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JMat99 V4 Beginner
68 Posts | Posted - 27 Aug 2016 : 09:55:01
| 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. |
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UK_Sub V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2555 Posts | Posted - 27 Aug 2016 : 11:40:58
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| quote: 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
| 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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