I want to paint my white rims on my purple bike. i can't decide if I want to go color- black, silver, or polished. Or any other color suggestions? Only other question is what is the easiest way to do this? I've read a couple of threads about spray can, I'm not mechanically inclined, so I'm not planning on dismantling it very much. Thanks for your input.
Silver would look best with the purple. Next would be black with polished lips.
I rattle can mine and have got really good results. It can done with the tire still installed but the balance may be altered.
Not sure of your location...if you are near any member, they may be willing to help.
what kind of silver paint? how difficult is it to take the wheels off and get back on in working order?? If I spray it, would I need to sand it then spray it??
I have used various types of silver. Anywhere from Rustoleum to wheel specfic paint. Tough to say which one I liked the best since they all have been acrylic enamels, fast drying but not as durable as epoxy based paints. I like Eastwood paints since they have good product flow through the entire can life. Clear coating is a good idea as well. The paint needs to be sanded, helps with adhesion. I am not a painting expert, actually I dislike it since prep is so time consuming. I like to see results.
Removing the wheels is not that difficult. IIRC, there are some write-ups in the FAQ.
I'm thinking about Spraying Mine with some Silver urethane Wheel paint from Plasticoat.
I started using Dupli-Color High performance wheel coating
LOVE IT!!!!!!!
ADVANCE AUTO
remove rotor and sprocket
wipe down rim 2-3 times with paint thinner....degreaser...(i use carb cleaner first) and a towel or 2
do not use purple stuff/simple green/greased lightning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
big roll of masking tape to cover the bearing holes and tire
like all painting it will look as good as the prep work effort
take a rod..dowel and a couple of bungie cords to hang it from something
cover in light coat to get the paint to stick to rim
then 2-3 more coats to change the color
I'm near W-S if ya need help
most others will also help if ya are near
most work for beer or fud
or company to talk bikes with.....
Oh, and the early 90's purple katana had GOLDish wheels and looked good
I think the purple and black would be hot. That's what I would do. :thumb:
thanks for all the replies, keep them coming. It may be a couple of weeks before I make a decision, I'm also going to check local shops to ask about how much they would charge me to paint them. I may check prices on getting my whole bike painted, but I will probably decide against that one. thanks again....any other opinions are welcome.
Hey Ken you'll want to watch the Duplicolor.Especially when recoating or Clear Coating.As soon as the Second or if your Licky the Third Coat Goes on it will wrinkle.I started painting my Waterbuffalo with some Maple Red and Sure enough like I was Warned by the Guys on Zook-e's Board.Now I have to Strip and redo both of my Side Covers and Radiator Covers. :mad:
Heather I'm Near NC so if you need Help I can Probably Paint them for a Couple of Beers. :thumb:I could Probably Paint your Whole Bike but Like Mine it would Probably take a Few Years. :laugh: :laugh:
I'm on my 3rd frame....haven't had a problem yet
Heather,
you will sh!t kittens when you get a quote from a shop.....
:icon_confused: :icon_confused:
Hey Ken I guess your one of the Lucky ones.I didn't believe the Guys at first until it Happen when I was Just About Finished and Moving to the Gas tank. :cry:
about how long do i need to wait between coats?? are these thin coats??
Yes thin Enough so you don't get any Sags.First Coat should be really Thin so that the Other layer will Adhere better.Before you start prep work will mean a lot if you have any Imperfections in the original Paint.If you can find some Maroon Scotchbrite at your local Autoparts store Completely Scuff them with that.if you can't find any maroon your Local Grocery store will have the Green stuff in the Dish Detergent Isle.Once you get the first coat on and it isn't Smooth enough or want to get rid of Any Imperfections you can Always Wet Sand and get it as flat as you want it. :thumb: Like Wera Said One light Coat and More progessively Heavier. :thumb:
Oh Yea era I see that you were Talking About Duplicolor WheelPaint.Thats some Completely Different stuff than I was Talking About.After thinking They offer Different types of paint.One for Clear and One for Non Clear Coat.It's possible that Someone could have Switched the Caps and Messed my Paint Job Up. :cry:
10-20 min between
thin at first
a little thicker for the last one
I started wiping my GS frame at about 6:30 monday and finished up the paint about 8-8:30 went down about 10 and carried the dry parts into the basement
started reassembly on tues
so taking the front wheel off, what needs to be taken off?? Can the pads/caliper be left on? For the rear, can I tape around everything (sprocket and rotor) or does it have to be taken off?
is there any way you guys could post some pics or pm me some pics of yours finished, in the process, anything. I'm nervous about doing it, but I think I can. Just want to see some pics. I did a search and there were some pics but it was from 2 yrs or more ago and photobucket said there was no files.....any pics would be great. :)
Best to remove the wheels. Calipers need to be removed to removed the wheels. The sprocket carrier pulls out of the rear wheel. Best to remove the rotors but they can be left on.
Here are a couple of a recent build. I have more of another set from my track bike, I deleted them from my photobucket account. I can post them later tonight if you want.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/dgyver/97GS/97GSfrontwheel03.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/dgyver/97GS/97GSrearwheel01.jpg
thanks for the pics. which silver color is that??
