Painting of rims

[DarkShadow73]

I posted this topic some time ago, have wanted to paint some rims instead of sticking with the standard grays and sometimes yellows on most cars/construction Technic sets. Thing's have been crazy in my life and while I've had the plastic paint to do them for a long time, before I start I am wondering a couple of things.

I am assuming for a better coverage I should paint the edge of the rims too, because some of the stock color might show?

Main questions are should I prime them with a plastic primer as well? Also, after I put the color on, should I follow up with a coat of clearcoat, like used on cars and trucks nowadays. I saw that Krylon had a plastic clearcoat at the store where I bought the paint and primer.

Any ideas or suggestions, please let me know...thanks

[DLuders]

There are some good ideas (and opinions ) on the "Spray Painting Lego?" and "To Paint Or Not To Paint, That Is the Question" topics.

[DarkShadow73]

There are some good ideas (and opinions ) on the "Spray Painting Lego?" and "To Paint Or Not To Paint, That Is the Question" topics.

Thanks DLuders, I'll check them out now, we had a major heatwave last few days with high humidities, not exactly the greatest painting weather, but its only in the 80's today with low humidity, so thought I might get on it tonight, supposed to be nearly no humidity and in the mid-60's, perfect painting weather in my garage...

[88high]

I have painted a tile before with acrylic paint. It is very hard to do and it scrapes off. Not a great idea unless you are at chromebricks.com and you know what your doing