Mopar Beadlocks painting

[Kripas]

Used paint stripper from original silver paint then sanded with 320 grit , 2 coats of primer and 3 coats
Of mopar spray can and 2 coats of clear coat- Ready to mount

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[Bun707]

Looking good! This is great timing as my wheels (Mopar Simulated Beadlocks) came today and will be getting the Mopar touch up Mojito paint cans Thursday. 4 paint cans and 2 clear coats. I don't yet have a primer spray though. What's a good choice? The paint is lacquer I believe. Is a self etching automotive primer best?

Did you sand after applying the primer coats? I saw some people recommended 1000 grit at that point.

 

[Kripas]

Looking good! This is great timing as my wheels (Mopar Simulated Beadlocks) came today and will be getting the Mopar touch up Mojito paint cans Thursday. 4 paint cans and 2 clear coats. I don't yet have a primer spray though. What's a good choice? The paint is lacquer I believe. Is a self etching automotive primer best?

Did you sand after applying the primer coats? I saw some people recommended 1000 grit at that point.

I used the citrus paint stripper but get a better one then used steel brush and sanded what ever left, Then used this primer

 

[Bun707]

@Kripas how long did it take for your paint to fully cure? I did mine over the weekend and after 48 hours the paint is still a little bit tacky/soft and I can scratch it with my fingernail. I'm getting a concerned this isn't going to hold up.

I used DupliColor Automotive primer and the Mopar clear coat which is a little different than what you have. I did not use a paint stripper but I did sand to degloss and create some scratches for the primer to bite into. I also pre cleaned with a Degreaser and then used isopropyl alcohol to finish it off.

 

[Kripas]

Yea its not good idea to paint over from old paint, maybe wait for 5 days for primer to fully cured? Before applying the base coat and clear coat

 

[demisx]

I've followed the OP's method (minus paint stripper) and the rings came out better than expected. They do match the original black pretty good. I've used Plastidip, though, not the actual paint for the final coat. I've chosen not to powder coat, so I can easily touch it up whenever needed. No need to prep/paint the back of the ring as it's not visible once installed.

 

[Bun707]

I'll report back now after almost 6 months that using Mopar touchup paint and the clear coat has held up really well. I've got one or two small scratches from the trail, but hitting it with a quick spray worked fine. That paint took FOREVER to fully cure though. I waited 2-3 weeks before putting the rings back on. In the meantime, I could scratch it off with my finger nails.

So, don't worry if you prefer not to powder coat, paint holds up fine!

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