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Title: help and tips spraying split rims centers
Post by: tweed on 28 April 2011, 14:39
Really want to Spray my schmidt's but I don't want to take them apart. Do you think masking the wheels and spraying the centers will be ok?

I bought between coats sandpaper. masking tape, paint and lacquer. Didn't buy primer as I'm going to sand the paint on the wheels to get a semi rough surface, then spray onto that. Is that ok? or do I need primer?

I've used rattle cans a lot but I just want some advise before I spray my Schmidt's
Title: Re: help and tips spraying split rims centers
Post by: dan_apps on 28 April 2011, 23:36
if those wheels were mine mate i wouldnt get a rattle can near them! if you are going to spray them i would do a proper job and break them down, clean all the bolts and give everything else the once over too!

powder coated would be my number 1 choice :cool:
Title: Re: help and tips spraying split rims centers
Post by: tweed on 29 April 2011, 13:29
Quote from: dan_apps on 28 April 2011, 23:36
if those wheels were mine mate i wouldnt get a rattle can near them! if you are going to spray them i would do a proper job and break them down, clean all the bolts and give everything else the once over too!

powder coated would be my number 1 choice :cool:


The thing is they have only done 1500 miles from new. and that is a over estimate lol
Title: Re: help and tips spraying split rims centers
Post by: dan_apps on 02 May 2011, 16:42
why do you want to do it then mate? they look mint as they are :cool:
Title: Re: help and tips spraying split rims centers
Post by: JC on 02 May 2011, 16:47
Quote from: dan_apps on 02 May 2011, 16:42
why do you want to do it then mate? they look mint as they are :cool:

cos he can, i know these things  :laugh:  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: help and tips spraying split rims centers
Post by: tweed on 02 May 2011, 16:53
Because I like the colour when they have plenty of brake dust on them  :laugh:
Title: Re: help and tips spraying split rims centers
Post by: barrym381 on 20 May 2011, 17:59
Quote from: tweed on 02 May 2011, 16:53
Because I like the colour when they have plenty of brake dust on them  :laugh:
get them powdercoated gloss black with a silver sparkle the sparkle only shows up in sun light or when light hits them had my bbs split rims this colour looked gr8
Title: Re: help and tips spraying split rims centers
Post by: Frenchy658 on 01 June 2011, 18:37
alrite mate how much did it cost you to get the wheels done and put back together??