Re: protecting the paint on freshly painted wheels

Posted by Bob O on August 05, 1998 at 11:35:14

In Reply to: protecting the paint on freshly painted wheels
posted by doug handran on August 04, 1998 at 18:57:03

: hello,
: when i was painting my wheels, i was careful
: not to build any primer or paint in the lug nut areas
: and the rim edges as recommended in the
: wheel restoration article in vol 2 of
: _how to restore your model "a"_.
: now that the wheels are finished, i
: started to mount the tubes and tires today.
: even though i was careful with my tire iron
: and was working from the backside of the wheel,
: i still managed one or two chips on each
: rim.
: my question is that if even careful use of
: the tire iron will chip the paint on the rims,
: what precautions do i need to take when
: tightening down the lug nuts so that the
: paint here does not chip as well?
:
: thanks,
:
: doug handran
: gainesville, ga
Doug
I primed and painted inside of rims first. Then mounted tubes and tires. Then Masked of tires with plastic in the bead. Then painted outside. After rims dry let air out remove
mask.

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