painting wheel nuts.

1. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #1 20th May 2008, 01:07

   i want to paint ones wheel nuts. easy
   
   but how do i go about protecting them when tightening them up?
   
   shed loads of laquer?
2. Agent-VIP Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Wakefield Posts: 1751 Blue mk2 VTR, White MK2 VTS

   #2 20th May 2008, 01:32

   i don't think they are often noticable to be fair.
   
   I have black wheels at the moment with standard wheel nuts. It's a little tricky not scratching the alloy on though when putting the nuts back on.
   
   Some wheels of mine are going white atm.. and i'm thinking about spraying some wheel nuts white. But i'm in the same boat.. wont they just get scratched straight away =(
3. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #3 20th May 2008, 01:55

   i have black wheels and what to do my wheel nuts green.
   
   trial and error tbh
4. theecho Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 565 Black Mk2 VTR

   #4 20th May 2008, 05:34

   hammerite and lots of lacquer i would imagine could do the job? Then just be easy when applying the pressure to tighten the nuts up..
5. burra101 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 nottingham Posts: 131 vtr

   #5 20th May 2008, 08:55

   y dont u buy them caps off ebay or sumer there like a tenner for 16 lol.. sounds better to me.. i sprayerd mine at the weeknd n they did take a bit of paint off am jus gunna buy the caps
6. Agent-VIP Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Wakefield Posts: 1751 Blue mk2 VTR, White MK2 VTS

   #6 20th May 2008, 12:04

   ^^^ Sounds like a good idea tbh.
7. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #7 20th May 2008, 12:18

   caps are the way forward
   
   
   
   and with vtr rims, you will have to paint the locking nut though but 4 nuts to paint makes things easier
   
   
8. matt_vtr_15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2008 nottingham Posts: 4801 saxo mark 2

   #8 20th May 2008, 12:19

   fingertight ftw your fingers wont scratch em
   
   only joking obviously
9. steve_335 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Wickford, ESSEX Posts: 3094 citroen saxo 1.1 VW polo 1.4 16v Fiesta 1.25

   #9 20th May 2008, 20:32

   If you want to paint them, i would have thought that if you do them up by hand, torquing them up, it will be a lot safer than using a gun.
10. d4r3n Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 k-in-a, notts Posts: 1858 bmw 330ci sport !

    #10 20th May 2008, 20:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR caps are the way forward and with vtr rims, you will have to paint the locking nut though but 4 nuts to paint makes things easier

    yeah use the caps looks alot better and pred i love your willwood brakes lol.