Painting steel wheels + hammerite

1. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

   #1 25th January 2010, 21:02

   My wheels were properly prepd last time i sprayed them, I bought back the steel wheel to a shine, then a few coats of primer and worked on from there.
   
   I completed them and laqured them but never allowed the laqure to dry for a few days before using them, i sprayed them in the morning and used the wheels that night, so insistently going 70MPH down the motorway, the laqure had flung off and then the snow and salt has came, its made them go a bit rusty so today i started again.
   
   This time instead of spraying a white lip around the edge, i'm going to paint it on with hammerite. It will be easier and if the white lip gets damaged it can get touched up.
   
   My question is.... Do i lacquer the wheels once the black paint on the wheel and the white lip is on.
   
   Or, do i lacquer the wheels just which are currently just black (middle) painted and then hammerite on top of that
2. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

   #2 25th January 2010, 21:06

   lacquer once everything is painted up
3. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

   #3 25th January 2010, 21:25

   Thanks
   
   I've got 3 good coats of primer, 3 good coats of black spray and i'll add 3 thick layers of hammerite white paint?
4. saxo-essex Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 essex/southend Posts: 4 xr2i mk1 escort saxo

   #4 26th January 2010, 22:59

   if your struggling too keep the lacquer to stick to u base give the colour a lite scotch with a scotch brite but new hard as it will jst look dull but il stop you shine flaking away over time
5. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

   #5 27th January 2010, 00:04

   ok.
   
   I'm just about to apply the 5th and final coat to all 4 wheels.
   
   It says you can add another coat in 4 hour intervals.
   
   I've been applying coats around every 4 hours or more.
   
   I'll apply the final coat, then leave it top go hard over night
   
   Touch up some parts of the wheel where i managed to be messy with the paint brush (Thats what happens if you talk to a mate while trying to concentrate)
   
   In the morning a nice thin coat of laqure, and several more through out the day?
   
   So on Friday, they'll be ready to fit?
   
   Btw, i'm really pleased how the hammerite stays on, nice and smooth and VERY water resistant, Its not even coming off my paint brush.
   
   I'll get picsa up once done!
6. Gordon Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR

   #6 27th January 2010, 00:24

   Word of warning, I laquered Hammerite when I tidied up my suspension and the laquer reacted with the Hammerite and melted it, even after the Hammerite was left in the airing cupboard for a week to dry.
7. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

   #7 27th January 2010, 01:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gordon Word of warning, I laquered Hammerite when I tidied up my suspension and the laquer reacted with the Hammerite and melted it, even after the Hammerite was left in the airing cupboard for a week to dry.

   Serious dude?
   
   Shit!
   
   Errmmmm
   
   Next question... Was it Halfords stuff?
8. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

   #8 1st February 2010, 20:58

   Wheels look good, pics up tomoz!
9. Garry_T Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Rugby Posts: 1438 VT yeSSSSSSS

   #9 1st February 2010, 21:12

   Ive had bad experience with lacquer over hammershite and it melted it and it was also halfrauds stuff
10. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

    #10 7th February 2010, 16:45

    Pics Yo
    
    
    
11. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

    #11 7th February 2010, 16:46

    As you can see, the tyre pen has worn off, not surprised the amount of gritters about and rain we've had.
12. shannon6460 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Swansea Posts: 426 Too many to list but all the Paxo related one's ar

    #12 9th February 2010, 21:38

    WOW i want them
13. user_31039 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black

    #13 9th February 2010, 22:17

    nice one dude