Alloy wheel refurb guide

[Martin_DSG]

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Im trying to re-create the red line, but i may have to sack it and just do the whole of the 'S' or leave it all black, thoughts?

This is matt black with no laquer. Adam where did you get your wax from?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Nice one!

I already had my wax its just a clear car wax, think it was about £3-4 from Motorworld

 

[Martin_DSG]

whats your thoughts on the centre caps: red 'S'. Red outline of 'S' or all black.
trying to paint the outline is a nightmare.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

I think it looks quite stealth black, maybe someone could photoshop your idea's for you

 

[westoncraig]

great guide!

 

[ell0070]

Where you get the stuff from?

Just a shop over here in Jersey that sells all the bodyshop stuff and car paints etc... Cheaper than the internet when postage is thrown in. Found most of the stuff on ebay though, and you could try bodyshopwarehouse.co.uk if theres no one local.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

I got my paint and primer from bodyshop warehouse, comes by courrior and you can submit offers for there stuff on ebay

 

[craig lcr]

just posting so i can find the guide easier.i think im going to have a go at mine when i get the stuff.wish me luck

 

[Martin_DSG]

craig, if you click on the 'thread tools' link at the top right you can subscibe to a thread. only found this out myself a week ago!!

 

[craig lcr]

you learn something new everyday.

thanks

 

[suj]

thanks alot adam, such a great guide

well my wheels have been she-ite since i got my car (the previous owner did a crap paint job on the standard mk2 gti 16v wheels) and the lacquers peeling off, is there anything i can use to get it all off? just some abrasive pads with elbow grease? or anything that works better?
thanks


EDIT: i done a bit of a google (should have done it earlier durrrr) i found that "nitromors" is best to get lacquer/paint off!
(botching it on with a brush, then leaving, then scraping the nasties off)

might have a bash one the days

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Yeah paint stripper would be your best bet to take them to bare alloy, be careful tho its nasty stuff.

You could also get them blasted or dipped but this is more expensive

 

[suj]

yeah i got a quote of £50 a corner for blasting/powercoating, don't wanna spend that much (well anything haha)

yeah i have been reading on it! i will have to cover the tyres with 4-5coats of newspaper as it absolutely wrecks rubber too!

 

[Martin_DSG]

i started off with newspaper on my first wheel, complete pain in the arse. i just used masking tape, from the rim to the far edge of the tyre.

 

[suj]

taa mate, will try that instead (make up alot of layers, as they are brand new tyres on there)

 

[drue1]

yeah i got a quote of £50 a corner for blasting/powercoating, don't wanna spend that much (well anything haha)

yeah i have been reading on it! i will have to cover the tyres with 4-5coats of newspaper as it absolutely wrecks rubber too!

thats alot of money.im a powdercoater and we dont charge that much.you should be looking £25-£30 per rim

 

[suj]

thats alot of money.im a powdercoater and we dont charge that much.you should be looking £25-£30 per rim

wish you were in birmingham lol, i will have a crack myself, it can't get worse then it is at the moment lol
then if still crap, get it done properly!

 

[Fl@pper]

taa mate, will try that instead (make up alot of layers, as they are brand new tyres on there)

at least 2 and then a quick one over the top

i always managed to get a gap - agggh

 

[suj]

at least 2 and then a quick one over the top

i always managed to get a gap - agggh

taa flapper, will make sure no gaps

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

thats alot of money.im a powdercoater and we dont charge that much.you should be looking £25-£30 per rim

Thats very cheap its about 50-60 a rim down this way