Painting Wheels DIY styleee....

1. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #1 2nd July 2006, 11:19

   I've spent the whole morning reading previous posts from both here and SSC on the art of DIY wheel spraying, there seems to be mixed opinions on how successfull it is and how durable it is.
   
   I was all set to get sanding the afternoon but now I'm in two minds.
   
   How long will the paint last if there well laquared and do they look any good in the flesh?
   
   Cheers
   
   Steve
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 2nd July 2006, 11:45

   well its best putting as much paint and laquer on as you can this will help durabilty but if you kurb them or stone hits them they will chip
   
   make sure they are definatley dry before putting on car to
3. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #3 2nd July 2006, 11:54

   Have you done yours? If so do they look good close up?
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 2nd July 2006, 12:19

   yeah i did mine they look ok i did mine with a spay gun and was my first go with 1 they just need more laquer
   
   i repaired leckies on here also helped saxoash do his with a spraycan
5. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #5 2nd July 2006, 12:29

   If you use propper wheel paint (available from halfords etc) then yeah they should last a while. I did these and they are still in goog nick after nearly a year.
6. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #6 2nd July 2006, 12:30

   Cheers for the help lads.
   
   Is the proper wheel paint made by "Simonize"? As I was looking at the other day or is it just halfords own make?
7. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #7 2nd July 2006, 12:46

   i just used nomal paint and laquer on leckies and i think saxoash just got normal paint and there both ok
8. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #8 2nd July 2006, 14:14

   I've just been to halfords and the specific wheel paint offer a limited amount of colours so it'll have to be normal paint.
   
   I'm going to get them all prepped for priming then make a decision on the colour.
9. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #9 2nd July 2006, 14:22

   preping is the most important job so take your time
   
   progress pics will be good
   
   if the tyres are still on let them down and push down its easier to mask them off
10. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #10 2nd July 2006, 14:26

    I've had the tyres removed to make life easier, I'm going to clean the car in a minture so I'll give the wheels a really good clean get all the crap of em.
    
    Then I'll start adding the filler tomorrow and so on...
    
    I'll get a mini step by step guide on the go it should prove usefull to others then.
11. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #11 2nd July 2006, 14:33

    yeah i was going todo it when i did mine but i forgot
12. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #12 2nd July 2006, 15:14

    yeah step by step guide would be good am thinking of doing mine in the future an am clueless.
    craigy
13. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #13 2nd July 2006, 15:16

    I wouldn't hold your breath that'll be brilliant but at least you'll have some pics to look at. I've never done and spraying before.
    
    I'll just see how it goes.
14. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

    #14 2nd July 2006, 15:26

    kool no problem, any help would be appreciated
    craigy
15. infamousaidy Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 488

    #15 2nd July 2006, 18:10

    these are my mates vts wheels, done in regular halfords paint in rover mettalic charcoal with a blue metal flake on top, still going strong
    
    
16. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #16 2nd July 2006, 18:33

    they look nice ^^
17. D_G_SAXO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1491

    #17 2nd July 2006, 18:44

    Anyone got any pics of white wheels on a blue saxo or black ones so i can see what thay look like as i am thinking of spraying my alloys but might be a bit fiddley thin spokes but will give it a go if i can settle on a colour
18. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #18 2nd July 2006, 18:49

    have a search my friend
19. D_G_SAXO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1491

    #19 2nd July 2006, 18:54

    ok will do mate what colour wheels would u go for on a poss blue saxo???
20. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #20 2nd July 2006, 18:59

    on a subtle look saxo without a bodykit black vts wheels or black cyclones all the way, cant go wrong looks stunning!!
    
    but i take it thats your saxo in your pic? if so id leave them as they are matey!?
21. D_G_SAXO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1491

    #21 2nd July 2006, 19:06

    really wouldnt u think thay would look good in black ??? and yes that is my car in the pic i am getting bored of the wheels now and dont really want to fork out 700 pounds on a new set so thought colour change would keep me happy with them hehe
22. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #22 2nd July 2006, 20:02

    
    
    They look really good, it's a bt different to the normal approach.
23. D_G_SAXO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1491

    #23 2nd July 2006, 20:19

    i would rather thay were black as can be. Dont get me wrong thay look dam nice or i could have them white but i am not sure on that one???
24. vtrchris64 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Bridgend United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 1611 Clio 182 Cup

    #24 2nd July 2006, 21:00

    white wheels on a blue saxo looks awesumness, do them white.
    
