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b1adesofcha0s 09-11-2012 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 1911612)
I just dont see how the paint didnt stick to the primer.. that doesnt usually happen. Thats very odd.

Oh no that's not the problem. The paint did stick to the primer. The problem was that because of the high temps and humidity the paint came out of the spray can weird. I'll try to take a close up pic to show you what I'm talking about.

eastwest2300 09-11-2012 02:41 PM

well if thats the case, you could always strip the paint off, and spray them again indoors. with the windows open, of course.

b1adesofcha0s 09-11-2012 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 1911632)
well if thats the case, you could always strip the paint off, and spray them again indoors. with the windows open, of course.

I'm too lazy to do the whole process over. It's not the whole surface of the wheels that the paint is messed up, just certain spots here and there.

Cristobal09 09-11-2012 03:20 PM

why did you even take the plasti dip off the wheels shahid?

Masa 09-11-2012 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Cristobal09 (Post 1911656)
why did you even take the plasti dip off the wheels shahid?

They got shredded off when he got tires mounted lol.

eastwest2300 09-11-2012 03:26 PM

It just sounds like the plastidip way seems soo much easier and less of a hassle then trying to paint them. Albeit its not as durable as paint.

chieuxuan 09-11-2012 03:36 PM

One thing that every body forgets is get a cordless drill, a socket driver and a 10mm socket, that will make things way faster. I may be there, not sure though.

ryan6042 09-11-2012 03:44 PM

Taking the bumper off is pretty easy. I can help but I dont want to be blamed for hurting/scratching your paint.

chieuxuan 09-11-2012 03:56 PM

^ yeah, I did mine less than 5 min, but I got access to my friend's shop.

b1adesofcha0s 09-11-2012 04:45 PM

Here's what I was talking about with my wheels Dee. From a distance they look perfect, but when you get up close, you can see it's not perfect. Not bad for a project that cost me a whole $80 for the full set of wheels. My cousin was quoted $100 per wheel to do this at a shop and that was with a discount.

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...911_161143.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...911_161152.jpg

eastwest2300 09-11-2012 04:52 PM

Two words we call that, orange peel and fish eyes...

eastwest2300 09-11-2012 04:53 PM

Orange peel is when the paint isnt smooth and it looks like the skin of an orange. (rough)

b1adesofcha0s 09-11-2012 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 1911777)
Two words we call that, orange peel and fish eyes...

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 1911780)
Orange peel is when the paint isnt smooth and it looks like the skin of an orange. (rough)

Hmmm, so what's the solution here? Sand with 2000 grit then paint + clear like we talked about?

eastwest2300 09-11-2012 04:55 PM

Fish eye, if you look at the top picture, you can see small bubbles in the paint or little black spots, which are really small bubbles that have popped... kinda looking like small eyes. (fish eye)

MightyBobo 09-11-2012 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 1911780)
Orange peel is when the paint isnt smooth and it looks like the skin of an orange. (rough)

It's science.

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