aluminum or steel wheels? id say sandblast them with a fine sand. then spray a sealer over the metal, the paint, and a clear if using base/clear. do them all wet on wet, in one session.
they are aluminum, they are for my bike the lip is polished the center is painted. i can spray i paint on the side a little but i was thinking i should spray etching primer, then filler primer, the finish primer and then my paint but i need advice on painting the slick surface since is it polished should i just wet sand.
i would mask off whatever you dont want painted with duct tape to about 1/8" short of your desired paint line. then use a few layers of nice vinyl tape for a crisp edge. lighty sandblast the exposed areas, trying to stay off the taped edge as much as you can. then unmask everything. clean it really well, use a primer/sealer for bare metal (an etching one is fine as long as its compatable with the rest of the paint system) then your filler primer. sand that with 400/500 wet. get it smooth, spray your final primer sealer, your basecoat and your clear. do an extra coat, but have it overreduced a bit. lay that out nicely and you might not have to buff them. or very much, just a hand buff or light minibuffer cut/polish. i worked in a paint shop, and we did lots of wheels. for ones that had a split of chrome/polished and painted thats how we did them. good luck and post some pictures afterwards.
okay man thats the basic layout i had in mind on how to do it iv never painted a polished wheel before, i have painted an already painted wheel tho i just wanted to be sure of what i thought
What Joey Said. Adhesive promoter, and alot of surface prep before hand. wipe it all down, clean it all off. Spray down that AP. Let it hold and dry. Put your spray cans in hot water. Keep them hot/ warm for better painting results too. more consistent. MULTIPLE layers. Start off with a light light light thin layer. then keep adding on, giving time in between. I sprayed my wheels, fenders, and bumper in the cold with hot cans. Worked pretty well so far, other than some tiny imperfections on my fenders leading edges lol. Good luck!
