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Spraying Rims???
- Thread starter nathb89
- Start date
Spray them well thats what im doing with rims I have only im doing them Satin Black ( I Got OZ F1's)
Depends for the look you want really...
I think most of the prep is just rubbing down the wheel to make a nice key surface for the primer,mask, clean, primer, paint
Good few coats of paint on each wheel im going for satin black so im not lacquering where as if you was going for glossy looking black you would put a few coats of lacquer on
I think most of the prep is just rubbing down the wheel to make a nice key surface for the primer,mask, clean, primer, paint
Good few coats of paint on each wheel im going for satin black so im not lacquering where as if you was going for glossy looking black you would put a few coats of lacquer on
Not lacquering wheels ?!
You might want to re-think that....
You might want to re-think that....
You can get a tape from Halfords which you can put on its more forgiving than paint itself but yeh its a case of masking up a band and primer then spray
@Giraffe im not lacquering it will just ruin the satin black look lol it will make it gloss black im not going for that look
@Giraffe im not lacquering it will just ruin the satin black look lol it will make it gloss black im not going for that look
Yeh after you have sprayed them and they are all dry lacquer away 
I still am if im perfectly honest never sprayed a set of alloys myself going to be fun learning on these current ones
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Make sure you get no paint whatsoever on the recessed surface that the wheel bolts sit in/against.
If you do, expect to have to stop by the roadside/track with a wobbly wheel at some point!
If you do, expect to have to stop by the roadside/track with a wobbly wheel at some point!
E11OOT
ClioSport Club Member
182/V6/R27/R26R
hhhmmmm, that is a VERY good point I am currently having problems with my wheels wobbling loose and for love nor money couldn't i work out why. I recently got them as a spare set and never check this. Thanks in advance Mark.
fixedgear
ClioSport Club Member
The wheel bolt surfacing painting thing is baloney. Just Torque and re-check once or twice....
Im going to spry mine on the car... just going to mask up real good!
Golf GT & A4 Avant
You can get different kind of lacquers to keep the satin / matt look.
FAIL. on the car you won't be able to clean or prep them properly, so I personally wouldn't bother. And to do it property will take several days. Don't take short cuts when prepping or spraying.
Last time I sprayed a wheel it took half a day just in cleaning and sanding down ready for primer. minimum 4 coats of primer 20mins between each coat. at least 24hours to dry. check finish and wet sand surface to key. add more primer if needed. If OK start on the colour. again min 4 coats of colour 20minutes between each coat. again 24hours to dry. etc etc. This is the same process I use for spraying anything, plastic trim, badges etc.
LMFAO !!!! :lolup:
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
LOL.
What about when they go through a heat cycle?
I check torque on my wheel nuts between every session on track...still wasn't enough to stop me having to limp back to the pits with finger tight wheel bolts when I made the fatal error of painting the wheel-bolt mating surface.
Shouldn't have sprayed it so thick then. A thin coat to help prevent corrosion is all they need.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Point taken.
How can you be sure the paint's not too thick if you're doing a diy spray job on the entire wheel? You'd get overspray in there wouldn't you?
E11OOT
ClioSport Club Member
182/V6/R27/R26R
this happened to me in a very short space of time.
RS 189.9
nathb, pretty sure there is a cs guide for this kind of thing, have a look in the guides thread, this is what i followed to do mine. Spend loads of time preping the surface making sure all laquer is off then making it real smooth with wet/dry sandpaper then do plenty of layers of primer, colour and laquer but really light thin layers.
Once youve put enough layers on so you are happy with the last layer of laquer spray a nice thick layer to just before the point of running and you will end up wit really smart looking wheels.
Also id reccomend Montana spray paints, can buy them online and they are really good paints.
Hope this helped.
Once youve put enough layers on so you are happy with the last layer of laquer spray a nice thick layer to just before the point of running and you will end up wit really smart looking wheels.
Also id reccomend Montana spray paints, can buy them online and they are really good paints.
Hope this helped.
i done mine on thursday, have a look in the clio media forum for my results, started by wet and dry sandpaper 600git down to 1500grit then primer then 1500 then primer,1500, colour you chose,1500,colour,1500 laquer,1500,laquer and leave for few days to harden then polish
Golf GT & A4 Avant
I wouldn't agree with applying a final thick coat of lacquer, how do you measure the difference between applying a thick coat, before it starts to spit or run on the paintwork requiring it all to be flat sanded back again. Don't think it can be truly done without a proper spray gun.
Multiple thin layers is the best option for the best finish and maximum coverage without risking messing it up
Multiple thin layers is the best option for the best finish and maximum coverage without risking messing it up
