How to paint rims

Often it happens that in the garage lies a set of disks, not bent, but apparently not in a very good condition. Such discs and throw a pity and the place they occupy. The most appearance of the discs deteriorates in winter due to spilled reagents on the roads from the ice. To buy a new set sometimes expensive, but to go to "battered" – it is ugly. Is one way to bring the discs in a suitable presentation is to paint them, it's cheaper and able to give originality to your car.

You will need

Detergent, brush, fine sandpaper, masking tape, thinner, primer, paint, lacquer.

Instruction

If you decide to paint the wheels, the first to be puzzled is to purchase required materials. Primer, paint and lacquer should choose the special wheels for: acrylic enamel disks acrylic clear varnish, anticorrosive acrylic primer – they have high wear resistance to mechanical stress. For painting small items it is better to use paint in spray cans. The solvent whatever sandpaper needs to be fine – suitable for rubbing scratches, not to create them. As a detergent shampoo suitable for washing machines, in extreme cases, ordinary washing powder.

Before priming the wheels, you need to clean and wash dirt and corrosion with a brush with plastic bristles, for cleaning in hard to reach areas perfect toothbrush. The discs are washed and cleaned with both external and internal parties. Better if the wheels are without tires, it's much more convenient when painting, and just by the fact that they are so much easier, but if the tires still allow operation, do not ressortiront, wheels can be painted so.

When the discs are washed they should be smoothed out with sandpaper to a uniform matte finish when the desired effect is achieved degrease the surface with solvent and allow the disks to dry well. Now it is necessary to separate the painted surface from the tyre, you will need thin cardboard and molar adhesive tape, and tape wrap the nipple of the wheel, for just one its not paint. You can start priming disk. Apply 2-3 coat with a gap of 15-20 minutes between layers for drying. Wait until the primer has dried.

When the primer is completely dry, you can begin to paint the disk. Apply 2-3 coats of paint with an interval of 15-20 minutes. Apply the paint evenly, preventing the formation of stains. Once the paint is dry, you can apply varnish, it is applied in 2-3 layers with an interval of 25-30 minutes. Wait for final and complete drying of the varnish, may have to leave the discs to dry overnight, then flip the disk and repeat the procedure for painting the back of the disk. Leave the disks for a day for complete drying. Now you can surprise friends original color and rims of your car. Believe me nobody will remain indifferent.

Note

When working with solvent and aerosol paints, wear a mask and glasses, the room should be aired, do not work near heat and open flame.

Useful advice

Ready to paint all of the disks, the later for the waiting time of drying of one disc can be painted (primer, varnish) the second and subsequent disks.
Apply a thin layer of paint, carefully procrasinate trudnoudaljaemye places, the paint should be applied in several layers that would dry faster, not formed streaks, but the end result gave rich color.
On the aerosol cans there are instructions for use of a specific type of paint, follow these instructions but the final result did not disappoint.

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