Wheel refurb



  • and sandi wise should i go 400 grit or higher?



  • when i did my wheels they were cover in thick splatted paint so i use a 120 grit then a 240 grit but the wheels were in a mess you do need to leave it a rough surface so the under coat has got some thing to hold onto.
    how bad are your wheels
    i used rattle cans for mine if your going to as well this is what you will need
    1 can of under coat
    4 cans of paint
    1 can of lacquer
    some wet dry paper to sand between coats
    masking tape and newspaper

    here's a link to my work log to show before and after pic
    http://www.uk-mx3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1970&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=90
    hope this helps



  • awesome thanks jay, i was gonna get some primer from halfords that does the job of bonding but if a good rub down and normal primer will do it then thats better cause the hali's stuff is costly.

    How long did it take to do all four?



  • Best thing for wheels is Nitromors…

    Strips the paint right off in minutes!

    Then just a clean up and primer is needed before the top coat!



  • If you get chunks or heavy curbing on the rims, just file it down a little so its down to scratches then a very thin layer of epoxy/polyester 2 pack filler (not p38) just to fill in the grooves left behind



  • take plenty of pics when you do it and then if you can do a how to guide to help anybody else who want to bo it
    thanks and good luck



  • @16d7d863f6=nexussteve:

    Best thing for wheels is Nitromors…

    Strips the paint right off in minutes!

    Then just a clean up and primer is needed before the top coat!

    Be careful using paint stripper on any alloy surface, it can eat into it and corrode it severly. :shock:



  • Yeah I still got that stuff from doing wood doors, and it eats everythin, gonna get some grit paper and use elbow grease, will do as requested and put up a work log.



  • @001e88998c=mx3gulf:

    Be careful using paint stripper on any alloy surface, it can eat into it and corrode it severly. :shock:

    Never had a problem with any of the alloys I've refurbed using nitromors…



  • would suppose it would depend on how long its left on for, I want a quick solution so i can crack on and get em coloured, and i am not removing the tyres so it will be a masking and newspaper jobby :D


 

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