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Title: Help and tips for spraying centers.
Post by: tweed on 28 April 2011, 11:43
Really want to Spray my schmidt's but I don't want to take them apart. Do you think masking the wheels and spraying the centers will be ok?

I bought between coats sandpaper. masking tape, paint and lacquer. Didn't buy primer as I'm going to sand the paint on the wheels to get a semi rough surface, then spray onto that. Is that ok? or do I need primer?

I've used rattle cans a lot but I just want some advise before I spray my Schmidt's
Title: Re: Help and tips for spraying centers.
Post by: lewis1641 on 28 April 2011, 16:18
refurbing them without splitting them will definately be "ok" but dont expect prefection.

the paint won't stick very well without primer though
Title: Re: Help and tips for spraying centers.
Post by: tweed on 28 April 2011, 16:39
Quote from: lewis1641 on 28 April 2011, 16:18
refurbing them without splitting them will definately be "ok" but dont expect prefection.

the paint won't stick very well without primer though

Cool. But why won't it stick? Paint on paint is just the same as primer on paint, no? I'm not sanding them to metal.
Title: Re: Help and tips for spraying centers.
Post by: Thom89 on 28 April 2011, 17:38
Assuming that there is no damage to the centers, you do not need to prime the original paint. mask wheel, and "key" with grey Scotchbrite very thoroughly, then degrease, and paint as normal,
Primer is only required when there is damage of some sort to cover...

Thom
Title: Re: Help and tips for spraying centers.
Post by: tweed on 28 April 2011, 19:32
Nice one :afro:
They have only done about 1500 miles if that.
Title: Re: Help and tips for spraying centers.
Post by: cняis on 28 April 2011, 19:42
Im not convinced about painting those, they look smart as they are  :smiley:
Title: Re: Help and tips for spraying centers.
Post by: dazzawest1987 on 28 April 2011, 20:20
What colour would you go with?
Title: Re: Help and tips for spraying centers.
Post by: dan_apps on 28 April 2011, 23:39
Quote from: cняis on 28 April 2011, 19:42
Im not convinced about painting those, they look smart as they are  :smiley:

replied to this on the other thread too but as i said these are schmidt splits...rattle can nooooooo! powder coat yes!
Title: Re: Help and tips for spraying centers.
Post by: tweed on 29 April 2011, 13:27
Quote from: dan_apps on 28 April 2011, 23:39
Quote from: cняis on 28 April 2011, 19:42
Im not convinced about painting those, they look smart as they are  :smiley:

replied to this on the other thread too but as i said these are schmidt splits...rattle can nooooooo! powder coat yes!
 

I know this is the problem. They are only sprayed from schmidt though, they didn't powdercoat them.

I've gone for ford graphite grey.