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Best way and materials to paint my Velocity Deep V wheels?

Old 05-21-10, 12:39 PM
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Best way and materials to paint my Velocity Deep V wheels?

Just got a used- perfect set of deep v's w/ Phil Wood hubs but I want to paint them a new color? Went with these because I got a great deal? Any suggestions, technegues, best kind of paint, etc? Thanks
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I think that would be a huge PITA to get a nice looking end result. What color are they?
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haha... i'm not knocking you on getting a deal if you got one, but i find it ironic that you bought a set of wheels with THE MOST colors EVER used on rims by FAR and you want to paint them a different color.

i've never done rims, but i've done several frames. all homemade jobs without a professional paint booth are going to look alright (if you take your time) and scratch easily (no matter what). you can always break down the wheels, take the rims to a paint shop and see if they'll blast and powdercoat your rims the color you want... people do this a lot with frames, usually costs $100-150 for that, maybe $50-80 for a set of rims?
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my best advice is to use acrylic paint, not enamel. and to do very light coats spraying from the correct distance. it would be much easier if you could take the wheel apart.

taking it to a professional would negate all your savings from choosing a bad color to start with.
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Learn to paint first. My brother is a professional painter. It took weeks it change the color of my bike. it was like a 2 stage paint.
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Since you got a good deal on them, i'd sell em for a little more; enough to buy a set of new ones at the color you want.

these guys are right: its possible to paint it, but its gonna take more time, energy and money than you are probably expecting.

Painting is a tedious process...
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Still want to know what color they are.
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you'll want to disassemble your wheels, unless you want your spokes and hubs to have paint on them.
it's entirely possible to do a neat looking paint job for rims... just tedious and time consuming.

some stuff I did myself.

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if your goin to dissemble the wheel and paint solid colors i have a idea.
attach a few spokes to the rim and hub.
wrap the spokes with tape.
spin the wheel and spray at a distance.
then just hold it stead as it spins. this will give it a nice even coat.

thats how i painted my chalkboard wheel.
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Originally Posted by RigHty
if your goin to dissemble the wheel and paint solid colors i have a idea.
attach a few spokes to the rim and hub.
wrap the spokes with tape.
spin the wheel and spray at a distance.
then just hold it stead as it spins. this will give it a nice even coat.

thats how i painted my chalkboard wheel.
that's a pretty good method, actually
just don't cake it all on at once, because that's how paint gets runny.
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Originally Posted by RigHty
thats how i painted my chalkboard wheel.
you mean you used that chalkboard paint? THATS F'NG AMAZING!!
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this sounds like an AWFUL idea

just put them on eBay, and get the wheel color u want.
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yup its chalkboard paint. its really sturdy too. it took 6 months of locking up with my big kryptonite chain to rub some off.
if you dont use a chain i do see it coming off for a long time. i also painted one glow in the dark.


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!!!!!!!!!!! Chalk paint on disk wheel or deep carbon rims!
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keep the phil hubs, and sell the rims. buy new ones.

id like some phil hubs
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Originally Posted by RigHty
yup its chalkboard paint. its really sturdy too. it took 6 months of locking up with my big kryptonite chain to rub some off.
if you dont use a chain i do see it coming off for a long time. i also painted one glow in the dark.


So cool!

where did you get the pain? what brand?
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Painting Deep V's or aluminum rims

OP: I was just in the same place as you! I didn't want to re-lace the wheelset, it was perfectly hand built already and I just wanted the rims black gloss (the rims were a horrendous stock Velocity color, does not need to be mentioned). Plus my job was easy because I already have black nipples and spokes. Job came out tight, set aside two sunny days to do it right the first time.

1) 1 sheet 220 grit sandpaper (the dark grey kind that is wet/dry, better for metal as the other is for wood)
2) 1 can of primer (closest to the final color, krylon brand dries in 10 minutes)
3) 1 can of Krylon spray paint (its the best value as it dries in 10 minutes)
4) 1 roll of masking tape to tape off the nipples, spokes
5) 1 can of rubbing alcohol

PREP
PRIME
PAINT
CURE

Remove the tubes and tires! Alcohol on paper towels and wipe clean rims from any dirt, oils. Mask off the hubs entirely, use newspaper etc,. you do not want overspray on your expensive beautiful hubs!!! Hang the rims in the air with a string around the hub bolts or qr skewer. Lots of light layers of PRIMER, let dry 10 min (thus sunny dry weather is best) between coats. A proper coverage requires about half a can. Let primer cure overnight.

Next day sand primer smooth lightly. If you see ripples or roughness in primer, then it'll be blatantly visible in paint. Sand smooth and even. Clean off dust with clean cotton towel or shirt. Apply PAINT same way as primer, lots of even light coats, 10 min between coats. Half can equals good coverage for the rims. After last coats, wait 10 minutes, then you can remove all the masking tape and look over the great job you did. Let dry overnight, which is important as the paint needs to set hard through curing - essential before mounting tube/tires. If you did the job correctly, and the paint is cured, it should be quite durable. Not as durable as powdercoat or anodize, but still, for what its worth, steezy value!

A side note: No need for clear spray as the clear is not as durable as the paint which makes clear coat redundant.
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