samo

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Hi guys,

Just wondering what type of paint id need to re-spray my alloy wheel? And also what type of primer?

Cheers

alcazar

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AFAIK, it's standard car metal primer and paint.

muttleyturbo

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What alcazar said ^^

samo

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ah cool, so can pretty much paint them any colour then?

muttleyturbo

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indeed

samo

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nice one...hmmmm now do i stick do black or go a different colour.. decisions decisions

bugeyejohn

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i did my v7 wheels satin black and they came out nice

BrownPantsRacing

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Just done mine with Hellfrauds grey primer and gloss black paint. Look spot on. Every bit as goot as the set I had resprayed professionally for £300.

samo

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nice one...how much paint do you wreckon id need to paint all the wheels a different colour? There 17" by the way

bugeyejohn

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If i remember rightly i used about 3 large cans because of doing the inside as well ,the last set i did i used a gun because it works out a lot cheaper

samo

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was that to do all four wheels?

bugeyejohn

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yes that was just the satin though not primer,i put it on quite thick as there was no clearcoat used but 3 years on they still look good plus they dont show the dirt and brake dust all the time

KAS35RSTI

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2 x 500ml primer

2 x 500ml paint

1 x 500ml hardener

So 5 cans all in all.

samo

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cheers guys, gonna give this a go the next week or so

BrownPantsRacing

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Same here. 3 large cans of primer and 3-4 cans for top coat. Did give them few coats and just t-cut and polished after. Leave them for long enough to dry before doing that though. Did all mine in 2 days (with tyres on still - just masked a lot)! Good luck!

samo

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what prep did you do before hand guys as iv got some bad corrosion on one wheel and a few kerbing edges aswell

dj219957

you need acid 8 etch primer. you can get it from halfords

bugeyejohn

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I just rubbed out curb marks and corrosion with sand paper about 80 grade you can use a graphite stone for bad curbing and then use wet n dry to smooth it all out bfore painting

tomdscooby

what do i do about the kerbing if it needs some sort of filler? this is whats puttin me off doin mine, a couple of little dents on the outer edge that need filling. what would i use for that?

bugeyejohn

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I never filled mine as there was only grazing on the outer rim so i just smoothed it of plus satin paint doesnt show up imperfections too badly but i guess if when you get any high points of there would be no harm using filler to sort out any low points

JAutos

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you can use normal body filler for minor curbing, if using rattle cans 2 primer will do 4 wheels, 2 colour and 2 laquer basically 1 can will do 2 wheels as a genaral rule. Also if using a paint gun then 1/4 litre of colour will do 4 wheels with a 2-1 mix ratio. Only difference between powder coat a refurb company use and the paint you can use is the powder coat is more durable and is more resistant to chips scratches etc. but not by much. my wheels are painted with anthracite (exactly the same colour as the equivelent colour powder coat) and they are still looking good after months.

BrownPantsRacing

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Did the same with mine, didn't use filler just filed the bad bits down carefully and sanded everything smooth. Look great. On bad wheels previously I have used J.B.Weld adhesive to fill the big holes/kerb marks and then filed down.

I used 4 cans primer & 4 cans top coat for 4 wheels.

samo

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Cheers guys...iv seen Simoniz Spray Paint Satin Black for top coat and UPol Powercan Etch Metal Primer..

do you think these would be good for the job? Sorry for all the questions just want to get it right.

Cheers

BrownPantsRacing

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That'll do the job! Good luck!

samo

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Cheers buddy

BrownPantsRacing

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No wuckin flurries!