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posted on November 9th, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Painting Fuchs


Hello,

Painting Fuchs, do I need to use a Scotch Brite pad, epoxy primer & sand paper before painting?

It seems obvious, that I should, but after all my research on How to Paint Fuchs Rims, I read a thread that mentioned, I could just paint the rims in black, no prep required.

Condition of my wheels:
Front rims - Flat 4 5.5/15 Repros - polished finish, new - still in the box.
Rear rims - the real deal 6/15 - polished - used, very good condition.

Any thoughts?

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posted on November 9th, 2011 at 02:23 PM



i used an etch primer when i did my lightning GT wheels

i polished the whole wheel the masked off

etch primed then three good coats of engine enamel

http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac94/mrspeccles/dak%20dak/300744_301246623237094_100000552763904_1158849_727890874_n.jpg

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posted on November 9th, 2011 at 02:58 PM



A highly polished surface wont hold paint



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posted on November 9th, 2011 at 03:02 PM



Man, those Lightning GT rims look great!
Bet you had fun taping those vents up!

Thanks, for the information, re: etch primer & sanding.
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posted on November 9th, 2011 at 03:06 PM



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A highly polished surface wont hold paint


I am concerned about that too .
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posted on November 9th, 2011 at 03:36 PM



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A highly polished surface wont hold paint


I am concerned about that too .


im a faux finisher and can tell you it wil just flake off after a while

need to scuff it up then etch prime, i use one called super etch by wattyl

then i use engine enamel because its heat resistant and dries super hard




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posted on November 9th, 2011 at 03:46 PM



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Man, those Lightning GT rims look great!
Bet you had fun taping those vents up!

Thanks, for the information, re: etch primer & sanding.


not too much of a problem, i tape heaps worse things at work everyday

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posted on November 10th, 2011 at 08:57 AM



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A highly polished surface wont hold paint


I am concerned about that too .


im a faux finisher and can tell you it wil just flake off after a while

need to scuff it up then etch prime, i use one called super etch by wattyl




then i use engine enamel because its heat resistant and dries super hard




yeah how good is it! I once have to re do a small job that I had just painted with that.

I tried everything including a propane torch to remove the primer. Then I left it in acid for 24hrs to remove the primer residue. :crazy:




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posted on November 10th, 2011 at 06:00 PM



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need to scuff it up then etch prime, i use one called super etch by wattyl

then i use engine enamel because its heat resistant and dries super hard


Thanks for the advise. Will try to get the etch primer & enamel paint over the weekend.

Tonight, I will have fun masking off the petals! :dork:

Vlad, I'm relieved, that I don't have to remove any paint, primer or anodizing etc from the rims. I am imagine repairing the rusted out quater panel on a Type 3 notchy would be more fun!
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posted on November 10th, 2011 at 07:34 PM



Quote:
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Quote:
Originally posted by Aussie Dubbin
A highly polished surface wont hold paint


I am concerned about that too .

Will if you use etch primer sticks like shit to a blanket ,i used 2 pac

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Got the wheels back from the polisher night before last $70 bucks a wheel absolute bargain fronts almost match the rears for glow now 8)

Taped last night
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190057.jpg
Checking for swirls (this ones for fonz :lol: )

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190063.jpg

Masked this morning

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190065.jpg

Got the blower out on the garage then wet everything down with a spray bottle to keep dust down (worked well thanks hertz :wink:)

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190068.jpg

Doing my best to keep any shit out of the paint

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190070.jpg

Etch primed one light coat the second a bit heavier using a 1.8mm tip

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190071.jpg


http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190078.jpg

Then one light coat of 2pac black with a 1.4mm tip dusted on 15 minutes 2nd i ended up doing a 3rd 20 min after that stoked with the results 8)

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190082.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190083.jpg


http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190097.jpg


6'' on the left and 4.5'' on the right

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190094.jpg

invested in a $100 dollar plus spray mask but still feeling a little dusty :roll:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t9/captianvw/P3190091.jpg
Getting pumped for the ghia's return in paint this week will prolly go down with jase mid next week to pick it up :D


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