i'm receiving a new set of kosei k1 from tirerack on monday. i picked up some plasti-kote car body paint from pep boys today.
i'm wondering, since the wheels are new (no dirt, oil, salt, etc.), can i just clean & spray the wheels (paint then clearcoat) out of the box or should i go more involved? will i need to go all out: remove the factory paint with aircraft stripper, 400grit sand, prime, sand, paint, and clearcoat?
anyone see a reason why car body paint isn't sufficient? i do track the car, but i don't forsee the wheels getting so hot i melt the new paint.

 

no need to strip.

sand wheel, prime, then paint.

 

Agreed. Just rough up the oem finish enough to get the paint to stick, clean and then spray several light coats.

The K1's have a clearcoat on them, so you may need to remove most of that, but there is no need to take the finish down to bare metal.

Use something like a scotchbrite pad then follow up with 320 or 400 grit sandpaper to prime.

 

That's what I would do.