[Shotimes] poor man's white rims
   
    Alan Fanning
     
    Awfanning@earthlink.net
       
    Wed, 18 Feb 2004 21:46:38 -0800
    
    
  
Be sure to add a de-greasing step to your preparations. But I see no reason
why you can't treat clearcoat just like any other pre-existing paint layer.
There may be some preferred primer that should be used to tie your new top
coat with the existing clearcoat though.
    Alan
> If I remove the silver slicers, scuff them with fine sandpaper, prime, and
> spray-paint with primo stuff, will it adhere?  Or do I have to remove the
> tires, chem-strip the rims, etc.?  I have never painted over previous
> clearcoat.
> 
> Thanks for any advice.
> 
> VO