Spraying VTR Standard wheels - Saxperience

DazzerVTR · 26th June 2006, 20:02

How hard is it to get a decent finish?
I've a week off work

and I've sourced some black (sprayed) VTR wheels for £80.

I was wondering how easy would it be to spray them white?

Am I right just sand them down, primer, spray and shit loads of laqueur?

puzzledzippy · 26th June 2006, 20:04

got it in one mate just take your time and let each coat dry,i done mine about 4 weeks ago but mine are black

ets2k9 · 26th June 2006, 20:09

I'm thinking of doing mine have you got any pictures?

Also how much did the paint set you back and what would I use to fill in any chips or scrapes?

Cheers

Steve

puzzledzippy · 26th June 2006, 20:11

i bought 3 big tins of halfords primer and halfords gloss black and it came to 37 quid, i didnt need filler as the wheels were ok.

puzzledzippy · 26th June 2006, 20:11

ets2k9 · 26th June 2006, 20:16

£37 isn't too bad and the wheels look really nice.

Did it take you long to do? Would filler be enough or would it just fall out on impact?

puzzledzippy · 26th June 2006, 20:18

as for filler i dont know craig should know as he recons wheels, the painting took me all weekend and i left them to dry for a week before i put them on

ets2k9 · 26th June 2006, 20:24

I have two spare vtr wheels so I suppose I could give them a go and see how I got on.

Cheers for the help.

puzzledzippy · 26th June 2006, 20:26

no problem mate

DazzerVTR · 26th June 2006, 20:38

Nice wheels mate they look lush.
Any idea if I got the matt black ones could I turn them glossy finish with lacquer, I don't know though I imagine they've already been lacquered?

DazzerVTR · 26th June 2006, 20:43

Heres a pic of one of the wheels I've been offered, £80 for the set

puzzledzippy · 26th June 2006, 20:59

i dont know mate might be better off re painting them in the long run

adam · 26th June 2006, 21:00

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Originally Posted by DazzerVTR

Nice wheels mate they look lush.
Any idea if I got the matt black ones could I turn them glossy finish with lacquer, I don't know though I imagine they've already been lacquered?

yeah mate you could, you would have to give it a fine rubbing down, but it would be better with a fresh coat of black then the laquer. because any imperfections laquer aint gunna cover it

DazzerVTR · 26th June 2006, 21:09

Sweet good point if I'm going to do it might as well do it properly what you saying wet and dry them then primer them and go from there?

ets2k9 · 27th June 2006, 21:08

What grades of sand paper would you recommend?

Apologies if thats the dullest question ever asked.

Robbo · 27th June 2006, 22:34

sorry to hijack... can any alloys be sprayed? mine have got like massive scrathces/delves in them where ive curbed it, and what spray do people use just like halfrauds 'black metallic paint'?
cheers
robbo

DazzerVTR · 27th June 2006, 23:07

You'll want to fill the scratches first mate or it'll look shit.

fatsax · 28th June 2006, 00:48

scratches can be filled and sanded wi super glue sounds daft but does work.

yes any alloy can be sprayed just need to key (sand) the wheel a bit first