Advice for painting rim

hey guys and gals.

i plan to do a super spiffy paintjob on my trails before CMW this
week, and was wondering if there is any way to not have to unlace my
entire wheel to paint the rim.

I really don't want to do that at all. I can get the tire off, but
unlacing the wheel is out of the question at this point.


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Yeah take a strip of masking tape and wrap it length wise around your
spokes. Then Put tape on your cranks or just take em off.


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abbabibble wrote:
hey guys and gals.

i plan to do a super spiffy paintjob on my trails before CMW this
week, and was wondering if there is any way to not have to unlace my
entire wheel to paint the rim.

I really don't want to do that at all. I can get the tire off, but
unlacing the wheel is out of the question at this point.

You could mask off the spokes by cutting out a piece of paper in a round
shape for both sides and tape it place using double sided tape. Then
spray away! Prepare the rim first by lightly sanding, then shoot on
some "etching" primer first, then your color. Then maybe protect it
with clear-coat.


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the masking tape one will do for me, i think...

i'll get the tape and primer tomorrow, and begin on my sweet new
awesome thing!


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MuniAddict wrote:
Prepare the rim first by lightly sanding, then shoot on some "etching"
primer first, then your color. Then maybe protect it with clear-coat.


Don't forget to wash the rim with soap and water, then dry it with a
hair dryer / hot air gun / jet engine after the sanding. If there's
any grease on the rim the paint won't adhere very well...

My g/f's Muni will be sporting a new coat of glossy cherry red for CMW.
It's soooo shiny! Too bad I won't have time to clear-coat it before
the weekend... it's got five coats of primer and four coats of color,
though, so I'm sure it'll last for a few days' riding


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I say just spray away. If you have paint going halfway up your spokes
then people will think you are artistic. It's less work, too.


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almost done!

it's looking good, and it looks TOTALLY awesome in the dark.


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maestro8 wrote:
it's got five coats of primer and four coats of color, though, so I'm
sure it'll last for a few days' riding




really? that sounds like way to much paint. i dont think you want to
build that high off your base


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agentQ wrote:
really? that sounds like way to much paint. i dont think you want to
build that high off your base


the more the merrier. the coats are rather light and i sand / wash /
dry between every few coats for better adhesion, so some of the paint
comes off anyways.

for that "show car finish" it's gonna take at least three iterations of
paint / cure / sand / polish... that'll end up being over a dozen coats
on top of the primer base. some show cars can have a dozen or more
coats of clear gloss alone.

i know the shine ain't gonna last forever but this is for the missus...
and you know how girls like shiny things... i figure if i do this right
i can buy me an extra year on that ring she wants


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Spudman wrote:
I say just spray away. If you have paint going halfway up your spokes
then people will think you are artistic. It's less work, too.



I'm with you. That woud look cool.


abbabibble wrote:
almost done!

it's looking good, and it looks TOTALLY awesome in the dark.



Is it glow-in-the-dark paint or have you just done a **** job?

Post up some pics when your done.




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