Preping Wheels For Spraying

1. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #1 17th February 2010, 21:16

   As above, how do I got about geting the paint off and what grades of wer and dry shall I use?
   
   Thanks
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 17th February 2010, 21:17

   dont use sand paper use wet and dry mate are they already painted or do you mean the laquer
3. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #3 17th February 2010, 21:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsmad dont use sand paper use wet and dry mate

   Same thing lol
   
   and geting all the paint off mate
4. mervster Newbie Joined: Jan 2008 Malvern, Worcestershire Posts: 27 Xsara VTR, Saxo Mk2 VTR

   #4 17th February 2010, 21:21

   Depends what you are looking to do.... If you want all the paint off i would use Nitro Morse with wire wool, its messy but does the job..
   
   Shot blasting is the best bet but can be pricey
5. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #5 17th February 2010, 21:26

   I refurbed a set of vtr alloys recently and did the first 2 using wet and dry. I started of using a coarse grade, with a lot of warm water, then a finer grade when you have gone down to the original primer to make it very smooth.
   
   I found this took a long time so for the next 2 i used the paintstripper nitromors. Paint it on, leave for an hour and then by using a soft (as to not make deep scratches) wire brush attachment on a drill, remove all the existing paint. This process takes it right down to the bare metal. You might have to repeat the process a few times to get ALL the paint off, but imo requires much less effort and provides a better finish than just by sanding. When you have gone down to the bare metal you will have to use a very fine grade wet and dry to achieve a much smoother finish.

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6. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #6 17th February 2010, 21:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chris_furio I refurbed a set of vtr alloys recently and did the first 2 using wet and dry. I started of using a coarse grade, with a lot of warm water, then a finer grade when you have gone down to the original primer to make it very smooth. I found this took a long time so for the next 2 i used the paintstripper nitromors. Paint it on, leave for an hour and then by using a soft (as to not make deep scratches) wire brush attachment on a drill, remove all the existing paint. This process takes it right down to the bare metal. You might have to repeat the process a few times to get ALL the paint off, but imo requires much less effort and provides a better finish than just by sanding. When you have gone down to the bare metal you will have to use a very fine grade wet and dry to achieve a much smoother finish.

   cheers for the advice pal
   
   did u have the tyres on when you used the nitro morse?
7. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #7 17th February 2010, 21:37

   No worries, the wheels did come out mint in the end it just pays not to rush them. And yeah the the tyres were all on i just made sure they were masked off really well.
   
   I was thinking though, when i got 2 of my tyres changed the bloke at the tyre place asked if i did the wheels myself because he has had trouble before with home refurbed wheels flaking around the rims when the tyres were changed. And when he changed mine they did flake a bit. An idea might be getting a garage to remove all the tyres before you refurb them so you can prep and spray deeper into the rim. This might prevent this from happening but im not 100% on it lol
8. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #8 17th February 2010, 21:39

   deflate the tyres fully then jump on the edges to free them from the rim them mask up really well
9. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #9 17th February 2010, 21:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chris_furio No worries, the wheels did come out mint in the end it just pays not to rush them. And yeah the the tyres were all on i just made sure they were masked off really well. I was thinking though, when i got 2 of my tyres changed the bloke at the tyre place asked if i did the wheels myself because he has had trouble before with home refurbed wheels flaking around the rims when the tyres were changed. And when he changed mine they did flake a bit. An idea might be getting a garage to remove all the tyres before you refurb them so you can prep and spray deeper into the rim. This might prevent this from happening but im not 100% on it lol

   cheers for your help mate, really appreciated
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsmad deflate the tyres fully then jump on the edges to free them from the rim them mask up really well

   Cheers dude, think I might do that will make it easier to use the nitro morse and not get it on the tyres.