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[df13]

i'm thinking of painting my wheels but whats best should i just spray em or rub em all down first i think Ed (tedmcedd) did his wellers!? anyone?

David x.

[captain kirk]

i'm thinking of painting my wheels but whats best should i just spray em or rub em all down first i think Ed (tedmcedd) did his wellers!? anyone?

David x.

i am going to rub mine down and spray them wiyh black hammerite when the weather gets better

[In-a-mini]

yeah you got to rub down the wheels first to atleast key up the old paint so the new will stick. the more time spent preping them up will give you a beter finish. If you are only after keying them up get yourself a grey scotchbrite its easier than wet and dry but if you want to flat out chips and imperfections then you will need to rub those bits down. if you go through to metal then you should really prime them if they are alloy this is even more so. It also depends in what you are going to paint them in if they are steel and you are painting them in hamerite then you can get away without primer if it is normal spraypaint then just put a coat of primer on (etch for alloy).

[panelbeaterpeter]

For the hassle involved in prepping wheels, it's always easiest to get them sandblasted, unless the finish is fine and you just want a colour change, then you can just scotch them off before paint.

[df13]

For the hassle involved in prepping wheels, it's always easiest to get them sandblasted, unless the finish is fine and you just want a colour change, then you can just scotch them off before paint.

eh!? lol! scotched? sandblasted? what do i need?

David x.

[panelbeaterpeter]

sandblasting removes all the paint material and takes them back to the bare metal. This is easier if the finish is chipped or the wheels are corroded. If the paint finish is like new, you can rub them down with scotchbrite which just abrades the surface.

[Retro_10s]

You could try reading the 'HOW TO' on refurbing wheels that we have on TMF.

search, or go to the FAQ section and find it there.