painting alloys

vanishing days · 18-07-12, 09:29 AM

Basically the paint has come of my alloys quite badly
I don't really want to spend money on refurBing them as I aim to get a set of kei force 10s when the tyres are done and just use the straights for winter tyres whats the best way of painting them on a cheap budget i was hinking of doing them black

BUCKYDEVIL · 18-07-12, 09:43 AM

Get yourself down to poundland for sandpaper,primer & Black paint
Not the best or longest lasting stuff but for much cheapness you cant go wrong.
Gonna start a project of my own with wheels.

andy-81 · 18-07-12, 11:05 AM

bucky is right mate i'm gonna do this my self, i think 20 quid should cover it for all four wheels, i'm not gonna get mine professionally done as my wheels seem to be curb magnets as i cant really park to far away from it where i live otherwise i'd lose a mirror!

Smokey · 18-07-12, 11:17 AM

I did 6 of the track car wheels with white Plasticote and they look ace. Will flake over time but will just do them again lol!

Steves Cleenz · 18-07-12, 12:35 PM

the thing with poundshop paint it is very thin and crap so you end up using loads, so buy normal car paint as this goes further so works out better, what you can use to mask the tyre off is a deck of cards, i use old business cards, wedge them between the tyre and alloy and this is easier trying to get masking tape to stick to tyres that have tyre black on

grimmy · 18-07-12, 02:03 PM

I have done two sets of wheels with poundland paint cost me about six quid a wheel .

talkingcars · 18-07-12, 06:26 PM

I'm with Steve and Smokie on paint, you get what you pay for, buy a decent brand and you'll get better coverage and will have to do less coats.

grimmy · 18-07-12, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by talkingcars

I'm with Steve and Smokie on paint, you get what you pay for, buy a decent brand and you'll get better coverage and will have to do less coats.

So the fact I have done two sets of wheels with cheap paint stands for ****** all then.

BUCKYDEVIL · 18-07-12, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by grimmy

So the fact I have done two sets of wheels with cheap paint stands for ****** all then.

After I seen how good your one's turned out I was a bit Peed off I never gave them a go myself so going to be refurbing a set as a little project for winter wheels & it will be poundland gear I will use.

Ritchy · 18-07-12, 08:08 PM

i did the painting route before but after i had a set coated decided never again, although mine looked okay painted didnt last too well, and difference between the paint and powdercoat was night and day, cost me £30 a wheel iirc