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I have a 1991 Chevy K-1500 pick up. This past weekend I stripped all of the clear coat and paint from the stock aluminum wheels. I have a couple of questions about your paints.

1. What would is the difference between wheel paint or epoxy paint?

2. Could I use your Epoxy paint on my wheels instead of your wheel paint? As per your web site: It provides a porcelain-like finish that is chemical, corrosion, rust and salt resistant. Your wheel paint on the other had states: This unique product resists chipping, cracking and fading, while protecting the wheel surface from oxidation.
It would appear that the epoxy paint would be more suitable for the wheels since it is chemical, corrosion, rust and salt resistant.

2. If I use the wheel paint vice the epoxy paint should I prime the wheel s first?

3. If I use the wheel paint do I need to clear coat them?

Thank you for your time.

Larry

Hi Larry,

Sorry for the delayed response...

The difference between our wheel paint and epoxy paint, is that the wheel paint was specifically formulated for use on wheels. The epoxy paint is more of a general purpose product, but you could certainly use it on your wheels if you preferred (see below).

The wheel paint is definitely more suited for a wheel application than the epoxy paint. Both have comparable durability, however, the wheel paint was designed to work with a clear coat. A clear coat is going to give you added durability and protection, so unless you prefer the epoxy color, I'd suggest going with the wheel paint.

If you properly prep the wheels (which sounds like you already have) then you should not need to use a primer. If you think the wheels will see more abuse than normal, I would suggest using a self etching primer prior to the wheel paint. Dupli-Color makes a great self etch primer (DAP 1690) that we've used on some projects.

Thanks!