How-to-guide: Refurbing and spraying your alloy wheels

[DavidKent]

Originally Posted by StephenDrew

Can any one tell me if you need to rub down the wheel with wet and dry after priming?

Yes, i would recommend it, sometimes primer leaves a rough surface

[-Jason-]

Use varied grades to smooth from 400-2000

[gazwhittle]

Good guide just a quick wat of how i did mine...


Sand down with 240 dry , fill where needed then sand with 320 dry then 500 wet ( Using a gradient of paper wet usualy doubles the grain (less gradient) )

then i use filler primer and use guide coat powder so i know where i have sanded and i just use 320 wet and 500 wet to smooth and shape it.

then just the usual spray and sand inbetween coats.

[GazzWalton]

Awsome thread mate! Gunna be mega helpful!

[M8RCU5]

i think i would leave this to the proffesionals lol

[AJ_SAXO]

very good guide there mate, you have done a good job

[-Jason-]

Not to hard to do just time consuming

[WilsonWC]

Excellent guide mate,
They look so sweet.

[mufcdouble]

so all the original primer doesnt need to come off,as ive took 1 down to the bare metal


great guide btw

[Dan]

It is a great guide, you just need the patience to do it.

[Mark_Jordan]

is it just the face you did or the hole inside of the alloy if you understand me... and rewlly consideriing doing this but is a lot of effort

[EM07_BEN]

great guide

[tomgarrett]

do you have to mention to your insurance company if you do this, as i am considering spraying mine white ??

[peebee]

Brilliant guide, i start tomorrow morn!

[SharpeConcepts]

Just a quick addition - you need to sand the primer if you have allowed it to dry, so something like p600-p800 wet and dry would be suitable.

also you shouldn't really be leaving the colour any longer than 6 hours before clear coating.

not doing either of those will lead to paint peeling at the 1st opportunity

other than that its a good diy guide

[justan1100]

do you apply the laquer in thin coats too? i found when painting plastic that it would look a little blotchey unless you put it on in thick coats.

But will it be the same with alloys?

[charlie53]

Originally Posted by furioAL

Things you will need:
Rough estimate for materials needed: £50
Spare wheel, jack, bolts, filler (depending on how curbed your wheels are), 3/4 large cans of primer, 3/4 cans of chosen colour paint, 1/2 large cans of CLEAR laquer, a pack of 240 grade wet/dry paper, a pack of 1200 grit wet/dry paper and two large roles of masking tape...

Is that per wheel or would I be able to do 4 with that?

[DJDannyB]

thats for all 4 mate, your looking at a can of primer and a can of colour per wheel really..you probs will have a little left in the 4th can like

[charlie53]

Originally Posted by DJDannyB

thats for all 4 mate, your looking at a can of primer and a can of colour per wheel really..you probs will have a little left in the 4th can like

Cheers mate

[olly_vts]

how do you get them so god damn shiny??!