Repainting wheels

Post by **Tris** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:18 pm

OK i'm about to re-spray/get them re-sprayed, is it easy enough to do at home? what do i need to do to do a proper job?

Thanks

Tris

Post by **salty_monk** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:33 am

Yes, easy enough to do... If spraying rather than painting you will either want to mask them up very well (certainly possible) or have the tyres removed.

Then sand them or have them blasted, prime & spray...

Post by **Scott** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:58 am

If you let the air out of the tyres, they'll be easier to mask up.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:28 am

if you paint the tyre with washing up liquid the paint comes straight off (according to Willie who's always spot on, and he's already tried it with great results)

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:59 pm

It works - but makes it a little hard to paint the rim - unless you brush on the WUL very carefully, I expect, like what I didn't.

Post by **Lou** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:05 pm

mask it off well (it's all in the prep) and don't run out of paint half way through and have to do the other two wheels ford white. ahem.

Post by **Willie** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:20 pm

I can confirm that painting the tyre side walls CAREFULLY with neat washing
up liquid works perfectly. Once it has dried you can spray away to your hearts content. Let the paint dry properly and then use a bristle brush and
loads of water and the tyre comes up cleaner than new!

Post by **Tris** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:59 pm

thanks

What colour though? Any ideas as to the best? she had the silver colour originally...

Post by **aupickup** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:06 pm

of course take the balence weights off as well, and mask up the valve.

i know a place near me that will sandblast, and then paint for £18.00 a wheel

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:19 pm

Ah - this sounds V interesting

Expect a question in a couple of months...

Post by **Tris** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:09 pm

Oh but I don't know what colour to do them

help me... please

Post by **paul.kissick** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:07 pm

If u are lookin the car to stay original go with whats on her. my opinion is that white rims will look really well with the blue (asuming thats ur car in the pic). make sure its the same white as the grill if u decide to go white, then it will all tie in well.

Post by **Tris** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:11 pm

yeh I will have to be carefull to get the grill colour, grill needs doing too mind. just worried that the grey/silver will look a bit shiny and out of place

Post by **paul.kissick** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:17 pm

ARE you goin to use the correct silver or is it 5 wheel silver or somthin like that?

Post by **Tris** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:23 pm

I would use the colour it has already (its original) I just need to know the name

Post by **Onne** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:43 pm

I think ESM do the correct colour in spray cans, you could try them.

Post by **chickenjohn** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:33 pm

Tris wrote:Oh but I don't know what colour to do them help me... please

Yours is a late car, so dark silver is the correct wheel colour. Of course you can paint them any colour you want, old English white is quite nice too, but they were originally dark silver on your car.

You can buy the primer and spray cans of wheel silver from any motorfactors, likewise the abrasive paper and masking tape.

Post by **salty_monk** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:16 am

Olde English white is the colour of choice for me...

Post by **minor_hickup** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:06 am

How dark is dark silver? I just started painting my wheels and realised what i thought was dark silver is more like bronze!? Nothing like the colour on the cap!

Post by **Willie** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:11 pm

A nice silver is 'Smooth Hammerite spray' and it looks better if you finish it
off with acrylic clear laquer as used on metallic finishes.