Silver Wheels

[ireg]

Hi I would like to ask your opinion regarding on how to coat/paint a silver wheels.

I have a silver wheels that due to old age the paint/coating is peeling off.

Any paint that you can recommend or certain procedure to make it last longer?

Thanks

[mikedealer]

well depends what kinda silver wheels, if we are talking about like kyosho ultima pro wheels, which are like a silver flake, any hobby paint should suffice, coat them with a matte finish if its going on a shelf to look perfect.

if u are looking for a mirror chrome finish, u can either find someone with a spectrachrome type system, or get something like this
http://www.alsacorp.com/products/killercans/kc/killerchrome.htm

or get them vacuum metalized coated again, which is not a common offering as far as a service from most places.

[ireg]

that's the one I'm talking about "kyosho wheels"...
in preparation for that do I need to remove all the remaining paint, before re painting it?
sad to know, you mentioned wheels for ultima, because I intended to use it for optima

[mikedealer]

u dont need to, but dipping them in acetone quickly should get it off

[ireg]

Thanks mate your input is well appreciated

[Coelacanth]

Easy-Off oven cleaner with the yellow cap also works great to remove chrome & silver-metallized plating, and you'll have nice, white wheels ready for dye.