Ok, so. I took on the project of painting the rims on my motorcycle (1986 Yamaha BW80). I read up on the Internet on what I needed to do to make sure it didn't turn out to be a crappy paintjob (peel or scratch/chip).I sanded and wirebrushed the entire wheel really well. I sprayed it off with water, made sure all the dust was gone, and cleaned it with mineral spirits to remove any residue. I made sure everything was dry. Then I sprayed auto primer (two coats) and within about an hour of spraying the primer I sprayed two coats of paint. I was really happy with the result (to the right).
However, after it dried I tried lightly chipping at a hidden section of the paint and it came off way to easy. The auto primer did hold up pretty well, but the paint came off much to easily.
So here are my thoughts: I am wondering if I should have scuffed up the primer with some high grit sandpaper before I painted. I've read something about using a hairdryer to the paint at some point during the drying process, but not so sure about that. If you've ever successfully painted metal wheels, or any metal for that matter, I'd love some advice.
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