spraying alloys

[tobybrennan]

hopefully start spraying my alloys tomorrow

does anyone have any helpful tips?

[Guy]

cosmetic section searchy function dude 

[sharpie]

use paint

[shepgti]

use paint

then let the paint dry before fitting job done

[Shake_006]

painting is not so difficult if you follow some basic guidelines.

firstly what is the surface you are painting on?
what material are your alloys? machined aluminium, die cast steel, synthetic alloy like a plastic?
what sort of paint are you using acrylic enamel etc....?
where are you planning to paint them? if its out in the garden with the wind blowing not a very good idea. in the garage that is well ventilated would be better.
are you going to use a primer or not?

steps to start painting.
do a test spray behind the alloy, where it cant be seen so you know if the paint will adhere or not and if its the colour you want. if you painting on existing coloured alloys then the paint will come out differently.
first thing you wanna do is clean the alloys thorughly and make sure there is not a trace of brake dust as you will regret that later on.
are you painting on bare metal. if you are then you might wanna go over the whole alloy with a 0.5 grade sand paper just a light scrape over so if you using primer it will adhere better.
if you are painting on pre-sprayed alloys then you might wanna sand paper the whole paint job, not to take the paint off but to acheive a rough texture on the surface.
after you paint it you might wanna give it 2-3 coats depending how deep the colour you want.
to finish the paint off id suggest using a hard lacquer spray which are available in dull and gloss. depending on your preference really. you wanna give as many coats of lacquer as possible (3 with an interval of 2-3hours between each coat) then leave to dry for a day or 2 then buff to clean up the paint finish.
hope this helps

[tobybrennan]

this helps massively, im spraying on bare metal:)
to spray black do i need a black primer?

[Dan Gleebits]

if your spraying onto bare metal be sure to use a good etch primer first or the paint will just flake of.

[tobybrennan]

okay, will i be able to pick that up from somewhere like halfords?

[sharpie]

plasticote or that will do. do you want someone to hold your hand and take you to the shop?

[Dan Gleebits]

painting is not so difficult if you follow some basic guidelines.

firstly what is the surface you are painting on?
what material are your alloys? machined aluminium, die cast steel, synthetic alloy like a plastic?
what sort of paint are you using acrylic enamel etc....?
where are you planning to paint them? if its out in the garden with the wind blowing not a very good idea. in the garage that is well ventilated would be better.
are you going to use a primer or not?

steps to start painting.
do a test spray behind the alloy, where it cant be seen so you know if the paint will adhere or not and if its the colour you want. if you painting on existing coloured alloys then the paint will come out differently.
first thing you wanna do is clean the alloys thorughly and make sure there is not a trace of brake dust as you will regret that later on.
are you painting on bare metal. if you are then you might wanna go over the whole alloy with a 0.5 grade sand paper just a light scrape over so if you using primer it will adhere better.
if you are painting on pre-sprayed alloys then you might wanna sand paper the whole paint job, not to take the paint off but to acheive a rough texture on the surface.
after you paint it you might wanna give it 2-3 coats depending how deep the colour you want.
to finish the paint off id suggest using a hard lacquer spray which are available in dull and gloss. depending on your preference really. you wanna give as many coats of lacquer as possible (3 with an interval of 2-3hours between each coat) then leave to dry for a day or 2 then buff to clean up the paint finish.
hope this helps

what is 0.5 grade paper?? i would use 800 grit if the wheel had been primed.
if painting over a painted surface you can just use scotch pads, you dont need to sand for a ''rough'' texture all you need to acheive is a ''key'' for the paint to adhere too.
2-3 coats of lacquer is ample on any wheel (using 2k lacquer) you do NOT need to leave 2-3 hours between each coat it just needs to flash of for 10-15 mins. if you leave it for 2-3 hours between coats the coat would dry leaving nothing for the next coat to adhere to = peeling.
leave for 1 day to dry depending on temperature in garage/room/booth.