painting S-lites, or powdercoat?
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painting S-lites, or powdercoat?
well i was painting them with Dupli color wheel paint...and well...its not coming out like i want it...i only wasted maybe 20 bux or so...so its not that bad, but im just going to get the done by my body shop. should i just have him paint them and clear them, or powdercoat? powdercoat means id have to take the tires off and re mount them, and i JUST got these on like 2 weeks ago and paid 80 to have them mounted/balanced...
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Powdercoating requires you have the wheels stripped to bare metal for the powder coat to adhear. Clean the wheels with a good pre-cleaner, Scuff the wheels really well with 600 grit wet paper and a red scuff pad. Paint with a catalized paint and allow them to fully cure.
Your bodyshop should be able to handle all this.
Your bodyshop should be able to handle all this.
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Hey pimpedout. I powdercoated S-Lites black. They came out really nice but I am still awaiting my 2007 for install. My concern now is if the new tire pressure sensor they are putting in later 2007 Mini's will fit on the S-Lites. If not, I'm gonna be seeing a sensor light all the time because I am using those wheels no matter what. If you or anyone else knows, please let me know.
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