Painting Wheels

Sunil · Post by **Sunil** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:16 pm

Ive seen some pics of buddys with painted wheels. Id like to paint mine, but Im not sure how complicated it is to remove the wheels from the bike, and the tires from the rim. I need to be able to do this in a weekend because my scooter is my only transportation to and from work. Has anyone done this themselves? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

awfulshot · Post by **awfulshot** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:33 pm

I haven't painted anything, but reading this tread makes me think all you need is some of that spray paint. I would probably do the wheels and the pipe. Also. I'm guessing you should make sure you mask off things you don't want painted ..

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:17 pm

Couple of things:
Remove the wheels.
Clean and degrease your rims well before painting.
Mask off the tire, deflate the tire so that you can push the masking tape between the tires and rim.
Use good spray paint for metal, the hardware store will have it.
Do it on a warm day so that it dries and cures properly.

My yellow rims look brand new after 1 ½ years (that is when I wash them) no chips or peels.

awfulshot · Post by **awfulshot** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:06 am

if you take off the wheels is there a chance of alignment problems or is it foolproof?

Keys · Post by **Keys** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:30 am

Nothing is foolproof...fools are too clever...

--Keys

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:45 am

The adjustments needed to align the wheels are very simple so they will go back into place without any problems. As I recall the exhaust needs to be removed when taking off the rear wheel, don’t lose the replaceable header seal, its copper.

Sunil · Post by **Sunil** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:14 pm

Great. Thanks for the replies. It cold and wet outside right now, but Ill give it a shot when it warms up. I was thinking red wheels on my orange buddy.