Phil :
I'm no expert on paint, but one lesson I've learned the hard way is that
the surface has to be absolutely clean, and lacquer thinner won't take
off everything. Since I switched to using DuPont Acryli-Clean, my paint
work has lasted much better.
One of the amazing things about Acryli-Clean is that, no matter how
clean you think the surface is, more stuff always comes off.
Randall
Philip Haldeman wrote:
>
> A few months ago, I painted the bare metal spokes of a late-model TR6
> steering wheel. The flat black paint would match my '72 wheel and give me a
> slightly smaller (later) wheel. I sanded the bare metal with 400, then 600,
> and finally 800 grit, then cleaned with lacquer thinner. I sprayed on the
> gray primer. Then I sprayed the black top coat. I allowed the wheel to dry
> for several days. When I tightened the bolts to put the wheel back onto the
> hub, the paint---or rather the primer---immediately lifted off around the
> bolts. These bolts, of course, get covered by the circular rubber trim
> piece that surrounds the horn push, so I didn't worry about it. I just
> figured the pressure of tightening the bolts was too much for the paint to
> handle.
>
> Now, however, a couple of very small chips have come off on the visible
> spoke edges---and again, it appears as if the primer didn't adhere well to
> the metal. I'm guessing I'll have to do the whole thing over again. But
> what did I do wrong in the first place?
>
> --Phil Haldeman
> haldeman@accessone.com
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