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I've repainted about 10 Virgo wheels. I usually wet sand with 220 to start with, and take off enough finish to get it smooth to the touch, which means no flaking clear coat or brake dust pitted areas.
When painting the wheels, don't over do it. You can't put a coat of paint on the entire wheel at one time and expect them to come out looking good. Start with the back side because that will put overspray on the front side, and you want to cover that up. Then do the area at the base of the spokes where it meets the rim. To shoot down in there, you will leave uneven paint on other areas, so do this part first. At the same time, you can paint the sides of the spokes, and even the tops of the spokes. If you want to paint inside the holes around the lugs, do that early on as well. Sometimes I hold the can up close almost inside the hole, and tap the nozzle as I pull the can away quickly. Works better with the standard round spray pattern, not so good with the fan spray.
I try to finish off with a coat on the tops of the spokes, and on the lip around the rim. That way you get the most even, smooth paint you can on the important parts.
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