I have a question for anyone who has painted their OEM wheels. When sanding the wheel for prep should I sand all the way down to the bear metal or do I just need to sand through all the clearcoat?

I searched but couldnt find exactly this I know for polishing them you have to go down to the metal but I figured the new primer would hold on to whatever old primer is left behind just fine.

 

Anyone?

 

if you want to do it right you have to sand to bare metal. I have the powder coated charcoal grey ones and one needed repairs. Had to sand to bare metal than begin the 5 coat process. What are you planning to do to them?

 

Just planning on painting them black. Using primer and spray paint. I know it wont last as long as powder coat but I plan on changing out to aftermarket wheels next summer. So im just doing this to hold me over and I just wanted to have a little project to do. Right now I have most the clearcoat and paint sanded. Its just a lot more work to get through to the bare metal.

 

spray paint wont last very long at all, if your gonna do that use engine paint...

 

It still will look like crap.

Keep the wheals as is...


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