rims..

And i thought i would lightly "sand" them with a wirebrush... and it fuked up the rims good!....i had to do it all over again.. i've currently wetsanded them with 800 grit.. next will be 400 wet, and 80 (after a coat of primer)

80 ? Are you crazy ? Unless your going to hi-fill the wheels with a hi build primer, then I suggest you go 400~800~1200~1500 wet and clean it with wax and grease remover and dry before actually spraying.

doing at such a low grit you will be putting lines where the paint would sink.

adnoh, you don't have to sand off all the paint, just keep sanding until it has a matte finish for the primer to stick and then eventually the paint to stick onto primer.

Make sure you rub it matte dry with every coat after it has dried obviously.

[geeang]

You're quoting and replying to posts that are 5 + months old, pretty sure those people have long since moved on lol