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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

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.

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

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

Thanks mate your input is well appreciated

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.