spray paint,

[kevgs]

HI, just sprayed my wheels and now to do the lacquer instructions on can say to rub down your items with sandpaper before you but lacquer on so has any one sprayed the lacquer on with out sanding down and how did it come out after, cheers kev,

[wraith]

Have you let the colour paint dry? 

If so yes you need to flat the paint with some super fine wet and dry paper, then make sure wheels are clean and dry before painting 

[TonyGee]

I used to do the paint and then let it dry for a week or so, then rub it down then clear coat. never got great results !!! but now I put the colour on then leave the last coat about 30 minuets or more then put the clear on the top.  now I get good results. I also use 2K in a can brilliant stuff.   

Edited June 6, 2023 by TonyGee

[coombehouse]

When car painters do base & clear, the base coat is allowed to flash off & then it's on with the lacquer. 

[Dezza]

8 hours ago, coombehouse said:

When car painters do base & clear, the base coat is allowed to flash off & then it's on with the lacquer. 

What does 'flash off' mean?

[Swiss Toni]

Barely dry. 

[kevgs]

yes think are put on another coat, leave a wile then add the lacquer not sure how to do both sides at the same time as i painted the wheels one side at a time ,

[TonyGee]

2 hours ago, Dezza said:

What does 'flash off' mean?

something to do with a long mack  

[Dezza]

2 hours ago, Swiss Toni said:

Barely dry. 

Ok, I understand. That's what I do with engine covers. Spray them with wheel silver and then do a couple of clearcoats after the silver has only been given 30 minutes to dry.

[Swiss Toni]

1 hour ago, TonyGee said:

something to do with a long mack  

Aye! 

[Dezza]

23 hours ago, kevgs said:

yes think are put on another coat, leave a wile then add the lacquer not sure how to do both sides at the same time as i painted the wheels one side at a time ,

If you make a stand that holds the wheel vertically on a spindle, similar to a manual wheel balance stand, you can paint a whole wheel by carefully rotating it to get access to all parts of the surface. I use a couple of old tressles for a wallpaper pasting table. You can then clearcoat the whole wheel on a barely dry final coat of colour.

Edited June 9, 2023 by Dezza

[kevgs]

cheers i was thinking of some type of stand to hold the wheel so i can spray all the wheel at the same time , 

[kelvin]

Any ideas on getting a good result with painted wheels.

I have a set of GS 1000ST gold wheels and would like to do a clear coat to improve the gloss factor

 

[TonyGee]

1 hour ago, kelvin said:

Any ideas on getting a good result with painted wheels.

I have a set of GS 1000ST gold wheels and would like to do a clear coat to improve the gloss factor

 

spraymax 2K clear coat is excellent stuff,  its just like what the pro's use but in a can, it has to be mixed in the can to activate it but you have to use it all within 2 days or so.  used it many times with fantastic results, and its tough. but its not cheap. about £25 a can  but in my mind worth it.  

[GS700ES]

I second on the 2k clear. I use it all the time and works amazing.

[DaveV65]

Do you need a special respirator when using the 2K clearcoat? Not saying line fed as in a car spraybooth but a particular level of vapour and particle filtration?

 

[TonyGee]

9 minutes ago, DaveV65 said:

Do you need a special respirator when using the 2K clearcoat? Not saying line fed as in a car spraybooth but a particular level of vapour and particle filtration?

 

you do with any paint but more so with the 2K stuff, it is very strong !!!!  I use a normal face mask when using it, probably not good enough but better than nowt  

[DaveV65]