How many clear coats on rims

The last set of wheels I did, which were 17" ones and were completely resprayed not just the front faces used 5 cans of paint, 4 cans of lacquer, 1 can of etch and 3 high build. Great, just the sort of info I was after. Never used etch before but my understanding is that would be the very first layer on after sanding, right?

Yes, you need that to get a good bond on the metal. Krikkit 22, posts months. It was much less work than a complete strip-down, and gave as near a perfect finish as I could ever manage by hand. It only needs the one coat, then primer. If you later go through the primer when rubbing down and end up exposing the alloy, apply more etch to the exposed area and build up the primer again. I normally find that i drink at least 2 cans per wheel.

J4CKO 34, posts months. I find I can get a good result with rattle cans but it never lasts as long as the original finish. Squiggs 1, posts months. HaloGen8 1, posts months.

As has already been said a ml can would do two wheels and allow more for the clear coat to seal the finish. I'd support the rubbing down part. Trying to strip an alloy is an evil task to get right unless you have the proper gear.

Ctracey , Mar 3, They only benefit i can see of doing the clear coat would be if you want a more glossed finished it will help out a lot. Tim the Plumber , Mar 3, Likes Received: 0 Trophy Points: Likes Received: 27 Trophy Points: Moleness , Mar 5, Just take your time, don't rush it. I used clear on mine, but I wanted a factory-look with my paint job. Also having someone who knows what they're doing always helps.

Ryan , Mar 7, Likes Received: 8 Trophy Points: Likes Received: 47 Trophy Points: If you want a completely flat color then go without the clear coat, just do a couple extra coats of your main color. On a side note if your doing multiple colors or textures matte or glossy be sure to mask whatever you dont want to be glossy Made that mistake on my first rim on either side of the orange the black looks a little glossy.

The pictures don't really do it justice. This keeps the old clear coat from building up on the fine sandpaper and causing scratches on the wheel. The high grade of sandpaper removes any remaining clear coat and smooths old scratches. Rinse the wheel when finished.

Allow it to dry completely or wipe it off with a towel. Wipe the wheels with wax and grease remover and a towel. This removes any remaining grease from fingerprints or wax from old cleaning products than can harm the new paint's finish.

Spray three to five coats of clear-coat paint onto the surface of the wheels. Hold the sprayer 6 to 8 inches from the surface and apply light coats so the paint doesn't run.