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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Dec on 24 September 2008, 21:41

Title: Wheel Spraying
Post by: Dec on 24 September 2008, 21:41

Hey all.

I have some rims sitting in my shed at the moment in need of some tyres. The paint on them isn't in the best of conditions so I was thinking of spraying them black while the old tyres were still on (doesnt matter about overspray or bothering to mask them off then!).

Just wondering if anyone had a guide on how to do it?

Think this is sort of what needs doing?

• remove the old paint --------- Sandpaper? What sort?
• Primer? ------------------------ Do you need to for wheels?
• Paint --------------------------- Decided on satin black as i have a few spray cans laying about
• lacquer? ----------------------- Not sure if you need it?

Heres a pic of the wheels, shouldnt be too hard as they arent exactly the trickiest of wheels to clean or anything! (The car they came off - the same colour as mine!)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/Dec_012/DSC00409.jpg)

Anything will help really!

Thanks,
Dec

Title: Re: Wheel Spraying
Post by: boneybradley on 24 September 2008, 21:47

You could use my thread from when i refurbed mine....http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0)
should be some help??

Title: Re: Wheel Spraying
Post by: boneybradley on 24 September 2008, 21:50

oh yeah it is best to remove the tryes.....your local trye place will do it for a few £££ (I did 2 with tryes fitted and was really unhappy when finished..so i re-did them with tryes off)

Title: Re: Wheel Spraying
Post by: Dec on 24 September 2008, 22:00

Oops :embarassed: Thanks mate missed it!

How did you get such a good finish? I havent been able to spray anything properly because its been to cold (or so my dad said!) is that why you sanded inbetween layers?

Title: Re: Wheel Spraying
Post by: boneybradley on 24 September 2008, 22:03

i didnt sand between top coats but i made sure they were perfectly primed and then spent several days building up the top coat layers...followed by laquer over the next few days
basically take your time and they will look  :cool:

Title: Re: Wheel Spraying
Post by: Dec on 25 September 2008, 22:01

Ahh cool.

My dads friend owns a bike garage with a spray booth (for bikes) so cant fit a car through the door which is a mega shame! but he said that he'll spray the wheels for me if i rub them down and get and scuffs out :cool:

Seems like the easy option out really!