powdercoating wheels

I would get something like 600 grit sandpaper....something just rough enough to dull down the factory paint or whatever is on there... you want this so that the primer sticks really good. And you want to primer them. Do a good 2-3 coats of primer and use 1000 grit sandpaper between coats and make sure you let them dry between coats.

Then lay on your paint in thin layers, untill you've got a good smooth finish. After that you can wet sand them and then go back for a couple thin finish coats and then clear them. It sounds like a lot of work but it'll pay off if you take your time and do it right...and hey like i said if you screw up just start over!

I did some ten holes this way a while back and they were soooooo nice looking for ten holes. I got compliments all the time. When the sun hit them they just jumped right out at ya! I used Duplicolor wheel coating...it's good stuff.




Note, i didn't use any clear coat on mine...and i painted them so that they had a very very light texture to them that you really couldn't notice unless you were up really close. This added to the sparkle.

I have those same brand tires on my ponies, they suck don't they!!

Yeah i was real happy with them. I did try their clear wheel coating that they suggest to put overtop of that, but it totally changed the look of the wheel....they got really dull looking...i didn't like it. I did the center caps with it and that was part of why i never ran them with caps.