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Old 08-19-2008, 01:38 AM   #145 (permalink)
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I started painting one wheel the other day with pretty much the same products, but I skipped scuffing up the wheels with steel wool/sandpaper. I noticed that a lot of the paint was not sticking, and when it did stick the finish felt gritty and unsmoothe. Also, I noticed that even after it dried, a lot of the gritty parts would flake off. The humidity outside was pretty outrageous so that may have been a big factor, but I take it scuffing it up the wheels is a pretty major step?
yeah sanding them down helps the paint stick... clear coat shud of helped wit the texture of the paint... sand down the painted one not too much u dont want deep grooves in it, jus a bunch of light ones.. and start over

id suggest letting them cure in the sun for a few hours atleast... unless u have a big oven and really cool mother lol
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