NIssanBoston Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I just received my r50 tire carrier in the mail, i was thinking of repainting it because some of the rust and faded paint. My question is . basically how would i come across this? i need all the info i can get,what paint to buy what also to do step by step because i never repainted anything so i want to make sure i do it correctly. I appreciate everyone's help. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fman Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) you tube will be your friend search paint and prep https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCViyboSXSfns8wtFx3_1g Edited May 20, 2014 by fman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terranovation Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Sand the whole thing down with wet n dry sandpaper 320 grit, then wash it really well with plain water. Dry it off with a clean lint free cloth. Apply metal primer, wait an hour or two for it to dry, apply 2nd coat of primer. Wait 24 hours then sand that with a fine grade 600 or 800 wet n dry sandpaper. Wash it off and dry with cloth. Now apply your color, 1 or 2 hours between coats. Apply 4 coats overall. Then after that if you want a bit of extra gloss and paint protection you could apply two coats of clear coat. Leave it in a nice warm area to dry thouroughly. This is how I would do it for a nice smooth paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaBigPerm Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I did this recently when replacing my 93's carrier. It had quite a bit of junkyard surface rust, but no pitting. I used a stainless wire wheel on a corded drill to knock it all down. Used Rustoleum primer, followed by 3 coats of Rustoleum semi-gloss (the typical level of gloss for engine bays and black attachments like tire carriers). Word of warning - if you go the rattle can route test fire each can on a sheet of scrap wood before pointing it in the direction of your carefully prepped surface. The first can of semi-gloss I used had a partially-clogged nozle, resulting in huge chunks of black crud rather than a nice, smooth layer of paint. Had to let it dry to sand it back down smooth. Also, more thin coats beats a few heavy (read: runny) coats any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 If you warm up the spray cans before painting (hot water works well), the paint usually behaves a lot better. It's not strictly necessary (especially if you're some place warm) but if you're going for a good finish, it helps. I pretty much cleaned up my tire carrier with some sandpaper and a rag, sprayed it with rust-oleum hammered, and it still looks alright. It does fade a little over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIssanBoston Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Thanks everyone!, yeah i'm going to try to sand it down and spray it with rust-oleum and then spray paint it black tomorrow so ill definitly take a picture on how it looks tomorrow once everything is all done and finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestewart395 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Late on responding here, but on things that are going to get beat on use enamel paint. Once cured it is harder than lacquer. When I recently painted my truck I used Black enamel. It's a pain because even though it dries by the next day it still isn't fully cured. Took mine about a month before I could finally take a buffer to it. I took it in the woods and plowed through the trees for an hour...not a scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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