Steelies - How to Spray Them?

[dannyboy2005]

Right.

I've got a 3 stud saxoooo :(:( so means limited for 'rims'. So Took the hub cap's off to expose the steelie wheels, IMO it looks a lot neater as my hubs are as fucked as.

I want to spray the wheels gloss black BUT theres small spots f rust and large spots of rust around the wheel, where the wheel balancers go. I wanted to know how to get rid of the rust so i can prime and spray. I've used a wire brush but not good enough. How about a drill with a wire brush on the end that spins round?

After that i'd remove the wheels, mask around it, protecting the tyres. Undercoat pink and 2 coats of Hammerite gloss black. Would i need a laquire?

If the worse comes to the worse and it looks pathetic, just go hub cap shopping :(.

[Prickle]

why spray them, hammerite ftw :D seriosly just sand them down first, than itl be smooth

[Barry123]

shot blast ideally... but get in there with a drill on a wire brush as you suggested... take it back so that you've got a nice clean matt bare metal finish then then depending on roughness, sand with 400/800 grit and then prime... build up the layers the get the wet sanding on the go, spray colour... 100% LACQUER!!!!! otherwise the finish will go to shiiiit in no time.

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[dannyboy2005]

shot blast ideally... but get in there with a drill on a wire brush as you suggested... take it back so that you've got a nice clean matt bare metal finish then then depending on roughness, sand with 400/800 grit and then prime... build up the layers the get the wet sanding on the go, spray colour... 100% LACQUER!!!!! otherwise the finish will go to shiiiit in no time.

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If only i could rep :(

Cheers guys.. Will take a few days to do per wheel i know.

1 can per wheel? Obv i'm not doing inside of the wheel, just the outside.

[Barry123]

If only i could rep :(

Cheers guys.. Will take a few days to do per wheel i know.

1 can per wheel? Obv i'm not doing inside of the wheel, just the outside.

if it's light coats and a gradual build up I can't see why not, although I'd allow a couple of cans for the primer (as you'll be rubbing back a couple of times I would have thought)

[Woods]

Your plan sounds good, use wet and dry paper to get a good surface to paint. Laquer is a good idea, gives a great finish and seems to make them easier to clean.
i used 2 large cans of halfords primer, 3 300ml cans of polar white paint and 1 big can of laquer to do mine. Used way too much tbh!

Theres about a month of dirt on them here, but they Looked the nuts when clean!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm195/neilexs/PA191045-1.jpg

[ally-vts]

fuck all that hastle for some steelies, hammerite brush on smooth shit, 10 minutes rubbing each wheel down with some 80 grit sand paper than brush it on, jammin

[dannyboy2005]

On a hunt for a wire brush for the drill!

Black Glossy Steelies here i come!

[Prickle]

i have gloss black steelies and they rock :D wheel trims soon :p