Painting new rims

tomstractorsandtoys · Mar 25, 2021

I just picked up two new 6x15 rims from my tire shop. They are white and need to be yellow for my 3020.He says the company charges about $3.00 more for yellow. Years ago he carried the yellow ones. Previous experience tells me that if I just spray them with a rattle can in about a year or two the high pressure washer will remove the yellow. How should I prep the new rims for the paint to stick? Just sand and if so what grit paper? Thanks Tom

JD Dave · Mar 25, 2021

With new rims and no rust, it's a cinch. Clean them first with Prep-Sol or the equivalent, - no oil, grease, dirt or even fingerprints. Scuff them thoroughly, every crack and crevice, with sandpaper or medium to course ScotchBrite. Clean again with Prep-Sol. Shoot John Deere yellow, one medium coat, let it tack (45 minutes max) and follow with a 2nd full coat. Use John Deere reducer according the directions for spraying. Ambient temperature should be about 60 degrees minimum.

showcrop · Mar 26, 2021

The instructions that come with paint that I have used always says to use medium Scotch Brite.

Credysis · Mar 26, 2021

Mine too. Always the medium.

JD Dave · Mar 26, 2021

The courser Scotch Brite does not conform easily, the small radiuses for a rim must be rubbed and messaged with abrasive down and into the narrow corners. Do not accept any area which is shiny.
If this is done without any deviation from my preparation spec , - then a high quality alkyd enamel will adhere and and will not chip off.

Stephen Newell · Mar 26, 2021

What kind of paint is the white? How you paint them yellow would largely depend on what kind of paint you are painting over. For example if the white was a baked on enamel you would want to pay the three bucks extra for yellow. It's a polyester coating that is very difficult to topcoat over.

M-MAN · Mar 26, 2021

I guess I'm a little too quare but when I replaced the rims on my Ford I sanded them down with 180 grit and then put a few coats of urethane primer on first. Sanded that with 320 and then topcoat.

tomstractorsandtoys · Mar 27, 2021

I have no idea what the white paint is. I would gladly pay the extra but he only orders the white. Tom

coonie minnie · Mar 28, 2021

I've gone to ag wheel express... and order what I want. I've also had good luck getting Deere paint to stick to other paint by using Deere primer as a first coat. I'm no paint expert, but seems to work.

504 · Mar 28, 2021

I would guess the rims are powder coated. There is not much paint left in manufacturing anymore.

ztrmower · Mar 29, 2021

tell him to order the yellow ones if thats all the diff in price. find another supplier if he won't

Stephen Newell · Mar 29, 2021

If the white paint is more of a semi-gloss and has something of a texture to it, it may very well be powder coated. If it is glossy it is probably a liquid paint of some kind and easier to topcoat.

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