DIY: Paint wheels
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DIY: Paint wheels
1. Remove the center caps
2. Tape and cover wheel weights
3. Clean and degrease everything thoroughly
4. Sand the inside with 200 grit paper
5. Wipe with a cloth
6. Tape the lug hole areas
7. Mask the tires and valve-stems
8. Then line up your index cards
9. Primed the inside with 2 coats of self etching primer
10. Primed everything with primer/filler
11. Sand everything with 200 grit paper again
11. Wipe with a cloth again
13. Spray on 2 coats of (choose your color) Wheel Paint
14. Sand with 800 grit paper
15. Spray on 2 more coats of (choose your color) Wheel Paint
16. Spray on 3 coats of Duplicolor wheel clear coat
17. Let them dry for 24 hours
DONE
BEFORE
AFTER
2. Tape and cover wheel weights
3. Clean and degrease everything thoroughly
4. Sand the inside with 200 grit paper
5. Wipe with a cloth
6. Tape the lug hole areas
7. Mask the tires and valve-stems
8. Then line up your index cards
9. Primed the inside with 2 coats of self etching primer
10. Primed everything with primer/filler
11. Sand everything with 200 grit paper again
11. Wipe with a cloth again
13. Spray on 2 coats of (choose your color) Wheel Paint
14. Sand with 800 grit paper
15. Spray on 2 more coats of (choose your color) Wheel Paint
16. Spray on 3 coats of Duplicolor wheel clear coat
17. Let them dry for 24 hours
DONE
BEFORE
AFTER
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Thanks Jourdan!
Haha I saw that but I decided to make a thread in the GH section and start throwing all of my DIYs in here.
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Nice job.
One thing I might actually recommend is also masking the spots where the lugs seat. Paint on there can chip and allow the lugs to loosen.
One thing I might actually recommend is also masking the spots where the lugs seat. Paint on there can chip and allow the lugs to loosen.
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