White alloys - update post 20

1. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

   #1 30th March 2007, 17:26

   about to go to halfrauds now for the gear to spray my alloys..... a few things i want to know though........
   
   when people spray them do you do the inside rim aswell or just the part you can see?
   
   AND ive got some nasty curbage on one of the alloys...... what kind of filler would i use for that? Fibre Glass? p40? (i think its called?)
   
   cheers people.
   
   Rep available obv
   
2. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

   #2 30th March 2007, 17:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Robbo about to go to halfrauds now for the gear to spray my alloys..... a few things i want to know though........ when people spray them do you do the inside rim aswell or just the part you can see? AND ive got some nasty curbage on one of the alloys...... what kind of filler would i use for that? Fibre Glass? p40? (i think its called?) cheers people. Rep available obv

   You can spray the inside of the rim if you want its up to you but you need to remove all dirt and prime and make sure its clean then spray
   
   And for the kirbage ordinary body filler will do the job hope.
3. Japman Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Costa del Wales Posts: 12393 Spam Wagon

   #3 30th March 2007, 17:30

   Id spray inside the rims mate,it would look alot better
4. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

   #4 30th March 2007, 17:38

   you reckon if i spray the inside though it will take more than 1 can of spray per alloy?
5. Vinny_VSX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bath/Warminster Posts: 2616 57 plate C2 VTS & a saxo 1.4

   #5 30th March 2007, 17:58

   When I do mine I spray the whole alloy. No point doing a job half arsed
6. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #6 30th March 2007, 18:06

   i never bothered with the inside of mine, but then i went black, and the alloys i picked up to do where black on the inside anyway
   
   what alloys are you doing?
   
   normal body filler should be fine, got a pic of the kerbage? as ive said before i went over them very lightly with the angle grinder and it got rid of all the kerb marks
7. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

   #7 30th March 2007, 20:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Matt i never bothered with the inside of mine, but then i went black, and the alloys i picked up to do where black on the inside anyway what alloys are you doing? normal body filler should be fine, got a pic of the kerbage? as ive said before i went over them very lightly with the angle grinder and it got rid of all the kerb marks

   only small curbage...... but still needs filling
   
   and standard vts alloys, black car
   
   took the alloys off anyways and whacked some steelies on... will look good for fotos at t-park, nice black steelies
   
   
   question people...... CBA masking the tyres off etc, is it easy to get the tyres off myself? i can get someone to put them on for me so no worries there, just taking them off am i going to struggle?
8. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

   #8 30th March 2007, 20:44

   Just buy a set from me
   
   
   
   
9. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

   #9 30th March 2007, 20:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by John Just buy a set from me

   not a fan of vtr alloys, sorry mate
10. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #10 30th March 2007, 20:46

    Ahh i see you have vts alloys lol ive got another 12 vtrs alloys in silver
11. k2thecsaxo Established Member Joined: Jan 2007 Ringwood Posts: 2468 Amazon Green Mk2 VTR Wicked Red Furio

    #11 30th March 2007, 21:15

    how come so many mate ???
12. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #12 30th March 2007, 21:39

    keep buying them lol you intersted in a set
13. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

    #13 30th March 2007, 21:49

    question people...... CBA masking the tyres off etc, is it easy to get the tyres off myself? i can get someone to put them on for me so no worries there, just taking them off am i going to struggle?
    
    any special way to do it or just let the tire down and try and ease it off?
14. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #14 30th March 2007, 21:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Robbo question people...... CBA masking the tyres off etc, is it easy to get the tyres off myself? i can get someone to put them on for me so no worries there, just taking them off am i going to struggle? any special way to do it or just let the tire down and try and ease it off?

    you will need either a bread breaker and 2 tyre leaver or a tyre changing machine no way you can do it with damaging tyres other wise
15. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

    #15 30th March 2007, 21:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by John you will need either a bread breaker and 2 tyre leaver or a tyre changing machine no way you can do it with damaging tyres other wise

    so i cant just let the tyre down and try and ease a crowbar in there then?
16. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #16 30th March 2007, 21:56

    go down to local hi q or somethin ask if they will take them off, that wil be easier and you wont damage the tyres, say to them you will go back there and get them balanced
    
    or if u have a mate who works at a garage im sure he would take them off
17. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #17 30th March 2007, 21:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Robbo so i cant just let the tyre down and try and ease a crowbar in there then?

    Lol nope a crow bar wont even break seal "bead"
18. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

    #18 30th March 2007, 21:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Matt go down to local hi q or somethin ask if they will take them off, that wil be easier and you wont damage the tyres, say to them you will go back there and get them balanced or if u have a mate who works at a garage im sure he would take them off

    
    its going to cost though, not made of money
    
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by John Lol nope a crow bar wont even break seal "bead"

    what does that mean lol? basically it wont work?
19. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #19 30th March 2007, 22:00

    what does that mean lol? basically it wont work?
    
    
    Nope it wont mate no at all when filled with air the make a seal with the rim which is pretty hard to break you wont manage it with a crow bar easiest to nip to you local tyre centre as will cost more if you fuck a tyre.
20. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

    #20 31st March 2007, 18:28

    so anyone thats done there alloys white..... what colour did you use and where from... i.e. im going to use "Renault Glacier White" from halfrauds.
    
    anyone fancy putting up a pic and telling me what colour they used?
    
    Cheers
21. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

    #21 31st March 2007, 19:34

    In my pics i used poly truck coat pure white
22. Perky Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 preston Posts: 742 car....... ha, ha 151,000 pound mortgage

    #22 31st March 2007, 19:40

    im on white wheels.... i used citreon white..........
23. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

    #23 31st March 2007, 19:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by John In my pics i used poly truck coat pure white

    nice one mate, just dont want to spray them then realise they look shit or the wrong shade of white
    
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Perky im on white wheels.... i used citreon white..........

    you got any pics mate?
    
    cheers
24. vipergfx Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Washington Posts: 3117 veeteeess

    #24 1st April 2007, 07:26

    robbo tyrespot remove + re-add your tyres for a tenner
25. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

    #25 1st April 2007, 23:17

    I used halfords wheel spray, they sell it especially for wheels. I did my old vts wheels in it and they came out like this.....
    
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26. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #26 2nd April 2007, 02:11

    my whiteys
    
    
27. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #27 2nd April 2007, 14:24

    I sprayed the Turbo wheels on my XR3i (RSturbo looka-likey) white, It was much easier having the tyres off the wheels.
    
    Make sure you give the wheels a good going over with progressive wet and dry so the paint really has good base to stick to.
    
    
    
    
    
    I was well happy with the result of mine, just take your time and make a good job of it and they will come out a ok