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Old May 22, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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First, I'm embarrassed I let my forks and wheels get so pathetic! That said, I used the info on painting forks and applied it to my wheels, too. I used the Rustoleum Appliance enamel and followed the directions posted here by several members. I did decide to wait a week on the wheels after the first application to sand with 400 and re-coat. It provided a smoother and glossier finish, I just can't seem to get the right camera shot. I did polish each spoke with Mother's aluminum polish before masking and spraying. After taking the 'after' pictures, I saw the overspray on the rim and polished that off when I put on the new tires. Also, I used Duplicolor caliper paint for the brake calipers, but I stayed with the appliance epoxy for the rotors. (I used a dinner plate to mark where the masking tape should stop on the rotors.)

On another note, I used Dyna Beads to balance the new tires I just installed. Very smooth!

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Old May 22, 2010 | 01:21 PM
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Great job. That's a lot of masking on the wheel to get that perfect contrast.
 
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Looks Brand new, Great Job
 
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Old May 22, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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Thanks for the comments!

In masking the spokes, I laid down the 3M green tape, then ran an X-Acto knife w/razor blade along the edges to clean up the tape job.
 
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Outstanding Job! Looks factory!
 
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Old May 22, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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Looks good, been thinking about painting my sliders black.
 
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You did good work.
 
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Wow, that really looks awesome.
 
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Looks awesome. Can you post a good size shot with the bike in it's entirety?
 
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I appreciate the encouragement!

Per the request, I'll post a full bike shot in the next day or so. But I will be painting my engine in the next couple of weeks, too.
 
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