then finally ground off ready for filler/primer
need to get the two tyres popped off their seals so i can get to the edges, quite lucky really the tyres are yoko's and have a few 1000 left on them yet, so just need new tyres for the front, the rears have spacers on at the mo, so will use them to try the front wheels on with
jake
need to get the two tyres popped off their seals so i can get to the edges, quite lucky really the tyres are yoko's and have a few 1000 left on them yet, so just need new tyres for the front, the rears have spacers on at the mo, so will use them to try the front wheels on with
jake
hope so bud, im just not sure on colour, i was thinking a matt grey/anthracite with a red stripe round the edge, so the red will tie in with brakes and badges etc, and the grey tie in with carbon,
any suggestions anyone
any suggestions anyone
once the filler is set, you have to set about flatting it, i ground it down, as its quicker, then used 180 grit paper to get all the other bits key'd. then it was cleaned with solvent wipe and ready for primer,
this is the wheel in primer
and all 4 of them
jake
this is the wheel in primer
and all 4 of them
jake
you cannot tell from the pic, but the wheels with tyres have had their beads popped, to give access to the lips, kinda looks like over stretched tyres, any wheels fitters should do this for you
Looking good, i am eagerly watching this thread, i have my old set of LCR alloys with a few scuffs on them sitting in the garage and cause noboby can seem to provide the LCR alloy wheel paint code, i was thinking of just resraying them altogether.
Nice one jake, welcome back 
I've just put a red stripe round the edge of my anthracite wheels and it does look the bees bollocks (although i wasn't convinced at first). My car is black, so not quite the same but I think it would work with yours. I used bike tape on mine so if i didn't like it I can just peel it off.
as far as other ideas go how about a matte dark red?
I've just put a red stripe round the edge of my anthracite wheels and it does look the bees bollocks (although i wasn't convinced at first). My car is black, so not quite the same but I think it would work with yours. I used bike tape on mine so if i didn't like it I can just peel it off.
as far as other ideas go how about a matte dark red?
NICE, thank you.
the lip is guna be matt too, then if i dont like it matt i can always polish the lip up as matt lacquer will polish back to a shine.
jake
jake
god, i have had 4 cars since then danny lad, keep up hahaha
the spacers are 10mm on the rear, im guna use them up front to try the wheels on,
i dont think the white would look good on the grey, on red maybe.....
the spacers are 10mm on the rear, im guna use them up front to try the wheels on,
i dont think the white would look good on the grey, on red maybe.....
ok final steps,
once flatted and ready for paint, i used 400 grit and red scotchbrite,
its into the booth, and prekleened
then aerosol etch primer is sprayed onto any bare edges
then we go on with the grey
and allow to dry, note im using waterbased paints so it dries really quick, maskable once the paint flashes
once flashed off i used fine line tape to create my edge,
then maksed with 2" tape
applied the red, and flashed
then finally the clear coat, this has a matting agent in ti, ratio 60:40 this will give semi matt, once dry
i may yet go for a gloss finish though
jake
once flatted and ready for paint, i used 400 grit and red scotchbrite,
its into the booth, and prekleened
then aerosol etch primer is sprayed onto any bare edges
then we go on with the grey
and allow to dry, note im using waterbased paints so it dries really quick, maskable once the paint flashes
once flashed off i used fine line tape to create my edge,
then maksed with 2" tape
applied the red, and flashed
then finally the clear coat, this has a matting agent in ti, ratio 60:40 this will give semi matt, once dry
i may yet go for a gloss finish though
jake
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