Paint advise.........

[Gaz_]

Quick one lol.

Giving x2 wheels a refurb in the not too distant future lol. As they've had a previous blow over, they are peeling slightly in some areas. I've got some proper Wurth wheel paint that looks spot on colour match wise so thats ok. So i need some advise in the prep/spraying. Firstly as they are only spares, so no tyres will be fitted. Am i right in thinking to rub the wheel down with some say 800 grit wet and dry, consentrating on the flaking areas? Once done clean up/panel wipe etc. Now will i need any primer at this stage???? I'm only keying the surface and sanding out the flaking etc.....? (so imo no need for primer?) Then lightly coat the alloy with 3-4 coats of silver wheel paint (basecoat). Now leave for a few days.... Now here's the bit i'm not sure on. After the silver basecoat, do i need the wet and dry down with say 1200 grit, then laquar???? or just laquar straight on the base coat with no 1200 grit rubdown? :S

Cheers

Gaz


*doh i meant advice

 

[Final Maxim]

id probably dry sand the flaking bits out with something like P240/P320

you can wetflat them out with P800//P1000/P1200 but its quicker to use the dry sanding . as for primering, yea id advise primering them if the laquers flaking

you'll probably find it will all peel back if theyre flaking in a few areas, so just get the lot off, primer, basecoat then laquer

you dont need to wetflat basecoats. there is no need at all unless there is a problem with it, like bits of crap in it, or reactions.

if the basecoat is fine, wait til its touch dry, then laquer straight onto it

 

[Gaz_]

Mint. Just been reading your guide

So best bet would be to pretty much dry sand down the wheel, primer, 800 grit wet/dry, basecoat, leave it for a few days, then laquer up??

Also what colour primer would you recommend, white or grey?? Its for a standard bright silver wheel paint.

Cheers

 

[Final Maxim]

well, if you can get the basecoat/laquering done in a day, thatd be better, basecoat will be dry in 20 minutes ready for laquering. with heat you could basecoat then dry it off for 10 minutes n laquer it. the longer you leave it, the more dust its gonna get on it and then really you should wetflat it if youve left it for like a couple of days

either primers fine, id probably go for grey though

 

[Gaz_]

I feel a weekend of dry hands and coughing coming on

 

[Final Maxim]

crack few beers open, pop the stereo on, fly through em!

 

[Gaz_]

Sounds like a plan!!!!