DO NOT SAND BLAST the wheels are cast, soft, and have voids that will be exposed under that intense abrasive action. Soda blasting is about as vigorous as I would attempt. Best to completely wash and remove the old finish by hand with a chemical stripper or sanding paper. Get it fresh and smooth, then you could use body fillers to adjust any micro damage. Give that a finish sand and prep it for primer coats. AT that point a rattle can or hvlp gun application of paint and clear and be done.
clay > On Oct 6, 2019, at 8:30 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Take them somewhere to get sandblasted then prime and paint > > --FT > > On 10/6/19 12:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >> Thanks. Do I need to prime it? >> >> On Sun, Oct 6, 2019, 12:02 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Würth >>> >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Sent: October 6, 2019 10:04 AM >>> To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Cc: astrasfo...@gmail.com >>> Subject: [MBZ] Painting my alloy wheels. >>> >>> Going to attempt to refinish my spare set of alloy wheels by power washing >>> them, thoroughly drying them and then painting them with an appropriate >>> silver spray paint. I need something that matches the color of the >>> originals and is also durable. I wondered whether I should first use a >>> primer as well. Any recommendations greatly appreciated. This has to be >>> done at ambient temperatures. >>> >>> Andrew >>> W123 300td >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
