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Wheel Paint
When I purchased my ERA FIA, I had you paint the centers of my Trigo wheels white. I need to paint them Whimbleton white to match the stripes. What brand and type of paint do you use to paint the wheels, enamel, polyurethane? I need to know so the new paint will be compatible when sprayed on the existing paint. Thanks, Snakebit ERA 2100
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Snakebit - Wheel paint?
just wondering what the answer was here as I get ready to paint my wheels?
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PPG Concept single stage Urethane enamel. Touched the bare aluminum casting where I sanded the rough edges wit PPG DPLF white epoxy primer. Used a Sata Minijet spray gun. They came out smooth as a baby's ass, no orange peel with a high gloss. ERA uses PPG paints
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Thank you...if you don't mind, what did you use to rough up the current centers with?....and once you painted did you spray any clear afterwards?
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If they are un painted just use 3M maroon scotchbrite pads. Use 3M fine line tape to mask off the wheels so you get a nice clean line. Shoot a good coat of PPG DPLF epoxy primer, let dry for 1/2 hour then shoot 2 coats of enamel. The PPG DCC Concept enamel is a single stage paint with a very high gloss, no need to clear. I polished the aluminum edge of the rims before I painted the wheels. I started with 220 grit , then 400, 600 800, 1000, 1500. then buff with rouge buffung compound and finish with white rouge. Polishing aluminum is very dirty work. That is why I recomend polishing before painting. If you slip with the buffing wheel there goes the paint.
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Appreciated it Snakebit!!!!.....Ill get started in the next month.
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