Michael
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| posted on 7/8/11 at 09:03 PM |
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Alloy Wheel Painting
Have brought the Acid #8 primer ready to paint my RS2000 wheels, but i read that after I applied the main colour it will need laquer (which I
brought)
The thing is I brought gloss black paint and it says paint will need matting down with light glass paper before laquer.
So should I swap the gloss for matt black or just laquer over the gloss?
I have alloy silver paint too for the inner faces of the wheels and will laquer over that too.
Thank you.
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austin man
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| posted on 7/8/11 at 09:37 PM |
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generall the laquer will require you flat the paint work for a good key, let the paint harden then light flat with p 800 or p1000 dry thoroughly then
laquer. If using cans I heat them slightly in a pan of hot water this increases the spray pressure
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 7/8/11 at 09:47 PM |
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If you have bought gloss you wont need lacquer
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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MikeFellows
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| posted on 8/8/11 at 08:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by austin man
generall the laquer will require you flat the paint work for a good key, let the paint harden then light flat with p 800 or p1000 dry thoroughly then
laquer. If using cans I heat them slightly in a pan of hot water this increases the spray pressure
there is an accident waiting to happen there - please take photos of your kitchen when/if it does 
[Edited on 8/8/11 by MikeFellows]
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Michael
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| posted on 8/8/11 at 08:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeFellows
quote:
Originally posted by austin man
generall the laquer will require you flat the paint work for a good key, let the paint harden then light flat with p 800 or p1000 dry thoroughly then
laquer. If using cans I heat them slightly in a pan of hot water this increases the spray pressure
there is an accident waiting to happen there - please take photos of your kitchen when/if it does
[Edited on 8/8/11 by MikeFellows]
My thoughts too.
I will leave the laquer to room temperature, but Will laquer the back side of the alloy wheel that faces the inside of the car as that is being
painted with wheel silver and it recomends a laquer over that.
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RK
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| posted on 16/8/11 at 04:57 AM |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aV2H57bES4
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Michael
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 01:34 PM |
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How do you clean the old paint off? I have tried wire brush but can not get right in the corners.
The paint is realy thick in places with runs so I can not just paint over it. 
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macc man
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 02:50 PM |
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Best way to remove old paint is to bead blast or use nitromores paint stripper. This is a messy job so blasting recommended.
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spiderman
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 02:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeFellows
quote:
Originally posted by austin man
generall the laquer will require you flat the paint work for a good key, let the paint harden then light flat with p 800 or p1000 dry thoroughly then
laquer. If using cans I heat them slightly in a pan of hot water this increases the spray pressure
there is an accident waiting to happen there - please take photos of your kitchen when/if it does
[Edited on 8/8/11 by MikeFellows]
Heat the water in a pan remove from heat source and then put can in the pan of hot water. I have never had a problem doing it this way , presure
increases, paint atomizes better and drying time is reduced.
[Edited on 20/8/11 by spiderman]
Spider
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Michael
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| posted on 21/8/11 at 03:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by macc man
Best way to remove old paint is to bead blast or use nitromores paint stripper. This is a messy job so blasting recommended.
Do I need to protect the polished alloy area if I use Nitromor.
Thanks.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 23/8/11 at 04:22 PM |
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no need to protect polished area, but it does nasty things to the tyre if left on there.
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Michael
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| posted on 23/8/11 at 07:34 PM |
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Thanks.
Thats ok then as I have already removed the tyres so they can be completely refurbed.
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 31/8/11 at 03:13 PM |
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Maybe too late, but if you paint the interior, you reduce the possibility of leaks due to porous castings. (very rare now, but if you already have the
tires out...)
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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Michael
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| posted on 31/8/11 at 08:16 PM |
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Yes I have decided to remove the tyres so I cn paint the inside of the rim (what you wont see because tyre covers)
I did think too that it was a possibility as thats where its leaking through.
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