Started To Refurb And Spray My Alloys

[D_G_SAXO]

right i have started to spray and refurb my alloy wheels i started by sanding it down i am going to do one wheel at a time, it was a bit of a bitch to sand them down but got it dun and masked up the tyre and put the first coat of primer on it. i am quite pleased with the progress so far and will keep u all updated with the progress.

oh carnt decided on a colour yet eather black or audi dolphan grey????

[ChrisJ]

Good stuff mate. I'm looking to refurb my v2's in the new year, this will be a great help for me, i can't decide which color to go for either.

[D_G_SAXO]

i haver decided to go audi solid black and the v2s are easer to do then u think i thorght it would be a bitch with the spokes. the hardest thing to do is sanding them.

[Connor_scotland]

looking good mate

[SNewham]

are you not letting the tyres down?

[hesslevtr]

looking good

[D_G_SAXO]

are you not letting the tyres down?


nope the tyres slant inwards and there is a big enoughgap to spray the whole rim i have just put the first coat of audi black on and i think thay are looking pritty good. let me know what u think.

i think i have exceeded my expectations with these.

[hesslevtr]

you have missed bits on the spokes

[SNewham]

looks ok but Like hessle said, you've missed bits. Are you using spray cans?

[D_G_SAXO]

i know mate i didnt ant to put to much paint on so it dosnt run i have just put a second coat on i am going to put 4 coats of black.

[hesslevtr]

i know mate i didnt ant to put to much paint on so it dosnt run i have just put a second coat on i am going to put 4 coats of black.

id do as many coats you can mate

[D_G_SAXO]

looks ok but Like hessle said, you've missed bits. Are you using spray cans?



yes i am using spray cans not the halfords ones tho and like i said i will be putting 4 coats on.

this is the second coat

[D_G_SAXO]

id do as many coats you can mate


ok how meny coats would u advice i do mate.

[hesslevtr]

ok how meny coats would u advice i do mate.

how many cans you got

are you doing a wheel at a time

[D_G_SAXO]

how many cans you got

are you doing a wheel at a time

i am doing one wheel at a time and i have got 2 cans for now but i dont want to use two cans on one wheel. i think i will problley get 5 coats out of a can.

[hesslevtr]

just use a can per wheel then

[uppitysi]

Looking good, im not brave enough to attempt that...

[D_G_SAXO]

Looking good, im not brave enough to attempt that...

mate i was the same and then i thorght fuck it and started to do it and it is so easy if u take ur time u will be ok.

[D_G_SAXO]

just a quick question do i have to spray a clear coat over the paint or can i leave it as it is it has 5 coats of paint on it let me know asap peeps

[hesslevtr]

just a quick question do i have to spray a clear coat over the paint or can i leave it as it is it has 5 coats of paint on it let me know asap peeps

you dont have to

but the paint wont be shinny and it will protect it more

if this paint is meatlic start puuting the clear coat on when the paint is tacky

[D_G_SAXO]

ok i have finished one of the wheels and i think i did pritty good..

[DarylVTR]

need a close up but looks smart mate

[hesslevtr]

jesus that was fast how many coats of laquer you put on

i wouldnt put them on the car for a few days

can i ask why havent you done all 4 at same time

[D_G_SAXO]

i didnt use any clear coat on it i wanted the non shiny look and here is a close up .

[Josh_Phipps]

Look very nice m8, gd job... Did you sand all 4 of them at the same time or do only 1?

[D_G_SAXO]

all one at a time i am starting to sand the second in a bit doing them one by one because donthave enough room to do the all at the same time.

[puzzledzippy]

they are going to look bloody good mate

[Josh_Phipps]

they are going to look bloody good mate

Agreed they look very good, Alot of respect for giving it a go.

[Jeetieye]

All sounds good mate, if I wanted to do my mk1 vts wheels charcoal grey, but i needed them professionally refurbing n painted them at the same time, how much wud it be n anyone know where i can get them done?

cheers

[lovinmysaxo]

looking well nice mate, good job. Make sure you get some of that tire cleaning stuff and give the tire a good clean too, then they will be the dogs bollocks:P Make sure you post picks of the whole car with wheels when done!!!

[Josh_Phipps]

Im getting my 17's done for £35 a wheel (refurb and Spray)

15's = £25
16's = £30


Thats what i can get them for on trade so might be £5 or so more normally.

[D_G_SAXO]

i would say £45 pound per wheel 17"

[spanair]

Looking good, i'll do mines tomorrow can't keep em standard anymore!.

[stevossaxo]

i would have left them as they were imo, nice wheels the v2's, im not sure if the spray cans would be advisable mate.... for things like wheels that are going to get caked and need a lot of cleaning i would have definatly used a compressor

[stevossaxo]

also if you havent used laquer the paint has no protection buddy

[D_G_SAXO]

i understand that stevosaxo but i have saved myself £200 so if thay do happen to chip i will just take it off and rub it down and spray again but i think thay will be fine.

oh i sprayed them black because i am going black and blue theme so i think thay will be tasty on the car i will have them on in a few days have to get two new tyres

[D_G_SAXO]

oh and i didnt want to use clear coat because i didnt want them to be shiny.

[D_G_SAXO]

olk i have finished the wheels now and i will be putting them on the car tomorrow will let them dry over night just carnt wait to get the rest of the car finished.

will put some pics up of them on the car tomorrow..

[puzzledzippy]

wow they look great cant wait to see them on the car

[D_G_SAXO]

thanks neather can i i wont be able to sleep tonight lol

[Peasnall]

oh and i didnt want to use clear coat because i didnt want them to be shiny.

buy some matt laquer then.

[D_G_SAXO]

buy some matt laquer then.


all dun now and thay look great dont want to use laquer.

[Peasnall]

all dun now and thay look great dont want to use laquer.

????? matt lacquer wont make a difference to the apperance but will protect the paint.

[SNewham]

all dun now and thay look great dont want to use laquer.


They wont last very long then to be honest :shock:


The do look very nice though

[spanair]

I would recommend that you put on some lacquer (matt or not) without it the paint wont last you as long as it would otherwise, I understand you want them on the car asap but I think it's best since you already started to get them done all the way and not having to do them next week again!. Your wheels though and like I said before they look nice.

[MrBirdPoo]

I think when I do mine it'll be one wheel at a time...very literally. As I have no other wheels for her and need my car nearly every day.

[D_G_SAXO]

all i did ws put the 14 inch steels on the car looked so funny

[Mark51]

any pics of them on the car??

[D_G_SAXO]

yes just uploading them now

[D_G_SAXO]

ok here u go guys and gals was up at 7:30 to do the swap in the rain and i think the results are good.

escuse the arches,sidepanels well lack of them thay are getting smoothed and sprayed by ym03 as we speak.