Topic: spray paint my snowflakes?

[y88rick]

sorry i forgot how large my pics were. you mask them off and bring them over and i'll spray them for you with real paint it will cost you under $100

[ScottD3]

Lacquer will come off in sheets if the item is not prepped right, all other paint has to be stripped, primed and then painted. My wheels are also done with lacquer from Brett I have been asked if they were new wheels and when I tell them I painted them there like no way, makes you feel good when you know other people like them. Good luck with yours.

[ronj1977]

just finished painting my wheels with duplicolor universal gold  i used self etching primer first then the gold should i put some clear over before i unmask also how do need to wait before unmasking l

[Joker (§ir£Ğragon)]

Most people say clear tends to turn yellow after awhile.

[ScottD3]

You can clear the whole wheel or just the painted surface. By clearing the whole wheel you can't polish the edges, clearing them you won't have to polish them.

[ronj1977]

i hear about them cracking and turning yellow over time what if i just cleared over the gold part and left the polished part uncleared will this cause discoloring  or is this bad idea i would use the duplicolor clear ?
 

[ronj1977]

Just finished painting them.  Tell me what you think.





















































































[attachment deleted by admin over 60 days old]

[ScottD3]

The wheel looks good, nice job.

[ronj1977]

In what order do I use the buffing compound i have white , Tripoly and red jewlers rouge  I'm pretty sure the rouge is last but unsure of the first two compounds

[needa78T/A]

Sorry to hijack, but is there a rettle can for the gray wheels? mine is '78 if it matters.

[Hitman]

There are alot of "gray's" out there.  I have never taken the time to find a match for it.  I think that some of the bigger restoration companies carry something for that, but have not checked with them because I use my own paint.

[Justin]

so if i wanted to sand down my 15x7's what would I use?grit ,paper,drimel,stripper? I know its a loooong process but I'll just take my time. What are the steps?

[ronj1977]

i used 5 inch electric oribital sander started with 220 to remove any gouges or rash then 320  then 500  then polished and buffed masked off then used the duplicolor  universal gold spray paint and self etching primer   this can be done in a couple of hours if you have everything ready they look pretty good not show qaulity like Brett's   but mine only cost about 15.00 a wheel

[Justin]

what kind of polish and did you polish by hand or tool? sand
paper did leave any scratches?