Update on DIY BBS RA Wheel refurb

[Dec]

Dude! That write up is awesome answered what I was going to be asking next on how far away to hold the can, outlined that you need to wipe the nozzle etc.. Thanks for all your help how many cans or lacquer, paint, primer, and etch primer did you use?

[jeremybarker]

1 tin of etch primer should be fine, 2 large size tins of normal primer, 3 of paint and 3 lacquer. I tend to leave the last third in the tin and then move onto a new one, only beacuse i find it loses it's strength and i don't want to spray the crap at the bottom of the tin.

[Dec]

Ah yeah, makes sense! Thanks again dude Best I get down to halfords 

[jeremybarker]

Well I've changed the colour using a Mercedes Brilliant silver as advised and hopefully this will be a nice colour. The lacquer still needs finishing/polishing and i did struggle to get coverage in all the little gaps as much as i would have liked but i think that it had reached the limitations of a diy job as i'll just end up getting a load of runs.

Here's the old colour


Here's the new colour


It's a bit difficult to see in the dull light but i did match the two up and it was a good few shades lighter, actually looked light silver and not grey. Should look even brighter in the sunshine.

[Phil1980]

Excellent job look spot on 

[jeremybarker]

There's a few places where the lacquer flooded on the inner spoke edges not too bad but i put this down to never having re-furbed wheels before. Certainly learnt alot and will save the knowledge gained for next time   

I couldn't bear sanding them all back again 

[Dec]

Awesome job! Actually looking forward to giving mine a go now Hopefully I can achieve such good results!

[jeremybarker]

You'll be fine, just watch the lacquer process, lots of light coats. TBH if the design of the RA's were less complex i wouldn't have had any issues with the lacquer so you'll be fine with your wheels, good luck and keep us updated.