Painting wheels

[PaladinReed]

Hey paint guys! I was curious if anyone had a suggestion as far as what I should use to spray a set a of wheels I have. I was thinking with proper preparation and application that rattlecan OEM paints from somewhere like www.paintscratch.com would do with a couple coats of clear. It will not be a permanent color. when I got to do it properly it will be in powder coat most likely. Will it be durable to last mounting and last a couple seasons?

Additionally if anyone has any opinion regarding such rattle can jobs please elaborate. I know they are a quick fix and things deserve to be done right but how are they for what they are?

Thanks for the help!!

Paladin

[e30this]

You can sand them and have a shop spray them for not much money.
Take it to a shop and see what they say.

[PaladinReed]

good suggestion. But my plans this summer are pretty extensive and some touch up paint is in store for front and rear valances so I was curious to know whether I could knock out the wheels at the same time.

P.S. the touch up paint will just be till I can get a full professional respray (probably summer 2010) so nobody flame me for "cheapin" out. It will be fully temporary.

Thanks!

[e30this]

Then yes if you take the time to sand them down and prep them you shouldnt have any trouble.

[PaladinReed]

cool thats kinda what I thought. Ive had little experience with paint and bodywork and Im confident in my ability to do a acceptable job. I merely wanted the opinion of you guys who may have had experience with the product.

[ProjektONE]

Check out Youtube for vids on preping your wheels.

[Mossman]

I painted a set of wheels with simple rustoleum through a harbor freight air touch up gun. Went on great but has chipped a lot in a year or so of riding on them. I'm not sure if it's because it didn't adhere well or because I didn't do enough coats. If I was doing it all over again I would have primed it (is self etching appropriate for aluminum?), done 4 or 5 coats instead of the 2 or 3 I did, and then a couple coats of clear.

I've never had luck self clearing stuff though I must admit. Rustoleum an emanel and made to be outside,that's why I didn't bother

[BDK]

I painted some wheels recently,
here's my post,
pics on page 3 of it...

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=136321

[PaladinReed]

awesome thanks man! good looking work on that wheel