ok, i'm tried of painting my steering wheel, i don't wear rings and anything that will nick the ;paint, but i still get all kinda chip marks, i use PPG apint, thinner and hardener 8-3-1, what do i do wrong, is there a better way?, what have u guys done?, thanks jerry
Maybe too much hardener...making the paint brittle?? I clear coat most everything I do, seems to add to the part's paint toughness.
Jerry
After doing whatever repairs are necessary, I wash and scrub wheels about 6 times with Prepsol / lacquer thinner. Then I wash it one more time just to make sure. Steering wheels are loaded with oil from hands over the years, especially the places that have no paint..
Then I spray paint them with over the counter rattle can Krylon for plastic.
Last week I was at a car cruise and spotted my old 58 Custom that I sold about 10 years ago. The steering wheel looked just as nice as it did when I painted it over 15 years ago.
That stuff is cheap, but it works for me.
Jay
Yes cleaning is very important. In the future you may want to use an adhesion promoter. I use one that comes in a spray can made by Transtar Auto Body Technologies. It is called MUL-Tie Adhesion Promoter. You can use it over some plastics, old paint etc. You can research it on the web. It really has the sticking power.
thanks for all the info guys, i'll give it one more try
Ditto on the adhesion promoter. Forgot about that...I use it on all things plastic. I use the Bulldog brand..availabe in aerosol or non-aerosol...sold everywhere here.
It helps anywhere you have a potential adhesion problem. I even used it on my undercarriage between the por-15 and the undercoating, and the floorboards, inner cabin, and trunk between por-15 and splatter paint.
When using POR-15 you can lightly spray on regular primer while the POR-15 is still tacky and paint will stick to it later.
(tip from the factory)
Ron.