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JMat99
V4 Beginner

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Posted - 27 Aug 2016 :  09:55:01 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Comments or advice would be appreciated as to the suitability of Hammerite Smooth for repainting my wheels after thorough preparation. Opinions in the general arena vary widely, from "wheel nuts will come loose" to "satisfactory". I prefer this part of the project to be a DIY job with appearance more important than absolute authenticity.

UK_Sub
V4 Guru

United Kingdom
2555 Posts

Posted - 27 Aug 2016 :  11:40:58 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Personally I'd spray them at the least. That way you get an even paint finish without it being too thick.

I've had my last few sets of wheels powder-coated. The company I use sandblast them and powder coat for £25 each wheel, which is fairly good considering the time it would take to prep and paint each wheel yourself. There is a down side as some of the grit used gets stuck in the nooks and crannies of the wheels and is impossible to shift, so they just get painted with the rest of the wheel. You'd have to look pretty closely to see it though.

At the end of the day, their your wheels and you can paint them in anything you like. Sure the hammerite might be a little soft for awhile, but just check the wheel nuts every now and then and all should be fine.
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Yetanother96
V4 Fan

United Kingdom
175 Posts

Posted - 28 Aug 2016 :  09:05:54 Show Profile Reply with Quote
I have recently approached a local wheel restorer who looked at me in horror when I asked for a price for having my steel wheels coated. As you mentioned, it doesn't always go into the nooks and crannies around where the hub is welded to the rim, also I there is the problem of grit.My local guy, says this is known as the Faraday effect. He deals with it by coating them twice, but has to charge accordingly. I have used Smoothrite in the past but it looks 'ok' but not brilliant. If I don't have them coated I am tempted to use the same paint I used on my engine which is Simoniz engine lacquer. It's quite forgiving, and seems to cover up irregularities quite well. I'm not sure how durable it would be for a wheel though, but an engine bay is quite a harsh enviroment.
http://www.eurocarparts.com/engine-paint?gclid=CIWQ0ZrU484CFacW0wodseoAcA
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru

United Kingdom
1475 Posts

Posted - 28 Aug 2016 :  19:18:00 Show Profile Reply with Quote
One of the guys across on UKSaabs has had great success with Simoniz Wheel paint.

"Four light coats of Simoniz Wheel Paint followed by three coats of laquer " did the trick.

Look for "Quick Wheel Refurb" in the "Spit and Polish" section.

Cheers

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green96v4
V4 Mad

Canada
737 Posts

Posted - 28 Aug 2016 :  19:53:37 Show Profile Reply with Quote
I'm with Simon (UK Sub) power-coating is much more durable and not dear...
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Zagato
V4 Mad

United Kingdom
811 Posts

Posted - 05 Apr 2017 :  14:17:01 Show Profile Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by UK_Sub
Personally I'd spray them at the least. That way you get an even paint finish without it being too thick.

I've had my last few sets of wheels powder-coated. The company I use sandblast them and powder coat for £25 each wheel, which is fairly good considering the time it would take to prep and paint each wheel yourself. There is a down side as some of the grit used gets stuck in the nooks and crannies of the wheels and is impossible to shift, so they just get painted with the rest of the wheel. You'd have to look pretty closely to see it though.

At the end of the day, their your wheels and you can paint them in anything you like. Sure the hammerite might be a little soft for awhile, but just check the wheel nuts every now and then and all should be fine.



That is incredibly cheap, it,s about £100 per alloy wheel hear to have them acid treated and stripped, then painted and laquered. Tyre fitting costs £25 on top... Each!

Are the gloss red ones on your 95 powder coated. I was going to get some done in black like the early two stroke rally cars!


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UK_Sub
V4 Guru

United Kingdom
2555 Posts

Posted - 05 Apr 2017 :  15:46:22 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Yes they are powder coated.

I had a quote from BSW fabrications for £168.00 for blasting and powder coating a set of wheels, so £100 for a set from the Salisbury place was a pretty good deal.

The only downside to blasting, is the 'grit' can get wedged between the rim and the centre section of the wheel, but you'd have to look pretty close to see it.

When I had my 9-5 17" alloys cleaned and powder coated by them - they charged £35 a wheel.
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