 |
02-25-2012, 10:53 PM
|
#1
|
|
Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Boise, Idaho
Posts: 43
|
1981 Midas Class A- Wheels before sandblasting and painting
Ok here is the pic of my front passenger wheel before sandblasting. I cant decide on white for a paint color or silver. You guys have any input? This will be only visible for a while as I am wanting to sandblast the wheels to get rid of rust and do a good job coating them to prevent future rust. but when my money permits I will be buying some wheel simulators. so the color is mostly for look between now and then. Let me know what you guys think and ill keep putting pics up in my album of my work im doing on the whole unit. 
|
|
|
 |
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
|
02-25-2012, 10:58 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CA
Posts: 1,289
|
pics?
j
__________________
1988 PACE ARROW
P30, 454 ENG, TURBO 400 TRANS
TOWING '80 WING OR 2006 AVALON
|
|
|
|
|
02-26-2012, 05:00 AM
|
#3
|
|
Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NH
Posts: 5,099
|
 No pictures.
__________________
Bruce & Nancy
FMCA F280542
2004 Bounder 35E
US Navy Vet.
|
|
|
|
|
02-26-2012, 05:16 AM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,692
|
No pictures yet!  
__________________
Steve & Sally / Hudson Our Little Pom / Heidi, Houston & HiTee Forever in our Hearts
04 NEWMAR MACA 3778 W22 / 05 PT Vert
Michigan (Summer) Michigan (Winter For Now)
|
|
|
|
|
02-26-2012, 09:25 AM
|
#5
|
|
Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Boise, Idaho
Posts: 43
|
Ah Damnit. I forgot to insert the danged picture. Ok its in my picture gallery. I'll put the link below
Lokahi117 Gallery - iRV2.com RV Photo Gallery
|
|
|
|
|
03-02-2012, 11:50 AM
|
#6
|
|
Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Pond Piggies Club
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,320
|
Wishing you the best of luck with your restoration project.
__________________
Darlene
2014 Gulf Stream Conquest Lite Model 218MB
2013 Chevy Traverse LT
|
|
|
|
|
03-06-2012, 09:29 AM
|
#7
|
|
Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Boise, Idaho
Posts: 43
|
right now im wishing....soooo wishing, that I had asked the tire place to dismount the old tires, take the wheels back to my shop and sandblast, prime, then paint, then let them sit for a few days with the heat on high in the shop....then taken them back to down to have the newer used tires installed. Cause painting them with the tires on is proving to be a big pain in the ass. Just FYI for anyone considering it. The paint is just temporary from a looks standpoint and is mostly for protecting the rusty wheels from more rust. I will eventually put wheel simulators on them.
Does anyone know if I can find wheel simulators that are "outtys" on the front, but "inny's" on the rear. Kind of like a semi truck wheel would be. ???
|
|
|
|
|
03-06-2012, 09:47 AM
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,692
|
Now that's looking like a project. Wish the best of luck and hope it turns out jsut GREAT. Enjoy your future travles when it's done as I'm sure you will. 
__________________
Steve & Sally / Hudson Our Little Pom / Heidi, Houston & HiTee Forever in our Hearts
04 NEWMAR MACA 3778 W22 / 05 PT Vert
Michigan (Summer) Michigan (Winter For Now)
|
|
|
|
|
03-06-2012, 01:05 PM
|
#9
|
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 41
|
just done mine!!! sandblasting is expensive! 140. for all 6! i primed them. i paint cars for a hobby. was going to spray these and decided to use tractor paint and brush them glad i did they came out real nice. tractor paint is easy to use and if you take your time no brush marks! thanks matt
__________________
1984 chevy mallard,24 ft. , troy ,ohio
|
|
|
|
|
05-10-2013, 11:29 AM
|
#10
|
|
Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Knox County, Ohio
Posts: 71
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by katmat
just done mine!!! sandblasting is expensive! 140. for all 6! i primed them. i paint cars for a hobby. was going to spray these and decided to use tractor paint and brush them glad i did they came out real nice. tractor paint is easy to use and if you take your time no brush marks! thanks matt
|
I'm assuming you used white? Thanks
__________________
1987 Fleetwood Bounder
- Chevy 454 V8
- Chevy P30 Chassis
|
|
|
|
|
05-10-2013, 12:19 PM
|
#11
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,528
|
The no mess tire mask is no masking at all. Take dish soap and wipe it over the tires. Paint the wheels then when the paint dries, hose off the the soap. I am told it works like a champ.
Dave
|
|
|
|
|
05-10-2013, 07:28 PM
|
#12
|
|
Senior Member
Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 3,796
|
Good idea. Never heard of using soap instead of masking tape. Will try that next time.
ronspradley
__________________
'95 Monaco Windsor DP 32' Cummins 5.9
Toads '96 Tracker 4x4, '06 Honda CRV AWD
Life's too short to drink diet soda. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
