Touching up painted Cobra R rims

[Al J]

I bought some Ford argent spray paint to touch up some peeling paint on my rims, but it occurs to me that adhesion to the sanded-down aluminum would be better with some sort of spray can primer underneath the argent----anyone got some experienc/advice for me?

 

[The Green GT]

What does it say the paint is made for? It might already have a descent bonding primer in it.

 

[Al J]

What does it say the paint is made for? It might already have a descent bonding primer in it.

Nah---It's Motocraft labled---warning of poison and first aid instruction in several languages on the labe in several languages---so politically correct that there's no room for pertinent info.

 

[Al J]

The silence on this post is deadening.
Hard to beleive there's 10,000 posts on painting taillight bezels flat black, but no one's touched up wheels.
I've decided to plow ahead w/no primer.
I'm not going to paint the whole wheel, just touch up some spots where the existing paint ihas bubbled up.
Will do a good 3-stage sanding and hit it w/a tack rag.
I went to Pep Boys & bought a spray can of Duplicolor clear to go over the argent with.
After I do this, I'll report back.

 

[Nagash01WS6]

The silence on this post is deadening.
Hard to beleive there's 10,000 posts on painting taillight bezels flat black, but no one's touched up wheels.
I've decided to plow ahead w/no primer.
I'm not going to paint the whole wheel, just touch up some spots where the existing paint ihas bubbled up.
Will do a good 3-stage sanding and hit it w/a tack rag.
I went to Pep Boys & bought a spray can of Duplicolor clear to go over the argent with.
After I do this, I'll report back.

Definitely let us know how it goes. I need to do the same on my 98 cobra rims.