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Aug 10, 2007 | 06:25 PM

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painted hx rims (help)

what sand paper would i need (#) to take off of paint on hx rims and should i primer them before i paint them white or no?

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Aug 10, 2007 | 07:34 PM

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Re: painted hx rims (VTECdohcter)

Bump!!!!

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Aug 11, 2007 | 09:04 AM

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Re: painted hx rims (VTECdohcter)

whats up mike...lol hows the suspension..just use aircraft stripper to take all the paint off then scuff with around 300 grit ..prime than paint..

Aug 11, 2007 | 09:50 AM

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Re: painted hx rims (305accord)

the suspension came out pretty good and what color primer should i use if i paint them white

Aug 11, 2007 | 06:37 PM

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Re: painted hx rims (VTECdohcter)

a white primer or a light grey

Aug 11, 2007 | 06:42 PM

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Re: painted hx rims (305accord)

Wouldnt 300 grit leave scratches ? I would think 800-1500 would be better for a smooth surface to shoot...

Aug 11, 2007 | 08:03 PM

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Re: painted hx rims (m00nr0ck Si)

yes my fault i forgot to add atleast 800 and up after the 300 to get rid of the scratches...the best primer would be white or light grey as stated...

painted hx rims (help)

painted hx rims (help)

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