For my task, I have not used the Griots, since the alloys were pitted
and why waste good paint on crap wheels. I will have to get the ones I
painted shod, then mount those, while I do the OEM wheels with Griots
system.
As others who have painted their wheels will attest, it all comes to
the preparation and application. Do a poor job, and you get snot for
wheels no matter what paint is used. Take the time to get ALL the
paint off (bead blast) and clean the surface.
Take your time and be CAREFUL with the painting. Let it dry before you
apply the next step (color had to have successive coats applied while
still a bit wet). DON'T TOUCH the paint. Stop, let it dry, sand and
start back up again. I got impatient and stuck my finger in the clear
coat of the last wheel. thought I could get the trapped bug without
damage. WRONG AGAIN ;-)
I think the wheels look fine. Not going to win any awards. They are
five to ten footers. Had I taken the time to do it right, I expect
they would be great. Then I would have a cow when they got the first
ding.
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Finished product? Was the groits ($85)better than the local auto store
paint ($20)?
thx bill
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As an aside to the shipping costs, Griots has opened a warehouse
closer to
the east coast for that exact reason. If you check on shipping again
(since
Jan
05) it should be much lower now. For those of us who live 4 miles from
their
HQ, we can still pick up with no shipping.
Ken
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I got the Griots wheel package. Really a great product. they include
everything you need to clean and paint (after you remove the old paint)
alloys. I spent $85 ($58 for the package and the rest shipping)
There is a zinc primer, then the color, then clear. Enough rattle can
paint to do all four. Also included is the cleaner/prep and a
degreaser. The instruction sheet is professionally printed and other
glossy four color sales stuff. As a bonus I got a free bottle of speed
shine.
When I did my wheels I decided to use the set the blaster pitted by
using Garnet sand, instead of glass or walnut to remove paint. For
those I chose the auto parts store rattle can method. Took a large
primer can, two color cans and two clear coats May have cost all of
$20
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