painting wheels
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painting wheels
hey guys, I want to refinnish my stock alloys. they are kind of shabby and I basically want to take some fine grit sand paper to them, then rattle can some stock-like color on to make them look better.
so my questions are
-what methods should i use
-what color spray can looks most like the stock alloy color
so my questions are
-what methods should i use
-what color spray can looks most like the stock alloy color
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https://www.miataturbo.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5403
halfway down the page...its like the third project...use that paint...not sure on the grit, I prolly wouldn't go less than 220. I'll be doing a set of wheels soon.
halfway down the page...its like the third project...use that paint...not sure on the grit, I prolly wouldn't go less than 220. I'll be doing a set of wheels soon.
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I used a green dish scrubber pad to scuff them, then sprayed on some rustoleum. Make sure to use some clear on top. I swear by the duplicolor engine paint...the ceramic stuff lasts forever.
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i like the duplicolor 1200* ceramic stuff, it worked for 8 years on another set of wheels I ran on a different car. Here is the rustoleum on my car about 4 months old, with hawk hp+.
I think it cost me like $30 with tape and green pads.
I think it cost me like $30 with tape and green pads.
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I hate the color actually, but I got a good deal on it, and some fresh paint done right:
then in trade it went to this:
which is the same color as this:
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I really wanted to paint it silver, but i decided to get free paint in trade.