VHT SP184 Clear Coat Wheel Paint Can - 11 oz, Gloss Clear

This is excellent wheel paint. It seems to cover better than common aerosol can spray paint. I used it to re-coat our 2004 Toyota Tacoma truck wheels after sanding and cleaning them. I used about three full cans, maybe a little over, for all four wheels and kept one can for touchups, if needed. Going on three months now and this daily driver's wheels still look as good as the day I remounted them. Very satisfied. It was time for new tires so the tire dealer worked with me on this project. At home, I jacked up the track, set it on jack stands, removed all four wheels, and the tire dealer removed the tires for me. Took the wheels home, sanded, and cleaned them. Applied the VHT primer, let it sit overnight and applied the top coat. They came out beautiful and look like new wheels. The tire dealer then mounted the new tires and I took my "new" wheels and tires home and remounted them. They look beautiful and have really enhanced the look of the truck, like wearing new shoes. But, like any painting project, it is the preparation that can make or break the outcome so be sure the surfaces to be painted are rust free, sanded, and clean before applying the paint.

I used the VHT clear over the VHT black wheel paint after letting the black dry 30 minutes as instructed on the can. After 2 light tack coats I tried to get a medium wet coat but it wouldn't flow very good. The more I put down the more it looked milky. Normally milky looking clear is due to moisture or cold surface temps but I shot my wheels on a day that was 80 degrees ( in the shade ). To try and salvage my work I moved them into the direct sun and let them bake as the day warmed to 95 degrees. This indeed saved the day and now the wheels look great with a nice gloss black. The heat curing helped eliminate the dry spots on the sides of the spokes too. Polyurethane should dry hard but time will tell. I'm going to let them cure for a few more days in the direct sun. BTW it took one can per wheel of both color and clear. I was able to prime each wheel with a half can of primer. My only complaint is that I had to clear the spray head more that I would have liked - keep a can of lacquer thinner close.Overall I'm happy with the results on my wheels using rattle cans. You would be hard pressed to tell them from powder coated wheels.

Used this can clear coat over the top of some VHT epoxy paint to give it a more factory clear coat look to match the wheel and fender on the Harley, 3 coats, a light machine buff and it looks just as good, pretty surprised a can clear looks so good (was a professional autobody painter for 12 years)

The clear works "Okay"...After some cursing on my first spoke on my first rim when I saw the can's modus operandi I Was able to adjust. I used 4 cans of clear on 4 rims I refurbished myself. ALl 4 cans did the same thing" Initial pressing of the nozzle the can would spit then a nice even spray. So I had to "Clear" my newspaper masking as the rim was still on the tire. Then an immediate hit of the nozzle again would give me a nice spray.So the technique I used was burping the nozzle to clear it out, then even spray onto the rim. Also....others here have said it isn't really "Clear"...I have to agree. After doing all 4 rims and clear coating Gun Metle Grey Metalic....the dark grey rims look a little greenish. I took pics of the grey in the sun, then after clear and in certain lights it's a little greenish. So I think the clear affects the color irt's covering to a certain extent. Meh...my rims are 13 years old so I filled the gashes with spot weld, sanded, primered and painted. I can't be TOO bitchy about it. But if you're clearing really GOOD rims...yeah...slight color change in my experience.

bought this to paint an aluminum guitar amp chassis, and a year later the chassis looks exactly as the day I painted it. i only used 1 coat too. only problem Id say i have with this is that the spray is a tad too strong and focused. you need to stand a good 4ft away from the target or else youll get a permanent white line on your aluminum.not sure how this will look on smooth aluminum since I only used it for the chassis which was brushed aluminum. the chassis is now a tad whiter than it was before the paintjob.