DIY alloy refurb?

does anyone know how to refurb alloys and paint them matt black/athenticate?

thanks in advance


daz

hey m8 there is a way you can get down to the local halfords and buy some nitro mores and strip the paint off rub them down and respray you will need tyres removed tho as the nitromores will melt them lol
or you can go to buckley anamals and get them diped and powder coated for 180ish quid

vpolo wrote:

hey m8 there is a way you can get down to the local halfords and buy some nitro mores and strip the paint off rub them down and respray you will need tyres removed tho as the nitromores will melt them lol
or you can go to buckley anamals and get them diped and powder coated for 180ish quid

Think you may need to primer first, not sure. Buckley enamellers are friggin excellent and for the price you cant argue

thanks for the info i might have a go myself

do you know what type of paint i need?


daz

after seeing naths wheels iam getting my mine done there

that i am unsure when i did my p slots i polished them

thanks for the advice think i might go have a browse in halfords bangor on monday an see whats there

daz

wait for mr bread maker he has done a few refurbs he will know the shiznit to use

okay thanks ....also just found out im not getting my car back till monday

gutted should be a good job then !!!

yeh hopefully ...do you know what i could use to cut out the plastic in the grills at the bottom of my bumper? sorry if its off topic but it would just be a waste of a new thread

daz

you can get away with using halfords cellulose aerosols and aerosol laqcuer, but 2k paint would be more durable. A good finish is mainly in the preperation, so take your time!!

any chance on a what i need and a basic guide ?


daz

going out for most of the day in a mo, i'll do a basic guide when i get back later . Is there any damage on the wheels, curb marks or scuffs??

not there in very good condition just the wrong colour

daz

Handy!! make sure the wheels are clean before you start, it will make life easier! Rub the whole wheel down with p320-400 grade paper. dont need to go mad, just make sure you get in all the edges and don't leave any shiny bits. If you can get some 3m scotch brite, you can use this to finish the hard to get to places. Clean the wheel with spirit wipe, for this, use 1 cloth (wet with spirit wipe) to clean, and one cloth to dry. Apply primer, i'd probably use aerosol etch primer (available in halfords), start off with a light coat, then two or so decent coats. When dry, rub down with p600-800. Again, you just wanna get the shine off, try not to rub all your primer off, doesn't matter if you go through on a few edges though!! Again, you can finish off with 3m scotchy to get the hard bits. When your happy that everywhere has been rubbed, clean the wheel the same way as before. twice, just to be sure!! your ready for paint.

If you do your rubbing down wet, you'll find your sand paper will last longer, and won't clog up as much.

A lot people don't bother going through the hassle of priming, and jumpstraight into prep for paint, but thats up to you. This guide is just roughly how i'd go about it, different people have different methods, and i'm sure some people will disagree with me on certain things, but it works for me!!

Hope all this helps, and doesn't confuse the hell out of ya! I've probably missed a few things out, so any questions, don't be shy!!

phil

good tips there mate.. pritty much how id do it!

i would nitromores the f**k out of the wheel first then give it a rub down

vpolo wrote:

i would nitromores the f**k out of the wheel first then give it a rub down

Damn joke removed, think the website ballsed my link up

thanks alot mate....ill post if i get any problems


daz

vpolo wrote:

i would nitromores the f**k out of the wheel first then give it a rub down

no need for nitromoors unless your polishing mate

fer enough