Alloy wheel refurb guide

[Gooner_Mike]

2-3 days just to make sure everything is dry.....

Leave it for as long as possible..... I rushed to get mine fitted and some of the paint wasn't totally hardened. Scuffed osme of the paint on the rim with the tyre fitting machine but its hardly noticeable with the tyres on! Added a little extra paint afterwards to make it all good again.

Leave them in the sun for a few days...

 

[brightsideteeem]

Wait at least 3 days, im a fitter, and if they're even the slightest bit still wet, then as you fit a tyre, the tyre like "smears" the paint.

 

[ScrewedSkull]

probably a bit pointless, as everyone has already thanked you, but seriously thank you for this guide! I'm starting to get a bit sick of sanding, but it's all good Two sanded down, two to go, and then exciting colour time!!

 

[seantdi]

Leave them in the sun for a few days...

The sun!! Whats that Havent seen that since i started doing my wheels!!
I put the last coat of lacquer on monday and I'm going to get the tyres fitted in about an hours time.. hopefully all goes well. I plan on putting some washing up liquid on the edge of the rim where the tyre machine has to go over it..

 

[brightsideteeem]

Should be okay by now mate

 

[seantdi]

got mine finished and new tyres fitted! great guide adam. thinks a million!!
here is a pic..

 

[rsr]

Great guide, deciding whether to do mine or leave it as trading car soon hopefully. I suppose it depends on cost to do comapred to how much dealer may knock of if I px.

 

[brightsideteeem]

If your part exing dont bother imho.

 

[MPJ88]

How many cans of paint and primer will you need for a set of 4 wheels?

I have a set of fr wheels, but they have been quickly painted in black. I.e. runs on the inside and just not an even finish. Should i sand down and re prime or can i can away with just scotchbrite and paint?

 

[ScrewedSkull]

sounds like you need to briefly sand back down MPJ88, you'll never get an even finish if you've got runs underneath.


and thanks for the guide again:
my result:

 

[MPJ88]

Ok. How many cans of paint and primer did you use?

 

[ScrewedSkull]

MPJ88,
1 can etch primer
2 cans UPOL powercan primer (grey) I got 3coats all over
2 cans UPOL powercan stain black (the insides of mine are black - easier to keep clean ) 3 coats again
2 cans green (found after a bit of searching around, not many perfect green rattlecans out there) 4 coats AND touch up
2 cans clear UPOL lacquer, 3 coats all over
and I've invested in some poorboys wheel sealant to keep em looking their best, and make cleaning them easy peasy

 

[andy17]

Does anybody know where I can get all the bits and pieces to do this in merseyside/lancs? Had a look at Wilco but the nearest one is probably Leeds. Otherwise I will just order off the net from there.

Also any recommendations for a good wheel colour to go with silver, was thinking gunmetal gray /Anthracite

 

[andy17]

Made a start on the wheels today. Managed to clean all 4 took ages so many tar spots. And also sorted out the lip on the one picture below... pretty much the whole lip was badly curbed.

After the best part of the afternoon

 

[TeeJay]

my result:

I never would have thought of green but they look seriously impressive!!!! well done ScrewedSkull

 

[lil3520]

sounds like you need to briefly sand back down MPJ88, you'll never get an even finish if you've got runs underneath.


and thanks for the guide again:
my result:

VERY IMPRESSED.

WELL DONE.

 

[STUSSY]

Good guide it how I did mine . But used mitiebond

 

[Mark300zx]

Thinking of doing my LCR wheels, would I need etch primer on those as they look like they are already painted from the factory?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Thinking of doing my LCR wheels, would I need etch primer on those as they look like they are already painted from the factory?

Sorry for the late reply mate.

If you go down to bare alloy then yes you need etch primer.

 

[Bret]

Wicked guide gd job mate mite give it a go on my spare set of lcr rims would probly go for shine though