Anton,

I tried to call you yesterday about advice on painting (since you are the resident god of all things paint). I have done my wheels in 2 x etch primer then 3 x acrylic touch up paint (fron supercheap, the expensive type, $21 per can). It looks good (piccies in the New Wheels thread).

My question is should I do a clear coat or two? if so do I need to buy the same brand paint as the touchup paint that I have or will any acrylic clear coat do? any other tips or what I need to look out for? how many coats?

Cheers mate!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

OK..I had a look at the piccies....very nice mate. I love white wheels on red cars!

IMHO, you only NEED to clear coat a metallic base. I don't use clear coat very much.....I have done in the past, over metallics, but not over non metallic base.

Some say you need to clear everything, but then again, some say that Casey Donovan has talent!

In your case, I WOULD clear coat them. Wheels get knocked around, so think of it as added protection! If you can buy the same brand and type of clear paint, do it! Mixing up brands and types of paint is a big NO NO. Always use the same brand from primer to colour.

I have recently learnt the benifits of painting 2 pack. That would have been great for your wheels, but that is another topic maybe......

Regards,

Your humble paint advisor.

What about the the Poished surface

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Sweet, thanks oh Master Anton-Yoda... Consider the wheels clear coated!

2pac the wheels! hrmmm.....

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

I wouldn't clear the polished part....just leave that.

Yeah wasn't going to... which looney thought of that idea??

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

lol......

Don't Forget you will have to Polish they...Always

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Hey Jim, when you got your Cosmic's / Dunlops sandblasted.....how much and where from?

I want to do Pops steelies..... and repaint them.

Anton,
If you wanna make a mess of your lawn I'll lend you my shiny new sandblast gun. You supply the sand and the bucket.. (& spade!!)

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

thanx Jim, thanx Kev.

I have a sandblasting gun and compressor....might give it a whirl myself. Takes ages with my pissy compressor though!

I completed 2 coats of etcher, 4 coats of white, 2 coats of clear gloss this weekend on all the wheels. Looks BLING!!! Can't wait to show em off!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

pics?

It won't do them any justice! My phone camera is worste than describing them to you

Here they are before the gloss coat and outer edge polishing:

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K