kris cho

i have very old rims. i wanna paint the spokes to black to make them look lil bit better lol

Will this change the weight of the wheel? (i'm looking at "DupliColor flat black" product.)

If its ok to paint, then how should i spray? i'm not planning to disassemble the spokes.

neil0502

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hopsing08

As with spray painting anything, you need to prep it properly. People just spray over the metal and it eventually looks like arse. If you wet sand your spokes and whatever else you want to spray, you will create a better bonding surface, then clean it with denatured alcohol, or whatever anyone else suggests. my trick for spray painting is get a bucket of warm...not hot, water and put your spray paint in it, let the can soak in the warm water for about 10 min, make sure the water stays warm. i learned this from "rattle canning". with that said....BE PATIENT since the area is so small dont try to get it all in one or two coats. if you do it in 3 or 4, you should get it evenly without drips. (1st and 2nd coat should not provide full coverage) I have rattle canned just about everything you can think of from my 86 toyotas exterior, to the interior of my Evolution 8. everyone says it but nobody listens, spray painting can look really nice and last a really long time if you prep it right and dont rush it. if it looks like crap, just strip the paint...

kris cho

using brush is better than spraying? if so what kinda brush should i get??

kris cho

i heard someone saying spin the wheel while you spray. is this correcT?

what happens if i dun spray the paint evenly on both side of the rim?

kris cho

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Any of you guys tried "Duplicolor DPE104 Paint Professional Semi-Gloss Black"?
how's this for spokes painting??I'm not sure how SEMI-GLOSS looks like lol..

shecky

I've done the flat black spray paint to cover up some really ugly old spokes and rims. Works fine. Dry weight is insignificant unless you have the stuff dripping off. I simply spun the wheel quickly and sprayed in a direction that would not get on the frame. Change angle occasionally to get maximum coverage in tight areas. Spinning the wheel is the easiest way to get even coverage, allows for thin coats, and seems to aid the drying process. Spraying spokes is a bit wasteful, but who cares when you're using cheap flat black spray paint, which is what I used. Results have lasted perfectly well. Multiple light coats are better than a single thick drippy coat. I can't imagine brushing would actually look as good. If you're going for gloss or other colors, You may need to do a good prep. Flat black is a quick and dirty cover-up, which is why it's so often used for old rat bikes and such. Hides the ugly, easily repaired with more spray. I suspect gloss and/or lighter colors will show blemishes much more readily.

hopsing08

well, it wont make enough difference for you to worry about it unless it looks bad. if it looks bad, just wet sand it again and start a new coat.... wet sanding FTW