Wheel painting help lol

[FrankyZ]

Ok so I started painting my rear 2 rims tonight. I followed the write up but I have allot of peel. Do I sand it down and start over? I really dont want to do that lol or can I apply my clear then sand it down and make it look better?

[savagecamaro96]

Re: Wheel painting help lol

is the primer peeling or the paint?
what step did you get to?

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Wheel painting help lol

Are you talking about orange peel? Like the paint is separating and not sticking everywhere?

Did you wash them down good with TSP and dawn? Or at least Dawn and paint thinner?

[FrankyZ]

Re: Wheel painting help lol

The primer went on fine and I sanded it with 1000 grit. I then applied the paint and its rough in some areas seems to be sticking fine just rough like gritty maybe

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Wheel painting help lol

did you clean it with dawn after sanding? Or at least wipe it down real good? And you shook up the can adequately?

[savagecamaro96]

Re: Wheel painting help lol

oh you mean its orange peelly

yeah give it some time to dry then sand 1000+ grit

correct me if im wrong o spray can king

[FrankyZ]

Re: Wheel painting help lol

I wiped it down after the sanding but I didnt wash it again with soap. I'll try the 1000grit again and add another coat and post up how it turns out thanks.

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Wheel painting help lol

If it stuck everywhere and it's just not smooth, yes, give it plenty of time to dry, then wetsand 1000 grit til it's smooth. You may then need to add another coat of base, depending on how bad it was.

[FrankyZ]

Re: Wheel painting help lol

How smooth should I try to get it, its a bit rough in the corners where the spokes meet the wheel. I got big hands and its a bit hard to sand in there lol

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Wheel painting help lol

Get it as smooth as you want it :P

If you're really careful, you can put thicker coats on to kind of fill in the unevenness and smooth it out a bit. But this risks runs and drips, so be very careful. Try sanding it as smooth as you can first.