Alloy wheel paint?

[johnsy]

im going to paint my alloy wheels myself! after iv had them straightened out that is,

im just wondering if there is a certain type of paint i should be using ?,

can anyone recommend a supplier?

im keen to source a kawasaki green or similar, but iv read its very exspensive ,

Cheers Dan

 

[Animaldaz]

Ive just had some refurbed and they could only offer colours using manufacturer paint codes so basically it's car paint

 

[GTIR1000]

my friend has a beetle in kawasaki green his paint didnt cost anymore than most other colours

 

[pulsarboby]

just use normal cellulose/synthetic from any car paint supplier!
make sure they are grease and sillycone free then lightly prime them with an etching primer
spray the green then leave to harden overnight
then the following day i would laquer them if i were you as it helps protect the paint and will also make them easier to clean
the whole lot should not cost you more than £25 tops

 

[Braveheart]

I have always thouht that you should apply laquer just as you would another base coat.... 10 to 15 mins on top of paint otherwise you have a high chance of trapping in crap between paint and clear coat. If you leave it 24hrs, you will need to key the paint (1200 grit) and make sure there is no crap on surface.

 

[Chris1]

I'm going to do mine soon, but I'm not going to laquer them.
Over time laquer can bubble and peel (and look shit) when in contact with our elements. More so with the grit that will no doubt be spread on the roads over the winter.
Granted it would take a while, but I still wouldn't laquer them. Just a few nice coats of paint.

 

[pulsarboby]

I have always thouht that you should apply laquer just as you would another base coat.... 10 to 15 mins on top of paint otherwise you have a high chance of trapping in crap between paint and clear coat. If you leave it 24hrs, you will need to key the paint (1200 grit) and make sure there is no crap on surface.

that depends on the weather scott, its no good laquering them if the paint hasnt fully hardened underneath as youll end up with loads of runs (especially on wheels) its ok if they are sprayed in the proper envoiroment then you can laquer them in that time.

as chris said though...you dont have to do it, its also far easier to touch up any future marks if you dont use laquer

 

[Braveheart]

Guess it's what works under certain conditions.
I still beleive that if you spray the laquer onto newly painted surface (10 to 15 mins) after thinners has evaporated and the paint is touch dry, the laquer bonds with the painted surface and has little to no chance of flaking later on in life. If you allow the paint to fully cure you really should key it prior to applying laquer. Rubbing wheels down is a right footer.
I agree, there is nothing worse than having to repaint a panel that has flaked laquer as the prep work is a nightmare.
I have just done my front bumper and will not laquer, make it easier to paint again as it will get marked pretty quickly on the track.
I'll leave it for a week now then T-cut and polish before I pop it on the car.
Isopon do a nice product for bumper repair which has high adhesion, flexable and rubs down well.

 

[Fire & skill]

ive always found applying the top coat onto the basecoat while it is still tacky has best results, it does seem to grip better. when I used to work in may dads paintshop I used to add some basecoat to the laquer.

 

[hkspulsar]

When I done mine I found the prep work the most important part to get a good finish.

I used nitromors to get all the old paint and shit off, but its fooking leathal stuff, and so messy!!

Then sanded etc, 2 layers of primer, 2 layers of paint then 2 layers of lacquer.

I sprayed the lacquer while paint was tacky and am well impressed with results.

Just my opinion though

 

[johnsy]

iv got quite a bit of prep work to do, i had them blasted clean with industrial shot, so there in quite a state, i may take the sander to the wheels before any priming.

what sort of grit/grade do you use between primer's and top coat?

im planning on sanding the wheels down with 120g ,180g then 240g ,before primer

 

[pulsarboby]

i would use 400 wet n dry then prime them, but all depends on the state of the wheels.
no need to rub them down after priming just put the top coat straight on

 

[Braveheart]

You can almost buy new rims with tyres for the price of the tyres or put your wheels in for a refurb and stop pissing about.... ;-)

 

[johnsy]

You can almost buy new rims with tyres for the price of the tyres or put your wheels in for a refurb and stop pissing about.... ;-)

Trying to keep the cost down!:-D

if had the money for rims id of bought some, besides i quite fancy doing it myself

 

[williams]

If they are bad you can use filler primer. I normally flat the primer down before painting. Theres a good paint suppliers near me aswell.