Fast Easy Way To Paint Road Wheels

[Germanbilly1]

I was thinking last night of an easy way to paint a lot of road wheels. Here is what I came up with. It took me less than 20 minutes to mask these. First paint the rubber or steel what ever color you wish. Let dry. Next use your favorite masking tape and lay it out on a flat smooth board. Using an OLFA circle cutter cut the masking tape as shown. Set the cutter to the perfect size of the hole you want. I was cutting ten holes at a time. Next just peel the tape up and lay it into position on the wheel. 32 wheels ready to paint.
GB

 

[thetoysurgeon]

Bill,

Pretty cool ! Where did you get the OLFA circle cutter ? How often do you have to change blades?

Dennis

 

[Germanbilly1]

Bill,

Pretty cool ! Where did you get the OLFA circle cutter ? How often do you have to change blades?

Dennis

I ordered it online and have only changed the blade once since I have had it.
Bill

http://www.olfa.com/CircleCuttersDetail.aspx?C=51&Id=65

 

[viaad]

Great idea Bill. I always seemed to approach it from the other way. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Hoffner]

Dennis, you can get those at AC Moore also. I think I paid like 5.00 for mine with the sunday coupon.

 

[johnro6659]

I also got one not sure what brand at either AC Moore or Michael's for a few bucks I think with a 50% off coupon. I kind of do the same thing as GB but I use cheap contact paper I buy at the Dollar store. Never thought of trying it on road wheels for some reason just used it to make stencils for airbrushing. I'll definitely give it a shot when I can start working on my vehicles again.

Nice one GB!

 

[Hammer's Africaners]

Great idea. I use the blue tape and sometimes post it notes to mask stuff for painting. That circle cutters great for cutting plastic also.........Hammer