I have a new set of silver color ralley rims. I'm going to paint them to match my car, metalic green.

Do I need to prime thes new rims. I have sanded the new paint which now looks like silver primer.

I using Dupont "Chromabase" color with Base maer # 7175S. Then spray with Chroma clear.



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I would prime, then sand and paint. It will make for a better end result. Priming and sanding may also find imperfections that you were unaware of, and also will keep down the other paint if it decides to lift on you.

good luck

Bud is right if you want them really nice prime them. If you are not after show work, paint them as they are. Or something in the middle would be to epoxy primer/sealer them and then paint.
I personally don't find sanding rims very much fun and always use a non sanding primer sealer on them. Unless of course, we are after absolute perfection.

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1965 Buick Gran Sport Convertible
1965 Buick Skylark H/T
"Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

Thanks I have PP&G two part non sanding primer, Which I have never used befor. Do they really mean do not sand after spraying.???

No, you don't that is the point. If you want dead on perfection, sand it. If not paint it unsanded. What is it you have? What is the part number?

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1965 Buick Gran Sport Convertible
1965 Buick Skylark H/T
"Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

I have a quart of DP 90LF &a pint of DP 402LF catalyist.

I had planned on puting the rims on a turntable to be abe to rotate them spraying down at about 45 degree angle or should I set them up on the rim and spray left to right .

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