Painting my steelies

1. minimanspk Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 880 saxo 1.1 forte 2001 poseidon blue

   #1 25th July 2010, 00:41

   I am thinking of painting my steelies instead of alloys and would like to know what sort of finish hammerite smooth brings out because I am thinking of spraying the rim edge gold and the centre gloss black. So has anyone used hammerite smooth and what is the finish it brings out is it gloss or matt or what
2. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #2 25th July 2010, 00:52

   Hammerite smooth gives a strange sort of finish, if you rub a rag over it it goes quite glossy but if it gets a bit of oil and dirt on top of it it looks matt, suppose to keep it glossy it needs lacquering, or just lots of cleaning
   
   Don't use the spray can Hammerite though, its thin and shite, the stuff out of a tin is the best, and you get a similiar finish as it self levels so you don't get brush marks
   
   James
3. Jamestvaughan Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Swansea Posts: 664 Audi A3 1.9 Tdi 2008

   #3 25th July 2010, 01:46

   buy some alloys you tight bastard, got mine for 60 quid
   
   steelies look shit and cheap IMO
4. vtr_marc Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hove Posts: 1103 saxo vtr 1999

   #4 25th July 2010, 08:42

   Depends on what steelies they are if they look shit or not.
   
   I think the Rallye steelies look quality
5. minimanspk Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 880 saxo 1.1 forte 2001 poseidon blue

   #5 25th July 2010, 22:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jamestvaughan buy some alloys you tight bastard, got mine for 60 quid steelies look shit and cheap IMO

   I know what you mean but when I having even got 2 coins to rub together £60 is alot of money my plan is to do my car up on a budget and you cant get cheaper than making my own back box and not spending money on alloys the ony thing is I dont want to buy second hand products but think im goin to have to
6. minimanspk Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 880 saxo 1.1 forte 2001 poseidon blue

   #6 25th July 2010, 22:46

   they are similar to rallye steelies but not as nice. the same but not as wide and the cut out bits on rallye steelies are like square-ish but mine are like a oval wont look good but better than wheel trims with the paint scrubbed off because someone got to close with the jetwash and dark grey steelies with a hint of rust.
7. pteflint L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 blackhall Posts: 81 previously owned a silver saxo vtr mk1, now own as

   #7 26th July 2010, 13:56

   rallye steelies hmmm they do look nice anyone no dimensions of them
8. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

   #8 26th July 2010, 14:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by pteflint rallye steelies hmmm they do look nice anyone no dimensions of them

   same as vtr wheels are they not?
9. Saxo-SX Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Ireland Posts: 2282

   #9 26th July 2010, 14:47

   Hammerite is ok, gives quite a matt finish really. You could just go for a normal gloss black metal paint.
10. badassmatt Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Posts: 115 saxo vtr

    #10 26th July 2010, 19:05

    why the gold rim??