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Title: Rim Clearcoat? Post by Jeremy on 06/13/16 at 03:48:02 Wanting to paint my wheels...  Rims, spokes, and hubs.  Do they have any sort of clear coat that I need to strip off, or can I just clean them really well and paint them?

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by Dave on 06/13/16 at 04:03:37 The chrome rims aren't coated, and the spokes aren't either. The aluminum hub is clear coated - but it doesn't hold up all that well and most bikes have some corrosion that gets under the clear coat am makes those ugly grey and black marks. It would be really hard to get all the parts roughed up, primed and painted in a way that would be durable.  Paint really doesn't stick to chrome very well.

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by Jeremy on 06/13/16 at 04:17:27 Well that stinks  ;D I may give it a shot anyway.  Worst case, if it doesn't work, I can have them powder coated I guess.

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by KennyG on 06/13/16 at 05:38:56 Jeremy, Powder coating will stick for sure, because they bead blast or sand blast the parts before coating. Kenny G

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by Jeremy on 06/13/16 at 08:51:55 Yeah, I originally wanted to go that route, but I'm trying to save some cash on this project. Plus, I was trying to avoid having to disassemble the wheels. I figured if I did a really good job taping, I could paint the wheel while it was still assembled.

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/13/16 at 09:25:02 I think it's a very time consuming task that will yield a small reward. Getting it Right means tearing it down. A paint job, where you can't Really access the part, the hub,is gonna suck.

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by mastercarstech on 06/24/16 at 21:07:31 I used Duplicolor Shadow Chrome Blackout coating on the chrome rims on mine. It's a two part base coat clear coat spray paint kit I found at the local parts store. The chrome was a bit rusty in places and this helped make it look a lot better. Then I used black VHT High Temp Wrinkle Plus on the hubs and spokes. Far from perfect but I think it turned out decent. I used the wrinkle paint on both side engine covers and I think that looks great!

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by mastercarstech on 06/24/16 at 21:09:24 Still trying figure out how to post pics from my phone. Too tired tonight to try too hard. Lol! :-/

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by Jeremy on 06/25/16 at 04:06:28 Would love to see some pictures of you have them!

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by mastercarstech on 06/26/16 at 21:14:11 Working on it.

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by WD on 06/26/16 at 22:02:15 Painting? Easy as falling off a horse. Pull wheel off bike. Remove tire-tube-liner-brake rotor-seals-bearings. Spray hub and hoop with oven cleaner. Repeat 3 times minimum to etch the chrome and dissolve the clear coat. Scrub etched parts with acetone several times, until a cloth diaper picks up zero residue. Put a piece of pipe through the hub. Use a stepladder or a couple milk crates to suspend the pipe. Slowly spin the wheel assembly while ghosting on Rustoleum appliance epoxy spray. Follow the can working window times to the letter. 3 ghost/dust coats and 1 wet coat. Let cure at least 72 hours before you put the puzzle back together. Normal service life is 3-5 years if the paint was handled properly. Wear a respirator, that paint can kill you.

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by mastercarstech on 06/29/16 at 09:40:30 Hey WD, does the oven cleaner actually etch the chrome so the paint will get better adhesion? That sounds like a great trick for painting anything chrome. What might be the active ingredient we should look for when shopping for oven cleaner? Any particular brand work best?   So far my wheel seem to be holding pretty well but they've only been on the road for a few weeks. The paint I used was formulated to be used over chrome and didn't require any special prep other a good cleaning and degrease.

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by mastercarstech on 06/29/16 at 09:43:33 Also, any tricks for painting the chromed plastic pieces? Mine didn't turn out too well, lots of blotches. I'd be afraid to use the oven cleaner on those for fear it would melt the plastic?

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by Kris01 on 06/29/16 at 19:19:15 You can also soak chrome pieces in vinegar to remove the chrome. It takes a day or two but there's virtually no work involved.

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by WD on 06/29/16 at 19:47:50 2B2735322334252734353223252E460 wrote: Hey WD, does the oven cleaner actually etch the chrome so the paint will get better adhesion? That sounds like a great trick for painting anything chrome. What might be the active ingredient we should look for when shopping for oven cleaner? Any particular brand work best?   So far my wheel seem to be holding pretty well but they've only been on the road for a few weeks. The paint I used was formulated to be used over chrome and didn't require any special prep other a good cleaning and degrease. Easy off is the old standby. Any oven cleaner will work though. Hot rod shops have used it for decades to etch chrome, remove zinc coatings, remove anodizing prior to painting. Vaporized metal deposition over ABS or similar plastic? I peel the coating off, sand the parts and hit them with a good adhesion promoter before painting.

Title: Re: Rim Clearcoat? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/30/16 at 01:40:49 Easy off is the old standby. Any oven cleaner will work though. Hot rod shops have used it for decades to etch chrome, remove zinc coatings, remove anodizing prior to painting. Well, that explains the upper respiratory tract discomfort..

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