Spraying bolts?

1. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #1 9th February 2007, 19:28

   Wanting to spray my wheel bolts, includng some locking ones which i will mask off the groove in the head.
   
   What im wondering is can I use plain and simple grey primer and matt black paint from halfrauds as i still have some in ze garage
   
   cheers
2. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #2 9th February 2007, 19:30

   I would have thought so bud, but you'll have to laquer them too... and be really careful when putting the nuts back on as im sure they would chip really easily...
   
   Alex
   
3. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #3 9th February 2007, 20:39

   yeah plenty of laquer and be carefull as the paint will crack and flake if to heavy handed with them. the ultimate way would be powdercoat as a mate of mine got his inlet manifold and bolts all done on his punto gt and the finish was amazing and the bolts did not flake or crack
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 9th February 2007, 20:46

   yeah just like you say
   
   id leave to dry as long as possible and a few coats on to
   
   when putting on car put some tape in your socket to stop damage
5. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #5 9th February 2007, 21:26

   you would have to paint them every time you took them off as im very certain the paint will crack, i used hammerite on mine and they keep flaking away everytime the wheels are off
6. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

   #6 9th February 2007, 21:47

   yeh cant see why you should do somat like that pointless really my mate did it on his saxo and they looked crap lol.....
7. Mick1989 L-plater Joined: Oct 2006 Kent Posts: 73 Ford Focus 1.6 16v Ebony Black

   #7 9th February 2007, 23:13

   this is what wanted to do with my bolts. I wanna spray paint them silver or grey kind of colour. Can someone tell me the exact type of paint to buy please!
8. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #8 9th February 2007, 23:15

   Ben_saxo: was just thinking about the paint scratching really easily... why not just buy some of the bolt covers? as seen is rushy's progress thread in the saxo photos section? then they will stay whatever colour you want, and look a whole lot neater!
   
   Alex
   
9. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #9 9th February 2007, 23:17

   I think it would be much easier to spray some wheel nut covers!
   
   I ordered some earlier this week for the same reason. I asked about
   spraying the bolts but it will be much more simple and practical to do
   the covers instead!
10. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #10 9th February 2007, 23:53

    Cheers for the input people. I was worried about the cracking, the reason i want it done Dj is cus ive got gunmetal rims and the bolts are rusty so they look gay lol. Will have a look through rushys thread for these covers
11. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #11 10th February 2007, 01:30

    hehe i just threw on Hammerite on mine, when i put them on they where still sticky, and now they have flaked from when it got serviced lol
12. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #12 10th February 2007, 04:29

    small guide could be usefull
13. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #13 10th February 2007, 13:05

    i just used a thin artist brush for mine, hammerite smooths out anyway so you dont have to worry about it not being neat
14. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #14 10th February 2007, 13:07

    I reckon these are the way forward like rushys got;
    
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=019
    
    Dont have to jack up the car and take the bolts off etc, lazy mans option.
15. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #15 10th February 2007, 13:17

    as steve said, powder coating or anodising would be a better idea
16. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #16 10th February 2007, 13:39

    Yea those are the same ones buddy!
17. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #17 10th February 2007, 13:42

    As it says to measure your own and im too lazy to go out there and do it right now, they are right sayin the bolts are 19mm yeah?
18. Mick1989 L-plater Joined: Oct 2006 Kent Posts: 73 Ford Focus 1.6 16v Ebony Black

    #18 10th February 2007, 20:58

    They are 19mm. I bought them exact same bolts from that ebay seller; they fitted and protruding out cos the depth was too much. What a waste of money!
19. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

    #19 10th February 2007, 21:42

    haha.knew you would eventually mate
20. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #20 10th February 2007, 22:00

    lol wish i did em before i wacked em on! After readin Micks post not so sure ont he cap things
21. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #21 11th February 2007, 08:30

    Why whats wrong with em?
22. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #22 11th February 2007, 13:35

    Im not sure if they will look any good on VTR rims mate, they look good on yours but the nut grooves are quite deep into the rim, theyre no in the VTR ones. Dont wanna buy em if theyre too long
23. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #23 13th February 2007, 15:06

    These caps wont fit on locking bolts either will they? Just fitted some n they have round heads.
    
    
    
    How much would power coatin for 16 bolts be you reckon, 30 quid?