painting factory mags.

[glennis]

im looking at painting some mags to go on my new wagon, just a mat black finish is all im after

what will i need to do to the rims b4 spraying them(i have comp and spray gun)?

how many coats u reckon/ what kind of paint?

has any 1 done this before that knows what there doing as i dont want to have to do it time after time,

also i assume i cany do it with the tyres on etc etc..


thanks 4 ur help

[W84N01]

When i was younger i owned a Datto Wagon 200B. It was light blue on white and i wanted to paint the rims the same colour as the roof (light blue).

All i did was clean them thoroughly, cover the tyres and paint the rims. they turned out great and lasted for quite a few years, the car ended up breaking before the paint wore away LOL.

Althou, if the mags are a nice mag..........i'd suggest maybe getting them professionally dipped instead of painting them yourself?

Depends on how nice they are to start with.

[glennis]

yeah the wheels are in good nic, 2 have tyres 3 dont, i would love to get them done professionaly, but the finacial adviser(the missus) wont alow it, therfore on a budget and just want a diff look as the car is a boring white

[glennis]

im fairly sure theres a clear coat on all factory wheels, will i need to sand/strip b4 painting?

[Junny]

When i was younger i owned a Datto Wagon 200B. It was light blue on white and i wanted to paint the rims the same colour as the roof (light blue).

All i did was clean them thoroughly, cover the tyres and paint the rims. they turned out great and lasted for quite a few years, the car ended up breaking before the paint wore away LOL.

Althou, if the mags are a nice mag..........i'd suggest maybe getting them professionally dipped instead of painting them yourself?

Depends on how nice they are to start with.

well everything in the old days were made to last....
Everything nowadays just f*cks up




and yes you probly have to sand them

[TrikkBen]

yeah the wheels are in good nic, 2 have tyres 3 dont, i would love to get them done professionaly, but the finacial adviser(the missus) wont alow it, therfore on a budget and just want a diff look as the car is a boring white

Is this some sort of 5 wheeled super beast lol

In all seriousness I would reccomend you don't paint them matte, they will look dirty all the time.

I would reccomend VHT wheel paint, as its made for wheels, heat resistant and is polyurthane based so it doesn't chip.

If you are after a neat black colour, buy a can of VHT SP183. Saturn Black. Will give you the look of matte but still have a shine.

Ben

[nicklong1993]

if the rims are perfect u just want a color change give them a rub with some scotch brite and paint over it with a decent satin black acrylic or enamel coat should look good and last awhile for rims u should do 2-4 coats aswell

[Ace_VP]

A paint job is only as good as the preparation you put into it, make sure they are clean, rough the surface up with a scotch pad of some sand paper so the paint has something to stick to, give it a coat or two of primer and then paint away, take your time and add a little bit at a time, dont try and make the coats to thick to save time. Lots of thin coats with adequate drying time in between coats will yield the best results.