wheel painting

[weaselnoze]

i have a sprayed white wheel that i want to respray black.  i have some flat black krylon cans and some clear coat.  how do i prep the surface?  also whats it gonna look like if i clear coat over a flat black?

[poormanracing]

i have a sprayed white wheel that i want to respray black.  i have some flat black krylon cans and some clear coat.  how do i prep the surface?  also whats it gonna look like if i clear coat over a flat black?

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did you have to remove the brake disc and sprockets?

[weaselnoze]

huh? of course the rotor has to come off... no sproket cause its the front wheel.  

but back to the question.. how should i prepare the surface??

[Alphamazing]

The wheel is spray painted white right now, yes?

[Bluebellylint]

Spray on paint remover, like the Arcraft stuff.
I will be doing this soon to, so tell me how it goes.

[Bluebellylint]

P.S. you can get the stuff at stores like NAPA

[Alphamazing]

Yeah, getting the paint off would be best. If you do, sand down the metal with 200 grit sandpaper, clean it with mineral spirits, and spray some high-quality primer on there. Let it dry thoroughly and then spray your paint on there. Dry, clearcoat, dry, clearcoat, etc... Many thin layers is better than one thick layer.

[weaselnoze]

ok cool. now what about using a clear over flat black. how would that look?

[Alphamazing]

It'd look like a shiny black. The matte would turn shiny with the clear coat over it. Matte black looks good on headlight housings, though!

[weaselnoze]

headlight mod done.  parts of the frame and rearsets are also done.  even the underside of the seat!

[Alphamazing]

In the matte black? Sweet! I'm spreading the trend! bwa ha ha! Pics though, man. We need pictures.