Sand, wiped the wheels down with PrepSol, and painted with Dupont Centari acrylic enamel, true automotive paint, not rattle can stuff. It held up very well. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > well then, > what paint and preparation process did you use, and how well did it > hold up ? > and glossy, flat, satin, etc . ? > what I like about Zero Rust sp ray paint ...I'm kinda a nut about > colors and paint and al l that.. > it's the best spray paint I've ever f ound.. > it doe sn't run, it goes on thin .. > takes several coats ...I use it on cast iron engine blocks .. > I use it on waterb oxer cooling system m etal pipes . > comes in a fantastic light blue ( plu s gray, black, red, w hite ) ... > isn't flat or glossy .....but 'j ust right'. > and it really sticks to any well-cleaned m etal surface. > paints vary a lot in quality ...just any ole 'spray black' won't last > too well. > I use flat black stove paint on brake drums .. > they don't rust tha t way ...same for wheel flanges , etc. > > I paint all my exhaust systems in Flame Proof high temp exhasut paint > .. > fi rst th eir primer, then the top coa t ...in a light gray. They stay > unrusted for quite a while that way, and are easy to touch up in place > on the van too. > scott > turbovans > On 11/26/2012 6:22 PM, J Stewart wrote: > > I like to think I can take credit for that, at least Vanagon alloys, > > anyway. I painted a set black back in 2006 and folks went crazy over > > them, no one would even realize they were just plain ol' Vanagon > > alloys until they took a closer look. Most would ask if they were > > off > > a Mercedes. I miss those wheels, and the van they were attached to > > as > > well! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > > > Black alloy wheels are all the rage these days. I |
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