wheel painting problems

ok need advice on painting wheels, I painted my tss wheels gloss black and i went a little too heavy on the spray, now I have runs and orange peel... I sanded down using a scotch final stripping pad but still see some on the runs and heavy spots, what grit sand paper should i use to smooth them back out again to be able to respray them? i have practiced a little on another rim and know how to get the finish I'm looking for now...

 

Have you considered taking them to a local shop to have them media blasted? Powder coaters usually offer this.

That service isn't expensive, typically less than $100 for a set of wheels. That would absolutely get rid of any messed up paint.

 

because im poor lol jk id rather save a few bucks and do it myself

 

Not sure about sandblasting but my local powder coater wants $1K to do my 10-year-old faded TSS wheels.
I'll buy new wheels for that much money..
But so far I'm just living with the faded old wheels...

 

I'm spraying mine gloss black maybe I can sell them and use the money to get the rims I really want so far, they look pretty good they aint perfect but they look pretty good I'll try to post pics when I'm done maybe i can inspire you to tackle it and spray yours as well luckily mine aren't on the truck ore on rims so its a little easier to spray

 

I did a polish on my wheels years ago and they looked great.




I did another polish a few months ago and they look like shit..
In my 10 years of owning this truck I haven't found one aftermarket wheel I like.

Maybe next tire change if I can find some TRD Pro wheels I'll go for it..
I'll be going from 20" tires to 18s..

 

hell them look good what polish did you use?

 

mine have never looked that good lol

 

mine looked all chalky and stripped thats why i chose to paint them i never thought to polish em ive never had any luck with polishing wheels in the past... maybe mine will turn out good though they look pretty good for now i havent finished spraying them all but i will in the next few days hopefully they turn out good

 

Same question. I just picked up some black rims. They are ind decent shape but could use a polish.

 

I used Flitz polish and a buffer ball on a drill on the first polish.
As well as a lot of elbow grease to get in the crevices.

For the second one I used Chemical Guys 38.
But they are 10 years old now..

 

Another question. When you say elbow grease, what did you use for an applicator, rag? Also, did you put a sealant on after?

 

Just rags, a lot of rags.
I probably put CG Jet Seal on them on the first polish.
I don't remember, that was back in 2021..

Jet Seal Durable Sealant And Paint Protectant | Chemical Guys

 

Do you rember how much Flitz?
Yeah, I'm a PITA with questions.

 

More than what you'll find in Amazon's offering here.

$9 Flitz Metal Polish and Cleaner Liquid for All Metal, Also Works On Plastic, Fiberglass, Aluminum, Jewelry, Sterling Silver: Great for Headlight Restoration and Rust Remover, 3.4 oz

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I had a pretty big tube of it I'd had for years..
Can't remember how big it was..
Oh here it is, I bought in 2012 and did a lot of polishing with it..

$23 Flitz Metal Polish and Cleaner Paste, Also Works on Plastic, Fiberglass, Aluminum, Jewelry, Sterling Silver - Headlight Restoration and Rust Remover - Made in USA - 5.29 oz

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Including one of my S&W 686+ revolvers..

 

Thanks, ordered.

 

could just paint em lol mine turned out pretty good will post pics tonight when i get off work

 

Note: I used

$17 CERAKOTE® Ceramic Trim Coat Kit - Quick Plastic Trim Restorer - Ceramic Coating Guaranteed Restoration to Last Over 200 Washes – A Ceramic Coating, Not a Dressing

Amazon.com: CERAKOTE® Ceramic Trim Coat Kit - Quick Plastic Trim Restorer - Ceramic Coating Black Trim Restoration to Last Over 200 Washes – A Ceramic Coating, Not a Dressing : Automotive
on my plastic center caps.

They look brand new..
The wheels not so much on my last wheel polish...



Did the bumper plastic too.
It's holding up very well..
It took a couple of boxes and you need to exactly follow the instructions.

 

Can be tricky on irregular shaped surface but might be able to use 150 or 220 on a small block, feather to 400 then primer and topcoat. They make nib files and razor blocks too but for this project maybe us a little wooden block or a semi flexible pad with sandpaper.

$18 Steck Manufacturing 35260 Spec-Out II Paint Nib File with Fine Tooth

https://www.amazon.com/Steck-Manufacturing-35260-Spec-Out-Paint/dp/B000RI9GF0

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...69d12/steck-manufacturing-nib-file/ste0/35260

 

I've used the Cerakote on several things. It looks great, but it doesn't last for 200 washes like it says on the box.

 

Your powdercoater didn't want the job so he quoted it to the moon. Wheels are a PITA to powdercoat, but not $1k pain.
Should be closer to half that.

On a different note: Your S&W polished up nice!

 

Thank you..
Their quote was to remove the wheels, tires, and powder coat them, and put it all back together.

I would lose the milling on the wheel as well.

For a little more than $1K surely I could find some new wheels with a letter offset than these stock wheels....

 

This is how mine turned out, sprayed them with gloss black paint and then with clear coat think they came out alright

 

Another shot of them again not a professional i figured id try this if it doesnt hold up i might get them powdercoated as well, the only local guy quoted me $650 dollars to do mine and mine are already off wheels i felt like that was outrageous but hey what do i know..

 

Same price i was quoted as well. im spraying mine, but i did have them sand blast them for me first. I aint about all that sanding lol

 

Kinda wished i wouldve had mine sand blasted i messed up on one and have redone it 3 times i just sanded and resprayed today if it comes out bad this time it is what it is lol im done fooling with it sometimes my ocd can cause me way more headache than what its worth lol

 

I completly understand, sandblasting was nice but it also caused me to use a lot of primer more than i anticipated. I have some runs and some small specks and i even made a big booth. Eventually my wife and friend came to look at them and said all these imperfections that i see no one else will ever see and that im just being to picky. i live on a dirt road so they will be dirty in a day lol i have one more small sand and recoat and then im done lol

 

For $650 you're not too far from buying new.

 

yea i already had a set picked out for around 800 or so. i said no to the powedercoating and just went with hvlp priming and painting im about $400 in right now hopefully dont have to spend much more

 

How are you 400 in im 50 bucks in…