Eastwood Argent Silver
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=96&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=410&iSubCat=411&iProductID=96
with Eastwood Diamond Clear Gloss
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=410&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=410&iSubCat=411&iProductID=410
so, if i strip them to make them have the polished look, how hard would it be if i didn't like it to paint them?
Stripping the smooth outer edge is easy. The rougher sand cast is a pain to get all of the paint off, even with aircraft stripper. Repainting if you do not like it is no problem. Just use a good primer or if completely bare metal use an etching primer.
dgyver- you've been alot of help, thank you very much. I think I am going to try the polished look on the lips and black/silver on the spokes. thanks for all your help.
My pleasure. I better see some pics of your finished work.
I just stripped mine and painted with engine paint it lays well like caliper paint.
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/crucialval/valsgs500007.jpg)
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/crucialval/valsgs500008.jpg)
striping takes time but it's not to bad.
what year is your bike crucial??
89
if i go with the polished lips, can i put anything on them to coat them and keep them clean, polished looking all the time?? some clear coat or anything?
Heather Plasticote makes a High Heat Clear Coat Engine Enamel. ;)
Yes, you can clear it. It won't have the "fresh polished" look, but it won't get dingy either.
-Anti 8)
I'm sure you could but I'm not sure what type you could use that wouldn't look bad after a year or so.
The wheels have high quality polish on the lips I don't think it would take much to keep them looking good. When you first strip the wheels it almost perfect just a little polish to clean it up. I use mothers polish and it works.
Make sure when you are stripping to use a rag with stripper
("NOT" SAND PAPER, WIRE WHEEL, SCOTCH BRIGHT) or anything like that
thanks- you guys are great. When I get the time, I'm gonna start on this. I will post before and after pics. If you guys think of anything else you would like to add at any time, just let me know. I'm always looking for suggestions.
If you stated the city..... somebody would be more than willing to help, if asked....without the stalking..... just help.
I'M in near asheville, actually live about 25 mins. from there, but that's the closest "big" city.
What side? I'm about 45min west in Sylva.
see,
Val seemed like a normal guy....
didn't notice any stalker tendencies when I met him in black mt.
I'm Pretty close My Brother Lives in Asheville.Of course I have no long Haul Transportation but May have that Solved tomorrow. :thumb: I Gaurantee Not to be too much of a Stalker. :laugh: :laugh:
So, I tried cleaning them with the denatured alcohol...didn't really work that well. It didn't work as good as anything else. I used a washcloth wet down with it and I really had to scrub to get any dirt or grime off. I got some aircraft remover, think I'm going to go ahead and strip the lips and get to the polish. May do it this afternoon if I can find something to hold me down from this wind.
good luck let us know how it turns out.
aircraft remover did the trick. I taped off the 3 spokes only stripping the lips. Don't know if that's going to look ok or if I'm going to end up stripping it all. just got finished with the lips a few mins. ago and need to ask- when I stripped that ugly @ss white paint off, my rims are kinda dull, is that normal?? I know I'm gonna have to polish them with something, but they are kind dull now, will they get more shiny when I polish them??
I live in old fort, which is the other side of asheville from sylva. I'm gonna try to do this by myself, but unless it looks better than what it does now I will probably be trying to get in touch with you crucial...you seem to be the closest. I'm hoping to atleast keep the polished look for this riding season and maybe when it turns cold again (hopefully not until sept.) I may then try to get them painted. But if they are not going to look ok polished I will be letting you know. Again- Thank you guys for all of your help. I'm not very mechanically inclined and even more insecure about messing up my bike. Its not much, but it's all i got.
Are the out side of the lips shinny?
They should shine up really nice but remember it's not chrome!
I used "Mothers" polish
I think they will be ok. I just tried to clean up the edges with a toothbrush and once i get the remainder of the paint and aircraft remover off I think it will be alright. It would help me out so much if I had the tires off the rims and the rims off the bike, but I don't have anyway to get them off. so, I'm working with what I have. I will try to get some of that polish tomorrow. where can i get it?
Heather you should be ableto get it at the Local Auto Parts or Wally world. :thumb:
what section of walmart would it be in?? Auto, hardware, etc??
I had the same color bike....but I diidn't paint the rims...I got rid of the purple and went Ducati yellow.
Take a look...
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d162/gsmetal/gsyellow.jpg
More than likely the Auto Department.
Quote from: gsmetal on April 17, 2007, 07:06:43 PM
I had the same color bike....but I diidn't paint the rims...I got rid of the purple and went Ducati yellow.
Sorry to thread jack but what type of mirrors do you have?
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Yes auto!
I found a guy here locally that is willing to take my white/polished partly rims if I can find some black/silver painted one's. I found some on ebay, but I was wondering if any of you guys know someone close that has some black/silver rims sitting around that would like to get rid of them for a decent price. Let me know please. This guy is willing to buy my white one's from me if I find some black/silver one's. Thanks.
THEY NEED TO BE STRAIGHT ALSO.