Project: Spray alloy wheels for winter.
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Project: Spray alloy wheels for winter.
After I sprayed my 17" STi alloys (winter alloys) green.. the year has come round for me to have a change of colour... so this year I'm going blue..
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12 cans off Ebay under £18 delivered!!
These will be fitted on my car in November once it's been serviced.
I've started with prepping them, wet & dry sanding down, I removed the weights as these were coming a bit loose (I'll get them re balanced once painted)
Where I noticed a bit of blistering, I've scrapped down and sanded to try and improve it.
This evening I had a go at taping up.. the inner hubs..
Tomorrow I'll finish off taping the tyres up.
watch this space
.12 cans off Ebay under £18 delivered!!
These will be fitted on my car in November once it's been serviced.
I've started with prepping them, wet & dry sanding down, I removed the weights as these were coming a bit loose (I'll get them re balanced once painted)
Where I noticed a bit of blistering, I've scrapped down and sanded to try and improve it.
This evening I had a go at taping up.. the inner hubs..
Tomorrow I'll finish off taping the tyres up.
watch this space
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1109162135...ht_14571wt_905
just message him to say you want all 12c cans the same colour.
Yes, I'll protect them with a lacquer over the top... I've bought some White Primer too, so I can spray that on to start with.
on the back it says they can be used interior and EXTERIOR so should be fine on the alloys.
just message him to say you want all 12c cans the same colour.
Yes, I'll protect them with a lacquer over the top... I've bought some White Primer too, so I can spray that on to start with.
on the back it says they can be used interior and EXTERIOR so should be fine on the alloys.
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after taping up a two wheels last night and getting fed up using newspaper, the tape gun came out
this was easier lol
Two cans of WHITE primer later, I'd wafted over both sides a couple of times.
I've noticed some slight 'sissing'. Even though they were cleaned down with fairy liquid and wet/dry sand paper, you can see there must be a bit of wax or something on the alloys. I'll see what they look like tomorrow before I spray blue.
If they need another 'nib' down and a re prime, I'll do that.
this was easier lol
Two cans of WHITE primer later, I'd wafted over both sides a couple of times.
I've noticed some slight 'sissing'. Even though they were cleaned down with fairy liquid and wet/dry sand paper, you can see there must be a bit of wax or something on the alloys. I'll see what they look like tomorrow before I spray blue.
If they need another 'nib' down and a re prime, I'll do that.
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while I'm waiting between coats I thought I'd post up where I am now.
I've 12 cans of spray (225ml per can), so that's 4 cans per alloy.
I'm using ONE can for the inners... and TWO cans on the outter face ofthe alloys.
Not too worried about being a bit mottled on the insides as you don't really see them when fitted. Just making sure the rims/edges are coated well.
One can does the inside fine.
For the outside 1st coat one can is more than enough, so the second can will just body the alloy up.
I must say I'm impressed with the quality of the spray can, normally with 'cheaper' cans they spray is pants.. but these spray really well.
Heading back to the garage now to give a 2nd/final coat to the outside of the alloys.
Not sure if I want a Gloss or Satin lacquer to protect them now.
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I've 12 cans of spray (225ml per can), so that's 4 cans per alloy.
I'm using ONE can for the inners... and TWO cans on the outter face ofthe alloys.
Not too worried about being a bit mottled on the insides as you don't really see them when fitted. Just making sure the rims/edges are coated well.
One can does the inside fine.
For the outside 1st coat one can is more than enough, so the second can will just body the alloy up.
I must say I'm impressed with the quality of the spray can, normally with 'cheaper' cans they spray is pants.. but these spray really well.
Heading back to the garage now to give a 2nd/final coat to the outside of the alloys.
Not sure if I want a Gloss or Satin lacquer to protect them now.
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Cheers.
2nd coat has gone on now...
pic taken without 'flash'
all done
Really pleased...
They have bodied up nicely, the second can of spray was ample for the final second coat, with what was left I wafted the back of the alloy again, mainly the inner part of the rim where it meets the front part of the alloy.
I know you could give teh alloys another coat if you wanted an even better coverage on the alloys, but seeing these are just for winter I'll let them go as they are.
All I need to do now is a couple of coats of lacquer.. that'll be done later this week to give the blue chance to harden off
2nd coat has gone on now...
pic taken without 'flash'
all done
Really pleased...
They have bodied up nicely, the second can of spray was ample for the final second coat, with what was left I wafted the back of the alloy again, mainly the inner part of the rim where it meets the front part of the alloy.
I know you could give teh alloys another coat if you wanted an even better coverage on the alloys, but seeing these are just for winter I'll let them go as they are.
All I need to do now is a couple of coats of lacquer.. that'll be done later this week to give the blue chance to harden off
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What colour for a silver car though... Hmmmmm suggestions please!
Looks great though mate and cheers for the link for the wheels last night stupidly got tied up and missed them bit will hunt out another set.
Looks great though mate and cheers for the link for the wheels last night stupidly got tied up and missed them bit will hunt out another set.
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Just been out to see how they are drying this morning and they are starting to harden up. They look so much better in the flesh than the pictures. A real deep sold blue colour.
Green looks good on a silver car.. also orange. But you can go for what ever you want, nothing would look wrong.
Green looks good on a silver car.. also orange. But you can go for what ever you want, nothing would look wrong.