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Re: Paint for Aero wheels
Posted by turbocon86 (more from turbocon86) on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:05:27
In Reply to: Paint for Aero wheels, Faust, Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:59:27
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Dupli-Color Auto Spray #DSFM 225 X (Ford Medium Charcoal Metallic). Not perfect if you are just painting or touching up one wheel, but damn close. Paint them all and the difference will be unperceptible. It comes in those small cans at most auto parts stores. Get a can for each wheel and give them three light coats.
It's a good idea to give the painted areas a good sanding with 400 grit wet paper beforehand to dull the gloss. Sand or strip away all the clearcoat from the polished edges. Clean the wheels real well with prepsol before painting too. Mask off the polished edges close to the painted edge. After painting, mount the wheel on the front of the car. leave the car jacked up and have someone give it a "little" gas. Hold 400 grit wet paper carefully on the face of the unpainted area and sand away any paint from the edge being carful not to scuff the painted area. This will give you a good crisp paint line at the edge. Then do the same thing with a very fine Scotchbrite pad and glazing compound to polish the bare aluminum edge. Also get a can or two of Dupli-Color Clear High-performance wheel coating and clearcoat the whole wheel (new paint and polished edge). I did a set of Comemorative Edition wheels this way--came out beautious!
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