Wheel Painting
Originally Posted by MixturePinoy
Yea' I'm going to sand it back down, possibly down to the metal.. There's a few curb rashes that I'm plainning on filling before paint.
My plan of attack:
1. Sand
2. Primer
3. Wet sand
4. Paint
5. Wet sand
6. Clear
7. Wet sand
Where would this "flex agent" come into play?
NM on the conversion kit. you are buying your own hvlp gun. the coneversion kit is for people who want to convert their standard gun into an hvlp gun'
My plan of attack:
1. Sand
2. Primer
3. Wet sand
4. Paint
5. Wet sand
6. Clear
7. Wet sand
Where would this "flex agent" come into play?
NM on the conversion kit. you are buying your own hvlp gun. the coneversion kit is for people who want to convert their standard gun into an hvlp gun'
Here's my recommendation. . .or rather what I'm going to do to the OEMs that are poop-painted now:
1. Sand (220)
2. Fill
3. Sand (220 400)
4. Primer (2-3 layers)
5. Sand (400 1000)
6. Clean and tack cloth
7. Paint (2-3 layer)
8. Wet sand (1000 and 2000) ***IF THE PAINT IS UNEVEN***
9. Repaint
10. Clear coat (4-5 layers)
11. Wet sand (2000)
12. Buff
You really shouldn't wet sand bare paint. You'll just put @ssloads of tiny scratches in it, and make it really matte. Clear coat won't make it go away. And if you just buff it a ton, you'll wear the paint really thin--possibly back to the primer. Ideally the primered layer should be so smooth that the paint will spread nicely and create an even finish. If the paint is smooth, get it protected with clear coats asap. Then if there's orange peel, it'll only be in the clear coat, and wet sanding will help even it out. (At least in theory.)
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