I would like to spray my alloys a few times until I get the desired colour.
However, when I come to sell it I would prefer to paint them back to the stock Nogaro diamond cut pattern. I have been told this is impossible by a painting company. Is the company telling me porkies or is this a legit issue when painting these alloys?
Not all alloy wheel refurbishment places have the equipment to refurbish / refinish diamond cut alloys, so that might have been the case with the company you were speaking to, hence why they said it wasn’t possible. However, as Sootchucker has said, they can be done but there is a limit to the number of times they can be refurbished / refinished.
If you were planning on getting your Nogaro wheels refinished in a single colour now and then refurbished in the original diamond cut finish (so two refurbs) when you eventually sell your car, as an alternative why don’t you;
- buy a second set of wheels in the colour of your choice to fit on your car now
- store your original Nogaro alloys and fit them back on your car when you decide to sell it
You’ll save yourself the trouble and expense of getting your factory Nogaro’s refurbished / refinished twice, and you can also sell the second set of alloys to recoup some of the purchase price.