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| | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 50 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 50 | Can i paint my wheels with the same sys. [base coat, clear coat] as the rest of the truck? I would sand blast them first then use a eching primer. Any help would be app. Paul
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | yes, that's normal procedure
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 | alot of people also have them powder coated.
robert | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 986 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 986 | Francis if you look a couple of post down the list you will see a post "Billy Bob update...." check it out there is some good info there if you are going to do it yourself.
Brian Moore
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 265 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 265 | If you have a Les Schwab in your part of the country, they only charged me $20.00 per wheel to sandblast and powder coat them. Cheaper than good paint and a lot easier. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 50 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 50 | Painted and cleared them, they look Great!
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | If you have an old oven available (don't use it for food when you are done) bake the wheels at very low temperature (like 150) for 12 hours and that will accelerate the drying process of the clear coat. You want it good and hard on the wheels before you put them in service.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 | Remember to take the tires off before baking them.  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | You will want to bake them before installing the tires, so they stand up to the tire machine better.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 | What about the durability of the powder coat to the tire installing machine? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Most new wheels are powder coated. Just have the tire guys put the tires on from the back, they will be fine.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 | I just shoot them with enamel. I wouldn't bother with a two part paint system on the wheels.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | Question: Are the wheels the same color as the body in 1951? If not, what color should they be painted?
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