Painted My Wheels
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thanks. here's a quick run down i wrote for someone else- i'll just post it here in case anyone else has ?'s. the other forum also has some good tips (hope i didn't cross a line there, amanda- don't want to be sending people outside our walls).[sm=smiley13.gif]
i masked them with painter's tape and newspaper- that's the hardest part- getting it just the way you want it- plan on at least a full day, plus the paint is supposed to cure for at least 24 hours.
then i sanded the areas to be painted with 400 grit (i think)- check the auto stores- the sandpaper is categorized by what it's for- the grit i used is for prepping painted surfaces for re-paint.
after sanding you have to thoroughly clean all the dust off (there will be alot). this step is muy importante- any contamination will show in the paint and may cause it to peel later.
the easy part is painting- i used krylon wheel paint- be patient and put on lots of lighter coats rather than a few heavy ones, so the paint doesn't run. let it dry for an hour or so btn coats, just until it's tacky, so the coats bond to each other. I put 4 or 5 coats, i can't remember. make sure your painting area is as clean as possible from dust and such.
after the color coats i applied 2-3 coats of clear coat to seal and protect it- you can choose flat or gloss, i think- i like flat with the dark color.
after you're finished let everything dry for 2-3 hours, then remove the masking b4 the paint gets hard, otherwise it will chip when you pull the tape off.
then let everything cure for at least 24 hours and you should be good to go.
i was going to powdercoat mine also, but then i figured i'd try this, and if i didn't like it i could still get them sanded and powdercoated. i like this so much that i'm going to leave them the way they are!
i masked them with painter's tape and newspaper- that's the hardest part- getting it just the way you want it- plan on at least a full day, plus the paint is supposed to cure for at least 24 hours.
then i sanded the areas to be painted with 400 grit (i think)- check the auto stores- the sandpaper is categorized by what it's for- the grit i used is for prepping painted surfaces for re-paint.
after sanding you have to thoroughly clean all the dust off (there will be alot). this step is muy importante- any contamination will show in the paint and may cause it to peel later.
the easy part is painting- i used krylon wheel paint- be patient and put on lots of lighter coats rather than a few heavy ones, so the paint doesn't run. let it dry for an hour or so btn coats, just until it's tacky, so the coats bond to each other. I put 4 or 5 coats, i can't remember. make sure your painting area is as clean as possible from dust and such.
after the color coats i applied 2-3 coats of clear coat to seal and protect it- you can choose flat or gloss, i think- i like flat with the dark color.
after you're finished let everything dry for 2-3 hours, then remove the masking b4 the paint gets hard, otherwise it will chip when you pull the tape off.
then let everything cure for at least 24 hours and you should be good to go.
i was going to powdercoat mine also, but then i figured i'd try this, and if i didn't like it i could still get them sanded and powdercoated. i like this so much that i'm going to leave them the way they are!
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thanks.
it's whatever the legal limit is for washington state plus the stock tint (which isn't much). it's infinite tint, which uses actual metal instead of dye, so it reflects a lot more heat, plus it looks bad *** from the outside- kind of a mix between mirrored and tinted, without the cheesy actual mirrored look. i'm totally happy with it. infinite is a little more expensive, but definitely worth it.
it's whatever the legal limit is for washington state plus the stock tint (which isn't much). it's infinite tint, which uses actual metal instead of dye, so it reflects a lot more heat, plus it looks bad *** from the outside- kind of a mix between mirrored and tinted, without the cheesy actual mirrored look. i'm totally happy with it. infinite is a little more expensive, but definitely worth it.