when you painted these, did you sand the gray part down first?

 

dont u aqll think the factoryclearcoat shoul be removed i.e sandblasting
or is scuffing the heck outta the OE first layer enuff ?? i guess if u get the clearcoat ruff enuff anything will adhere properly just my thoughts on it i plan on murdering out the stock dubs on my whip as well i will post pics as i go

 

Yo doo, scuf um up that shiz and yo whip will look real clean.... All murdered out, fit ight in wit all dos whips.... Lol

 

Moved to Cherokee Chat:

 

lol

 

i apinted mine i just used a scotch bite pad and scuffed then up and put like 3 good coats on them

 

Used an air dremel with a sanding plate to prep 'em.

 

Fo sho! Holla back my nizzle represent!!!!!! Lmao!!!

 

Fo sho! Holla back my nizzle represent!!!!!! Lmao!!!

 

thanks for the pics! this is the look im going for.
p.s. i love the tinted turn signals. how'd u do that?

 

There's some write-ups and especially youtube videos. (need VHT nitshade and I use krylon clear coat and a polisher (I used turtle wax but some use meguiar))

take all lights off
wipe down with heavy duty degreaser
2000 grit sand paper with water and a little bit of dish soap
sand till the shiny disapears (i also got all the writing off too)
wipe down with paint thinner (Will make it look like you didn't sand)
take dry rag and rub HARD to take off paint thinner
spray LIGHTLY with VHT (coat 1)
spray LIGHTLY with VHT (coat 2)
spary EXRTA EXTRA EXTRA lightly (coat 2.5)
SHould take 5-10 minutes for each coat to dry
Spray 2-4 coats of clear coat (15-20 min for dry)
Take 2000 grit wet sand paper and VERY lightly scuff the surface
Then take the polisher and polish
Apply liberally and rub VERY HARD




YOUTUBE VIDEOS (cotinuation)

part 1: part 2:

 

Painted some wheels one time. sandblasted them & sprayed them with a epoxy paint. White. Lasted good long time.

 

Wow, some really nice rim jobs in this thread. Did my daughters with old drill, wire wheels and sanding pad, tremclad black with a small brush. Mine came with awful spray bomb gold, some wire wheelin, sanding. Both finished with clear coat, have a old swivel stool that I like to put items on and spin to get a fairly even paint coverage. Some before/after. About and hour per rim.

 

This is how my skanky old rims look right now - im gonna spray them hammerfinnish black this weekend, so I'll post before and after pics then.. hopefully there'll be a big difference.. some of the before and after shots on here look great!.. really motivated me to get on with it. I need decent tyres too, but the spray cans set me back £12, as opposed to £350 for a set of AT'S.. so so the sprayings happenning first

 

Anyone ever get them sandblasted and powder coat?