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Can I just spray paint black lace wheels gray? by FieroRunner

Started on	: 05-01-2003 07:54 PM
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I don't really like the black lace wheels on my 86 Fiero and was wondering how hard it would be to spray paint them gray. Do I spray a coat of primer on first and then a gray paint? Also what kind of paint should I use?

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Its a lot of work in the preparation department... it might be easier to get them bead blasted an clear coated

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I used paint stripper and stripped the grey off of mine. I stopped when I got to the powder coating, or what ever is under the paint.

Then I had them sprayed at a body shop with automotive paint. The wheels have held up excellent for the past 4 years, except where I have nicked them with the impact gun

EDIT, Fixing my spelling error that threw a couple people off.

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Report this Post05-01-2003 08:09 PM

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Jelly2m8

Your wheels really look nice. I think I might try to trade them for gray ones before I go to the trouble of painting them.

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What the hell is an Impast Gun?

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Originally posted by Roger That:

What the hell is an Impast Gun?

Oh I'm ever so sorry for that typo.

I will edit my post.

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I belive thats impact gun.....

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Originally posted by Roger That:

What the hell is an Impast Gun?

Hey I had an Implast gun once!...It would shoot sparks out and whale out sounds.
My dad took it away because I would sneak up on him with it while he was taking naps in the chair...

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i think on a black car without 2 tone paint, that black would look the best .....

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Who asked you Klax???????......LOL....

I used a paste type stripper on my wheels, used a scuff pad to make sure i got to everything, primed the wheels, let them dry then painted them with Krylon followed by quite a few coats of clear.

Last I heard they still look good.

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Fierorunner you have a PM

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