wheel refurb, paint?

  1. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Leicester Posts: 1083 BMW 5er
    #1
    to save a few quid, im going to re-furb my wheels myself..

    is 'normal' tin can spray paint okay?, as ive seen that 'Hammerite' now do 'Spray Paint', decent stuff?

    and ive seen all these 'Industrial Strength' Lacquers...

    i want them perfect, i know with Metallic paints every defect shows up.

    is it worth paying 8quid a can... or are cheap-o 2 quid cans just as good?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6557 Mangooo
    #2
    Pay the extra... But they can still show imperfections if you don't prep them right.

    Ask Jungle_Jim or FurioAL they will be able to help.
  3. Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 near colchester Posts: 1189 clio 197
    #3
    i wanna do this, wouldnt mind knowin the best paint to use !
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo
    #4
    with wheels u have to rememebr there very close to the road and are gona see stones etc... lots of alloys are painted using powder coating, this is a special powder based paint with colouring agents, resins, and additives that are applied to the parts and then heat baked in an oven which gives a very good strong finish, It not realy something u can do at home easy either. Using normal rattle can spray paints can give great results, make sure u primer, secondary (colour coat) then laquer them. Make sure your not tight with the paint especially the laquer atleast giving a good 4 coats of it as this is helps make the final surface and finish strong and less likely to get stone chips etc.... I have dont quite a few sets of wheels and i did all mine with spray cans and even a few years later there still looking brilliant. normally costs me around £50 in paint to do a whole set of alloys so i save a bit rememebr u can get them done professionally for £25 a wheel (depending on wheel size). If the wheels you are refirbing have kirbs smooth them out as best u can and use chemical metal to fill any imperfections

    here is some i have done in the past with spray cans:

    Audi alumimium silver




    Rover charcole grey
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z
    #5
    that rover paint looks a nice colour any other pics of those wheels steven?
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by craigy_87 View Post
    that rover paint looks a nice colour any other pics of those wheels steven?

    sorry mate i dont
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevenet15 View Post
    sorry mate i dont
    ahh thats ok. is it quite a dark colour?
  8. Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280
    #8
    looks like x power grey
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6557 Mangooo
    #9
    Near enough the same as Authancite (sp).

    Aslong as you prep the wheel... Spraying is fine, but again, advise to do inside not out, cause when you spray the laquer on, if anything flys on it, it's fucked and you have to do it again.(If you want it perfect)
  10. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Leicester Posts: 1083 BMW 5er
    #10
    ive gone for Halfords own.

    why cant this be a simple task?
  11. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by gartrell View Post
    ive gone for Halfords own.

    why cant this be a simple task?
    There is a lot of prep work involved in refurbing wheels.. even if they aren't that curbed.... the surface has to be perfect before you even consider painting them...

    I wrote a how to guide here:
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87427

    Hope that helps! any other questions just send me a pm!

    Alex