When I was here a few years ago there was a guy with this setup. I'm thinking about painting some wheels gold so I'm curious about what he used. Help me find him!
JonBeast, doesn't come here much anymore. Here's his current new edge http://www.sn95forums.com/content.php?136-JonBeast Here's his old car you're probably thinking of. Its a huge build thread, might take some digging. http://www.sn95forums.com/showthread.php?43957-JB-s-98-Coupe-Build-Thread-**Motor-Plans-8-21-12**
The pictures have been deleted from imageshack (which is why you shouldn't use that stupid site). I'm pretty sure he just sanded them down, hit them with primer, and then used duplicolor spray cans to coat and clear them.
I've used gold paint, just brake clean and primer, didn't even sand. Turned out great, just gotta spray properly. Mine were pretty clean thats why I didn't sand or scuff them
No matter how clean they are, everything being painted needs to be scuffed. Simply painting is fine until something happens (chip, scratch, etc) then it starts coming off like plastidip. Sent from bored/stroked HTC One
paint will be ok till you go to take the tire off and if the edge of the rim is painted there is a good chance it will start to chip/flake/fail.
Yeah, take your time with it for sure. I'm a fan of VHT paints, the gold I've used for a lot of stuff is engine paint. It lays thick, it lays suuuuper easy, and it dries quick, and it looks great. And its pretty dang robust.
Thanks Rallim! I have painted wheels on a few occasions, just never gold. I know what I'm getting into.