xxbrianxx said:
I agree.. I'm worried that the spray paint will scratch off to easy.
I resurfaced some wheels 3-4 months back. First time ever doing it. I washed them all down w/ simple green, then took simple sandpaper and sanded EVERY last speck of paint off, so they were pretty near direct metal. In the bolt holes, I used a brush/dremel attachment and did best I could without spending entirely too much time.
Followed by two solid coats filler/primer (rattle), sanding between each coat, and after the second coat.
Then I applied 4 or so light coats color (light goldish) to the rims, allowing them to JUST try up, before applying another coat. Must read the can for proper directions, to prevent running, etc.
The final step was 4 coats of clearcoat, high-temp, made for wheels.
They've travelled 3-4K miles on them, and are now outside getting snowed on, and look like I just sprayed them.
There are a few 'issues' in the coating, as I said it was my first time, and I wasn't going for 'perfect', but I'd consider them 95% brand new looking.
It cost me ~ $35 in paint total (all 'duplicolor', just so you know) and about 8-10 hours over 3 evenings.
It's a fun project, and I'm debating starting to do it *cheaply* for local friends, all depending on how the rattle-can's DO hold up.
You really want to clearcoat them, solidly. I think if you do, you should be great.
The texture of mine,a metallic paint, is near perfect. Like any painting job, it's not so much the painting as the PREP work that determines the final result.
Oh, I'm also a self-employed house painter, so perhaps Im just clued into painting things?
Best of luck, it's really not hard, and it's VERY rewarding. Just make sure to take your time; do it right the first time, and don't rush the drying. If you DO get a run in the paint, let it dry fully for at LEAST a day, to the point where you can sand the run down, reprime that area, and lightly feather the spray back in. If you do not wait long enough to do this, you will 'tear' the paint, and end up very upset at yourself, and a lot of work to resolve the issue.
Ask me how I know =\
-Bny