    
25. D_G_SAXO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1491

    #25 2nd July 2006, 21:08

    mate i think u may have changed my mind that looks dam nice would u advise geting it dun by a pro or is it a easy enough job???
26. vtrchris64 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Bridgend United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 1611 Clio 182 Cup

    #26 2nd July 2006, 21:12

    If your confident enough try it yourself but i personally i would get it done by a pro for piece of mind :Y:
    
    heres another for you, love white wheels on blue
    
    
27. D_G_SAXO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1491

    #27 2nd July 2006, 21:18

    ok white wheels it is and i have even got my girlfriend to agree with me now!!!! now just need to find someone who can do it any ideas???
28. djjoney Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2003 northampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 624 carbon clad nos breathing westcoast

    #28 2nd July 2006, 21:49

    what filler would you use on the wheels? im guessing theres some special sort
29. D_G_SAXO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1491

    #29 2nd July 2006, 22:03

    didnt know u would have to use filler carnt u spray stright on to the wheels if u scratched them a bit for a good key
30. Tony_Jay86 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2005 Nelson (England) Posts: 2874 Saxo 1.1 Desire :(

    #30 3rd July 2006, 01:50

    My dads told me to use some special stuff, basically its like a stick of something, you snap abit off, need it & use it, once it sets its just like metal.
    
    I have white vtr alloys on my possi blue base model, but all the paint is comming off, i cant complain, they were cheaper then buying two new tyres which i needed at the time.
31. djjoney Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2003 northampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 624 carbon clad nos breathing westcoast

    #31 3rd July 2006, 07:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tony_Jay86 My dads told me to use some special stuff, basically its like a stick of something, you snap abit off, need it & use it, once it sets its just like metal

    
    cheers i'll have a look in halfrauds for that
32. infamousaidy Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 488

    #32 3rd July 2006, 08:10

    we've also done those metal flake vts wheels with a red metal flake but i dont have pics i dont think.
33. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #33 3rd July 2006, 08:53

    Where did you get the metal flake from? I'm presuming its not out of a rattle can.
34. carln Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Silverstone Posts: 475

    #34 3rd July 2006, 11:08

    i did my vts wheels 2 weeks ago, they where really easy to do and they look really. I will get some pics up in a bit.
35. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #35 3rd July 2006, 11:57

    Good man.
36. carln Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Silverstone Posts: 475

    #36 3rd July 2006, 12:05

    
37. D_G_SAXO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1491

    #37 3rd July 2006, 12:26

    Attachment 423looks like u have dun a good job fancy doing mine lol because i dont i want mine white but dont know how i would spray inbetween the spokes. does anyone think these wheels will look good white???
38. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #38 3rd July 2006, 12:45

    They look really good, did you use just black paint or was it matt,satin etc?
    
    I'd go for black wheels over white on a posi blue saxo especially with the look of your car it may look abit busy.
39. D_G_SAXO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1491

    #39 3rd July 2006, 12:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ets2k9 They look really good, did you use just black paint or was it matt,satin etc? I'd go for black wheels over white on a posi blue saxo especially with the look of your car it may look abit busy.

    
    thanks mate now i dont know what to go for lol i was going to go white but i think u may be right so i think i will be going black now. should i use matt or a gloss paint dont know what will look betta??
40. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #40 3rd July 2006, 13:21

    These are the kind of issues that keep me awake at night.
    
    Good luck deciding.