ns87 Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Posted May 25, 2008 1000 and then 2000 if you can...... I can do that on the silver paint and then clear on top of that? Or should I do 1000 on the paint, and 2000 on the clear? Thanks everyone else Quote
AWeb80 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Posted May 25, 2008 I'd do 1000 lightly or untill smooth on the paint, then 2000 to get it really smooth. then clear....and then 2000 on the clear if needed. Quote
ns87 Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Posted May 27, 2008 Idk what to do. I tried wetsanding with 1500 and it went straight through the paint. So I bought more duplicolor paint and started painting again. Now there is pollen stuck to my fresh paint This project is feeling pretty hopeless. I have nowhere indoors to paint, and I really would rather have the wheels done now since I can't paint at my apartment this summer. I'll keep ya'll updated Quote
AWeb80 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Posted May 27, 2008 wow....1500 should have never went through the paint....it must have been REALLY thin.... Quote
EviLette Posted May 27, 2008 Report Posted May 27, 2008 wow....1500 should have never went through the paint....it must have been REALLY thin.... or too much pressure with the paper... when you're sanding, you want to remember to let the paper do the work for you, you're just agitating it. Quote
ns87 Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Posted May 27, 2008 I think it was a combo of too much pressure and too little paint. The griot's kit only gave two cans, and I did very very thin coats. I'm going to try wetsanding tomorrow again. Wish me luck. Thanks for sticking with me guys Quote
ns87 Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Posted May 28, 2008 I had my buddy who is a bit more body&paint work savvy come over and help me wetsand. The pollen actually brushed right off with no damage to the paint. I was definately pressing too hard before. We feathered the 1500 grit (with lots of water of course!) at 45 degree angles along the spokes and inside the spokes. It got rid if the "gritty, powdery" texture. I tried to find 2000grit with little luck at Advance, Autozone, or my local hardware store The paint is still a little thin inside the spokes, but you'd really have to be looking for it. Other thoughts: The duplicolor paint is much better than the Griots. Doesn't splatter, has more metalic flake, goes on lighter, etc. Oh well. The wheels should look like a 9/10 when I'm done. Pictures: Anytime after 3pm, the camera washes out all the images. Sorry. Clearcoat on Friday (hopefully), then statically balanced after the weekend! Quote
AWeb80 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Posted May 28, 2008 not bad at all. is the paint "rough" feeling or does it just look that way? Quote
ns87 Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Posted May 28, 2008 It actually feels pretty smooth. The metalic flake is really making it look grainy in the pics Quote
j_mezz Posted May 28, 2008 Report Posted May 28, 2008 The thing I really liked about the Duplicolor was all the sparklies - It looks more like aluminum than aluminum! The clearcoat will make it look Really nice! Quote
ns87 Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Posted May 30, 2008 This is with two cans of clear. I'm going to buy a third, duplicolor clearcoat tomorrow for the ultimate finished look. The light scratches are from the wirebrush I used to remove paint. Didn't block sand over that as much as I should have. Learn from experience I guess. They're a good "5 footer", which is fine by me bc my car is a "10 footer", and the wheels were "20 footers" before Fourth wheel came out blurry, sorry! Quote
ns87 Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Posted May 30, 2008 Done. Duplicolor > Griots Garage. And cheaper too! Going to get them balanced tomorrow and I'll throw them on sometime next week. Let the paint cure for a while. Camera washed the color out a bit. They're a light silver, not white Quote
oldscsc Posted May 30, 2008 Report Posted May 30, 2008 I can't wait to see them mounted, good job! Quote
j_mezz Posted May 30, 2008 Report Posted May 30, 2008 Excellent! We gotta get a better camera in your hands though! Quote
ns87 Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Posted June 2, 2008 I mounted them, they look nice. Anyway, what's a good polish to use on the clear coat? I don't think wet sanding will do the trick, they just look like they need a good buff. I'll take some pics later, I'm doing the transmission fluid right now Quote
Venom Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 I mounted them, they look nice. Anyway, what's a good polish to use on the clear coat? I don't think wet sanding will do the trick, they just look like they need a good buff. I'll take some pics later, I'm doing the transmission fluid right now Ive always had good results with Mothers products. So how many cans did you end up using including clear? Quote
ns87 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Posted June 3, 2008 1 can of primer, Three cans of paint, two and a half cans of clear. 5 spokes really need to be stood up when you paint though. I would paint right above them and nothing would get inside the spokes. Had I known that from the beginning, I would have probably used more primer. Quote
mediabandit Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 They look much better. Very good job. Quote
Psych0matt Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 Heck, I may just take my time, fill and sand the 19"s, and paint them myself Quote
ns87 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Posted June 3, 2008 And each wheel Done. Statically balanced and everything! Quote
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