Re: Painting Rims

[Jay Docherty <jdoc@ptdprolog.net>]

Chris Taylor wrote:
> 
> >yeah but you didn't say with what you painted with!
> >Spray? Liquid? Solid? Plasma????
> 
> I sanded, sanded, sanded (which will be hard to do on mesh, any
> suggestions?), primed (spray), LET DRY, sanded, primed, LET DRY, sanded, and
> painted with Car/Truck Gloss Black spraypaint (just ask your local paintshop
> guy what ya need, that's where all my info came from).  1/2 can per rim.
> That translates into like 4 coats.  LET DRY EACH TIME.  Do NOT COAT it.  It
> will bubble/ripple/drip/look like shit.  Go easy, take your time, and LET
> DRY.  Then I threw on some coats of Clearcoat, same type of paint
> THen, I wouldve been smart if I waxed the rims when I was done.  Do that.
> 
> Chris Taylor
> '87 16v Scirocco
> 
> West Ambler Johnston Hall
> Virginia Tech Campus
> chtaylo4@vt.edu
> chtaylo4@aol.com
> 
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What grade sandpaper did you use?  Did you sand the clear coat?
			Jay
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