Duplicolor Rim Paint (graphite) is a Pain
I used a combination of products/steps. Detergent wash, black disc paint stripper wheel (for rust on inside of rim), naval jelly (everywhere), extra fine steel wool, orange fiber loose paint remover attachment (to remove dry naval jelly), Ospho, Rust Oleum rusty metal primer (red oxide) by brush (inside of rim), Rust Oleum gray primer spray (outside of wheel-both sides), Duplicolor Graphite (for rims) and Duplicolor clear sprays. I used a discarded bathroom vanity sink and concrete block as a paint stand (see last two fotos). One rim was heavily rust-pitted on the inside because a tube was used in that case and it must have trapped moisture.
I used a combination of products/steps. Detergent wash, black disc paint stripper wheel (for rust on inside of rim), naval jelly (everywhere), extra fine steel wool, orange fiber loose paint remover attachment (to remove dry naval jelly), Ospho, Rust Oleum rusty metal primer (red oxide) by brush (inside of rim), Rust Oleum gray primer spray (outside of wheel-both sides), Duplicolor Graphite (for rims) and Duplicolor clear sprays. I used a discarded bathroom vanity sink and concrete block as a paint stand (see last two fotos). One rim was heavily rust-pitted on the inside because a tube was used in that case and it must have trapped moisture.
