Paint Advice Needed

[ScottyMac]

Is there any Spray painters/ wheel refurbishers on here that I can pick their brains ?

Ive got a spot type sand blasting gun and spray guns because I,m working on an old classic (non scooby )

I,d like to try a little alloy wheel refurbs - not rebuilds just repaint - and want to build a heated box to bake the paint onto the wheel

In my normal job I,m a refrigeration and air conditioning engineer and have access to insulated panels for constructing the box

Question is - what sort of temperture am I aiming for and for how long would I need to "bake" them for ???

Thanks for looking

Scott

[scoobywho]

Is there any Spray painters/ wheel refurbishers on here that I can pick their brains ?

Ive got a spot type sand blasting gun and spray guns because I,m working on an old classic (non scooby )

I,d like to try a little alloy wheel refurbs - not rebuilds just repaint - and want to build a heated box to bake the paint onto the wheel

In my normal job I,m a refrigeration and air conditioning engineer and have access to insulated panels for constructing the box

Question is - what sort of temperture am I aiming for and for how long would I need to "bake" them for ???

Thanks for looking

Scott

Hi, if you are going to paint your wheels take it to your local powder coaters and get them to dip it in chemicle then sand blast it, once you get them back primer them in U-Pol spray primer aerosol and apply heat with a heat gun, the paint curing time could be a gamble depending on the laquer that you use Ie autoclear, gives a nice finish and its not too dear, ive painted wheels both in an oven and without and its the prep that really shows up in the end rather than the paint being poor.

But give it a bash its teaching yourself a new skill and its great getting high off the fumes

[Ultimate Shine]

60oc spings to mind for about 10-15mins, I will ask painter tomorrow.

My painter that i use paints my alloy wheels and as he was a bike painter he uses a airbrush and the finish is awesome. Please be aware not too much paint or clearcoat as it is so easy to make the finish look heavy(rounded edges)

[ScottyMac]

Thanks guys - was planning sgrounging old alloys for practicing - Ive been getting a bit of spray lessons from an old panel beater on my old lady in the garage but he had no idea about the baking paint side of things !