Wheel Refurbing Questions!

[dweb1989]

Love the idea.

But why would you use lacquer on satin paint? 

Sort of defeats the objective!

[robz]

Tbh mate, not sure, they have been satin blacked before and it hadn't lasted long so thought I would try and seal it???
But may try with out for a while!!!
Hopefully it will last!!

[dweb1989]

Yeah i get what you're saying, it would just take that semi gloss effect away.

Tough decision!

[robz]

Well just had a play, and water started taking the splashes of paint off, with it only being acrylic!!
So will start the lacquering tomoz, no desperatly after a satin look, but it's a good base!

[godsANGER]

i ve sprayed my bonnet with matt black and i am going to be lacquering it as soon as i get the last coat on for protection, well still look a bit matt but really takes the matt look away which i am a bit  about but it  well match my wing mirrors as there matt black and lacquered.

[robz]

Quick update on mine, did lacquer the wheel, went really well, has made a beautiful colour of the satin black and purple!
Unfortunately my hut collapsed and has scratched the paint down to primer
But ya can't tell too much so I'll sort that later!
Need to get the tyre pumped up and onto the car it goes!!
As far as the experience goes - the spraying is a technique ya get used too,
Make a safe hut lol
And take your time with the prep, it's all worth it!!!
1 down, 4 to go!! Lol

[godsANGER]

Quick update on mine, did lacquer the wheel, went really well, has made a beautiful colour of the satin black and purple!
Unfortunately my hut collapsed and has scratched the paint down to primer
But ya can't tell too much so I'll sort that later!
Need to get the tyre pumped up and onto the car it goes!!
As far as the experience goes - the spraying is a technique ya get used too,
Make a safe hut lol
And take your time with the prep, it's all worth it!!!
1 down, 4 to go!! Lol

Unlucky mate "my hut " lol sorry but thats class  hope you haven't done to much damaged.
I am going to do myn in the garage making a temp "Hut"  in there going to use my weight bench, table, extractor for the dust/spray and PVC sheat and tarpolin. jobs a good one . . . . . lol

[robz]

Lol
Yeah, landlord still has lots of sh!t in my shed, so making do so I can get 2 wheels done for the calendar!
sh!t happens doesn't it, it ca easily be sorted!!
But I'm over the moon with the result!
When ya doing yours?

[godsANGER]

Lol
Yeah, landlord still has lots of sh!t in my shed, so making do so I can get 2 wheels done for the calendar!
sh!t happens doesn't it, it ca easily be sorted!!
But I'm over the moon with the result!
When ya doing yours?

As soon as i can get some Steele or some cheap alloys[£30 lol] going to start going to take my time on prep and sorting out the curbing etc . going to do something a bit different not just black now. i got a idea in my head think ill keep it under my hat so its a nice surprise for all lol
involves black red or cream and a patten.

Need the diameter of the inside of a tt completion alloy   

[robz]

Sounds interesting mate, keep me and this lot upto date!!!
Well this is the latest of mine, don't think ya can spot the scratch!!