Painting stock wheels: hyper silver vs. graphite
#1
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Painting stock wheels: hyper silver vs. graphite
Hey guys,
my stock wheels are curbed and destroyed, so I decided to clean them up, get rid of the curbage and repaint them to use as a winter set.
I have done this in the past using Duplicolor's wheel paint and had great success (surprisingly). My only issue this time is what color to choose.
Last time I did the graphite color, which looked great. But this time I have a darker car and the hyper silver will provide some contrast. But... then I think maybe it would be nice to have a dark set for winter and my 'machine finished' TSW wheels for summer.
Here's the graphite on my old car:
Here's my car as it sits, and on stock wheels:
And here's the hyper silver wheel kit:
What are your opinions on the color choice?
my stock wheels are curbed and destroyed, so I decided to clean them up, get rid of the curbage and repaint them to use as a winter set.
I have done this in the past using Duplicolor's wheel paint and had great success (surprisingly). My only issue this time is what color to choose.
Last time I did the graphite color, which looked great. But this time I have a darker car and the hyper silver will provide some contrast. But... then I think maybe it would be nice to have a dark set for winter and my 'machine finished' TSW wheels for summer.
Here's the graphite on my old car:
Here's my car as it sits, and on stock wheels:
And here's the hyper silver wheel kit:
What are your opinions on the color choice?
#7
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The hyper silver seems to have more depth and more of an actual silver colour than the OEM colour.
Here's some pics I have been able to find on the internet:
Here's some pics I have been able to find on the internet:
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#8
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Ended up going with the graphite, which I am glad I did, except... I used a sandable primer and didn't sand it. Now I have paint flaking off near the center caps. Where as last time I did not use a primer and the paint turned out awesome. Also had an issue with the spray nozzles getting plugged and shooting out blobs of paint.
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Nice Job!
Great job.! You picked a good color combo for your car.
Ended up going with the graphite, which I am glad I did, except... I used a sandable primer and didn't sand it. Now I have paint flaking off near the center caps. Where as last time I did not use a primer and the paint turned out awesome. Also had an issue with the spray nozzles getting plugged and shooting out blobs of paint.
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[QUOTE=getafewliv;8791314]Ended up going with the graphite, which I am glad I did, except... I used a sandable primer and didn't sand it. Now I have paint flaking off near the center caps. Where as last time I did not use a primer and the paint turned out awesome. Also had an issue with the spray nozzles getting plugged and shooting out blobs of paint.
I think your problem with flaking is because you needed to sand the wheels enough to rough up all of the surface to give the new paint "tooth" to adhere to. This cleans off any wax or oil that might be on the surface and gives the new paint better grip. Then, wipe down with a good degreaser, and then paint. Sandable primer, I don't think, gives you good enough adhesion over the old paint.
I have had the problem with clogged/plugged spray tips, too, and you can wipe off the nozzle tip and/or use a straight pin to clean out the inside of the tip.
I think your problem with flaking is because you needed to sand the wheels enough to rough up all of the surface to give the new paint "tooth" to adhere to. This cleans off any wax or oil that might be on the surface and gives the new paint better grip. Then, wipe down with a good degreaser, and then paint. Sandable primer, I don't think, gives you good enough adhesion over the old paint.
I have had the problem with clogged/plugged spray tips, too, and you can wipe off the nozzle tip and/or use a straight pin to clean out the inside of the tip.
#12
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The primer is not having any issue sticking to the wheels. I did sand the wheels, and degrease them. The issue is the paint sticking to the primer.
I think the issue with the spray cans was because the store removes the nozzles from all the cans then gives them back when you check out at the till. Probably got the wrong tips for the specific paint I bought. REALLY pissed me off when it started doing completely random blobs and messing up what would have been a decent paint job. But now, it looks pretty ****ty up close.
Ended up going with the graphite, which I am glad I did, except... I used a sandable primer and didn't sand it. Now I have paint flaking off near the center caps. Where as last time I did not use a primer and the paint turned out awesome. Also had an issue with the spray nozzles getting plugged and shooting out blobs of paint.
I think your problem with flaking is because you needed to sand the wheels enough to rough up all of the surface to give the new paint "tooth" to adhere to. This cleans off any wax or oil that might be on the surface and gives the new paint better grip. Then, wipe down with a good degreaser, and then paint. Sandable primer, I don't think, gives you good enough adhesion over the old paint.
I have had the problem with clogged/plugged spray tips, too, and you can wipe off the nozzle tip and/or use a straight pin to clean out the inside of the tip.
I think your problem with flaking is because you needed to sand the wheels enough to rough up all of the surface to give the new paint "tooth" to adhere to. This cleans off any wax or oil that might be on the surface and gives the new paint better grip. Then, wipe down with a good degreaser, and then paint. Sandable primer, I don't think, gives you good enough adhesion over the old paint.
I have had the problem with clogged/plugged spray tips, too, and you can wipe off the nozzle tip and/or use a straight pin to clean out the inside of the tip.
I think the issue with the spray cans was because the store removes the nozzles from all the cans then gives them back when you check out at the till. Probably got the wrong tips for the specific paint I bought. REALLY pissed me off when it started doing completely random blobs and messing up what would have been a decent paint job. But now, it looks pretty ****ty up close.
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