DIY alloy refurb
 

MY97 UK turbo, Dark Blue, with 17" Gold wheels. Thinking of spraying them black as i reckon it will look quite "stealth".:cool: Anyone had a go at this themselves? I was wondering if u would only have to sand off the top coat of paint, providing the wheels are in good enough condition(I.e not kerbed)
I reckon a proffesional job might be a little steep £££££££

Appreciate any reply.:thumb:

Depends on what you call steep.
£150-200 max for a pro job.
Saves a lot of time and elbow grease.................:thumb:

i tend to do mine, but then i have access to a bead blaster, spraying is the easy part mate. so long as you take your time, lots of thin even coats [i do 4] then some coats of laquer, if you have small curb marks, get some nu-metal, halfords sell it. deep ones i machine out, take your time, thats the key

cheers

john

Where can it be done that cheap mate? the prices I've seen are £50 - £60 per wheel so £200 - £240 odd..

I've done two sets myself in the past :) You just need to key them up and use "etch" primer on the parts of the wheel that the alloy is showing. You can refurb a set yourself just as good for around £40 :)