Hey guys this probably seems like a really simple simon question but just wanting some feedback. My wheels have a gold trim which I'm not a fan of and I want to paint them black as rest of the wheel. Just wondering if best method is a aerosol can (with cardboard template) or just paint & brush. If paint & brush what is best type of paint for the job. Cheers View attachment 139372
Duh. Sorry guys for some reason I thought was painted on. So next step will be to remove it and hopefully it's clean underneath.
If you start to remove it and it breaks all bitty then a quick warm up with a hairdryer on warmish, then slowly peel away should do or it might just peel easily . Any gummy residue can be removed with baby wet wipes or tar remover/wd40 on a rag.
Tape came off pretty easily, no heat required. Just lots of breaks as it hit areas with holes/marks etc. Rear wheel more time consuming than the front. Thought I'd post some before/after pics, personal preference but I prefer the cleaner look without the trim.
I think it looks better without the rim tape, if you are painting the footrests black then remember that it’s all about the prep so make sure than you flat back any chips or scratches with fine grade abrasive sheets, start with 800 grade, then 1000 then 1200, then degrease with brake cleaner or thinners and spray Matt black, or for a more resilient job have them powder coated.
Thanks for the advice, I was thinking powder coating the best option for durability. For clutch cover what would you go: 1. Leave as is 2. Re-spray black 3. Replace with carbon fibre cover I like the look of carbon covers but also like the fact the existing cover has 'MONSTER' embedded on it.
I can’t make my mind up between those options, I think they’d all look good, I’ll throw another one in, paint it gunmetal grey metallic!
