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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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Has anyone painted their stock wrinkle black pulley? I'm wanting to paint my glossy black but not sure how to do it over the wrinkle black. Any advice is appreciated.
 
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The first thing you gotta do is strip the wrinkle finish, or at least sand it down until it's smooth. Then clean and prep the surface, and prime and paint like anything else.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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I'd have it media blast,Ed to remove the finish first then like said above
Prime and paint
 
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Strip it. Sandblast, aircraft stripper, etc. Polish and paint. Or powdercoat. Powder coat would be my choice. With a polished rim.
 
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I was trying to do this the "cheap" way and not have to sand blast it. If it was normal paint i'd have no problem sanding/primer/paint but the wrinkle finish is almost like a bed liner in a truck so I don't think normal sanding would work. What has everyone else done for their wrinkle black pulley?
 
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A die grinder with sandpaper rolls.
 
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Has anyone painted their stock wrinkle black pulley? I'm wanting to paint my glossy black but not sure how to do it over the wrinkle black. Any advice is appreciated.
Well don’t know about yours but mine is not wrinkle it is cast, then painted so in order to get it smooth you are going to have to sand it smooth then paint it glossy or just paint it glossy and live with the cast pits.
 
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I was trying to do this the "cheap" way and not have to sand blast it. If it was normal paint i'd have no problem sanding/primer/paint but the wrinkle finish is almost like a bed liner in a truck so I don't think normal sanding would work. What has everyone else done for their wrinkle black pulley?
Just use paint stripper. That's the quickest, easiest & cheapest way to go. If you don't want to spend money on paint stripper, you can just use brake fluid.

Then scuff it up with scotch-bright, then clean it with paint thinner or rubbing alcohol or even lighter fluid.

Then pick up a can of Rustoleum primmer and a can of gloss black. Spray it with 3 light dusting coast followed by 2 medium coats and a final wet coat.

Be sure to mask off the pulley's teeth.
 
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we powder them for $50 could have it back to you in a week... this way you never have to worry about it!
 
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Whatever route you take ----- make sure you do not re-use the bolts (they are a one time use only)
 
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