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Title: Wheel painting tips:
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on November 08, 2015, 12:01:30 am

Wheel painting tips---as recommended by Summit.

i won't be doing this anytime soon, but i was browsing thru a summit catalog and this way i can throw the catalog away while still being able to refer back to it which is why i want to post it here.

1) Remove brake dust, dirt, grease etc. with Duplicolor paint prep  #SHW-PS100 
Then wash and dry wheels

2) Apply several thin coats of Dupli-color self-etching primer #SHW-DPP101 at about 8"-10" from the surface of the wheel.

3) Wait 30 mins, then apply two light coats and one medium coat of your finish color taking 10 mins between each coat.

4) For extra shine, use Dupli-color High Performance Wheel coating  #SHW-HWP103

Title: Re: Wheel painting tips:
Post by: philo_beddoe on November 08, 2015, 01:32:44 pm

Thats what i did, but did not use duplicolor brand. 

Title: Re: Wheel painting tips:
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on December 12, 2015, 07:36:26 am

Easy way to mask the wheel if the tire is still mounted:
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/12/tech-tip-easy-way-to-mask-off-wheels.html

Title: Re: Wheel painting tips:
Post by: philo_beddoe on December 15, 2015, 09:32:21 pm

Good idea, i'll be trying that.

Title: Re: Wheel painting tips:
Post by: Irish_Alley on December 30, 2015, 09:44:37 am

another option is index cards. when i went to the store they were cheaper than playing cards

Title: Re: Wheel painting tips:
Post by: philo_beddoe on December 30, 2015, 08:31:20 pm

Even better idea!

Title: Re: Wheel painting tips:
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 02, 2016, 04:38:25 pm

heres the cards. i got the bigger ones, tried to lay them in longways but they didnt want to bend that well and hold shape. wouldnt of been bad deal but i ended up cleaning out the wheels with air then sanded the rust down then painted, not realizing i just put more rust in the cracks where dirt was just at that i blew out with the air chuck. so i had to redo one wheel.

Title: Re: Wheel painting tips:
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 02, 2016, 04:42:13 pm

one thing i did realize was the tire bead kind of over lap the wheel which made putting the card in the crack

Title: Re: Wheel painting tips:
Post by: frotosride on March 02, 2016, 06:00:46 pm

It amazes me at how something so simple didn't cross my mind..then again I have left the house without shoes on and pants..separate occasions though!

Title: Wheel painting tips:
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 06, 2016, 10:18:01 pm

I have the white rims, which are a little tougher to keep clean. Gonna try the card trick when i paint. However, i am also looking for this style wheel cover. If you see them anywhere let me know. I started a specific thread.  Didnt mean to double-up.
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