1. Remove wheels , and clean THOUROUGHLY with dishwashing soap and water (to remove any grease or wheel cleaner). then dry.
2. tape off tires (tape will not stick to any tire dressing so wash them too),and valve stems (if you did not remove the tires)/ remove center caps
3. sand lightly to remove factory clear coat and make better surface for paint to adhear to.
4. paint with paint of choice , hit the hard to reach spots first then let dry (in between the spokes and such), then hit the front of the spokes, and the center. many light coats, NOT one thick coat. I had probably 6-7 coats.
5. i tweaked my paint process a bit because i wanted Satin wheels, but this is were you would apply your clear coat, 2-3 coats same process. wait 4-5 hours before handling because the last thing you want is a fingerprint in your paint because you were inpatient.
then enjoy... depending on how well you sand and clear is on how well the paint will stick (not flake). Powdercoating is ALWAYS a better route to go, but if you are just trying to tie yourself over for a little while and/or just board and need a weekend project, this is pretty fun.
took me about 4-5 hours taking my time and the paint is still flawless after 7-8 months.
good luck, i'll answer any questions anyone has.
