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To any and all with some info on coating rims. I have sprayed chrome rims with no problem. Now I got a customer with aluminum billet rims with a factory acrylic clear coat on them. I am pretty sure after I scuff the clear I should have no problem hitting them. I am just worried about long term durability from not prepping correctly. I plan on a solid color first then super durable clear top coat. But if any one has prior experience coating these types of rims, and you have a proper procedure, It would be greatly appreciated if you share the info. I want to do it right the first time. Thanks all!!!
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Re: Some questions on coating rims
I ALSO COULD USE SOME HELP ON THIS .TRIED A MINNIE WHEEL,CUSTOMER WANTED THE WHEEL THE DAY BEFORE HE DROPPED IT OFF.ISCUFFED WITH ACETONE AND SCOTCH BRITE,BLOW DRY,WIPE DOWN WITH ACETONE,COATED WITH MIRROR BLACK @400 DEG ,PART TEMP, FOR 10 MIN,THE FINNISH LOOKED LIKE SH*T. SANDED WHEEL RE COATED PART CAME OUT PERFECT. -
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THANKS HARLEYDAD,EVERY TIME I FOLLOW YOUR DIRECTIONS I GET EXCELLENT RESULTS.ACETONE WILL NO LONGER BE USED HERE ,IHAVE DENATURED ALCOHOL HOW ABOUT LAQUER THINNER?Comment
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Re: Some questions on coating rims
just my .02 cents iam no professional powder coater but i am automotive painter if your going to paint over any old paint do not clean with strong solvents like acetone or lacquer or any kind of paint reducer for that fact. its eats into the old paint. it well take old dried/cured paint and turn it into uncured paint. so now when you put your new top coat over the old paint it well react with it causing solvent pop and other defects that well look really bad and give you one hell of a headache. if your using those solvent to clean bare metal that is fine, but to clean old scuffed up paint i would use 50/50 mix of denatured alcohol and water or any "paint prep" that you can find at walmart or at automotive stores.Comment
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