Respraying wheels

1. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #1 3rd March 2010, 18:41

   Ive had my vtr alloys shot blasted, and the guy at the body shop has told me that they have been blasted very harsh and that i wont be able to spray them with rattle cans.. They do feel rough but surely thats how they get when they have been blasted?? I cant be arsed paying for them to be powdercoated so really want to do them with cans. Theres pics of them on my progress thread on the last page if anyone wants to have a quick look..
   
   Cant i just sand them and primer them or not?
2. user_39965 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Cambridge Posts: 1246 Blue Furio

   #2 3rd March 2010, 18:43

   Job to tell by the pics how rough they are. Having said that, you could try wet and dry paper 1000 / 1200 grit, and give them a few spray coats of primer?
3. user_33701 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Aberdeenshire Posts: 1932 MK3 Dub VR6 & DUB TDI

   #3 3rd March 2010, 18:44

   They look alright to sand, prime and spray to me Maybe the company were just trying to get more money out of you?
4. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #4 3rd March 2010, 18:48

   Juat get yourself a pack of mixed grades of wet and dry and see how you go,
   
   Give it a few coats of primer and see what the finish is like after that, looking at the pics you are going to be fine mate, may just need to put a few more coats on.
5. VTR_Craig Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Lincoln/Newark Posts: 2673 Mercedes C220, Scooby, Saxo VTS

   #5 3rd March 2010, 18:51

   as above, go for some 180 grit then 320 grit then wetsand 1200 grit
6. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #6 3rd March 2010, 19:03

   The paint shop that told me couldnt paint them for me so werent trying to make money out of me. I also think they will be ok with a few layers of primer. So do i just prime them how they are now, or do i sand them smooth first then primer?
7. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #7 3rd March 2010, 19:05

   Go through the grades of wet and dry first,
   
   Primer
   
   Sand down again
   
   Paint
   
   Sand again for perfect finish
   
   Laqcuer
8. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #8 3rd March 2010, 19:07

   Cheers mate, ill have to go buy some wet and dry.. Ive got a pack of sand paper with thin grade then medium then thick stuff. But its not wet and dry
9. VTR_Craig Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Lincoln/Newark Posts: 2673 Mercedes C220, Scooby, Saxo VTS

   #9 3rd March 2010, 19:08

   worst come to worst, you can always get some filler for bad areas

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10. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

    #10 3rd March 2010, 19:19

    Halfrauds sells the mixed packs for just a couple of quid, just remember to use quite a few layers of primer to try and fill the bad areas, but as above filler if there really bad.

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11. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

    #11 3rd March 2010, 19:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by coleman258 Halfrauds sells the mixed packs for just a couple of quid, just remember to use quite a few layers of primer to try and fill the bad areas, but as above filler if there really bad.

    Yeah cheers mate, ill grab some wet & dry tomorrow, and hopefully get atleast a layer or 2 of primer on tomorrow night.. Then see how they look.
12. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

    #12 5th March 2010, 22:36

    Any update on how the wheels went pal?
13. Dboyvts Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 paisley Posts: 1211 supercharged vts, R324r gtr, Rb30 R32 gtr.

    #13 5th March 2010, 23:14

    Try getting your self a few cans of high build primer should give you a nice even surface to paint.
14. saxo_mike Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Heald Green, Stockport Posts: 1721 black/yellow vtr

    #14 5th March 2010, 23:55

    i'm in work tomorrow danny if you wanna use my discount lol
15. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

    #15 8th March 2010, 20:02

    Ive not had a chance to try priming them yet.. although i have sanded one down only took 10 mins and its quite smooth now so should be ok with the normal primer ive got.
    
    nice one mike!
16. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #16 8th March 2010, 22:53

    the last wheel i done i had to re spray so quicker went over it with 120 grit then primered it up came out fine to be honest.