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Next, you buy a can of etching primer. This eats away just a little at the aluminum so the new paint will stick. | Next, you buy a can of etching primer. This eats away just a little at the aluminum so the new paint will stick. | ||
If you want to match your paint and have a factory color, you may want to try [http://www.color-rite.com/ Color-Rite] for a can of paint. It's expensive, but matches well. | |||
Spray on two coats of paint, and two coats of clear on each wheel. | Spray on two coats of paint, and two coats of clear on each wheel. | ||
Revision as of 01:38, 4 July 2009
First off, you need to get both rims bead blasted. It'll remove the stock paint without tearing up the aluminum rims.
Next, you buy a can of etching primer. This eats away just a little at the aluminum so the new paint will stick.
If you want to match your paint and have a factory color, you may want to try Color-Rite for a can of paint. It's expensive, but matches well.
Spray on two coats of paint, and two coats of clear on each wheel.
They sat under a couple halogen shop lights for about 48 hours, and were allowed to cure for about a week while I waited for my Pirellis to arrive. My paint has not chipped or worn at all since I painted them over a year ago.
Other advice
Use wheel specific paint OR low-temp powder coating. The paint will have prep instructions with it, and powdercoating prep will be done by whoever does that work.
