Steel Wheel Refurb

[MattyG]

Please could someone point me in the right direction for a 'how to' on refurbing and painting my steel wheels?
also what paints etc

ive had a look around but nothing amazingly helpful!

cheers
matt

[scoobert]

Hi. I found this fella's ideas easy and worked really well. http://finkangel.blogspot.com/2007/04/v ... ow-to.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

hope it helps!

Chris

[MattyG]

thanks Chris

Matt

[Seamus]

Matt,

I did my own version, I went to Halfords and bought one spray tin each of grey primer, dark silver and some Lacquer. The prep work was achieved with good ol fashioned elbow grease using sandpaper and wire brushes, I went with the darker silver colour as I thought the lighter silver would look a little bland. The white band on the tyres is white wall tyre paint (I got off ebay for £1) and I did this with a stencil and a lot of patience!

the old wheels looked like this...



and now...

[MattyG]

Thanks Seamus

think im gonna go the spray route, did you use etch primer or just standard primer?
Also did you leave the tyres on and mask around the wheel or tyres off?


Cheers

Matt

[Seamus]

Thanks Seamus

think im gonna go the spray route, did you use etch primer or just standard primer?
Also did you leave the tyres on and mask around the wheel or tyres off?


Cheers

Matt

Yes. I cut out a mask using Several bits of A4 paper taped together and re-used it for all five wheels. Also forget to mention, I gave the wheels a good coat of Vactan rust protection before priming too. I used standard primer and rubbed down between each coat. The finish isnt perfect but it looks 1000% better than the old wheels and will more than do the job for us!

[MattyG]

cheers seamus

job for the weekend

matt

[albertramsbottom]

You can also get stainless wheel dress up edge bits

http://www.justkampers.com/shop/type_2_ ... 10680.html

Albert

[riffboy]

You ever thought about powder coating them?

Lasts a long time and has a fantastic finish!

[MattyG]

considered powder coating but this is only a quick fix to pretty her up until the i get a chance for a winter overhaul and a nice set of wheels.

thanks for all your help

matt

[tabbytiger23]

i painted mine

very pleased with how they look from what they looked before

[Westy End]

also see on the wiki here

http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/Bo ... Y_Approach" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

i was going to do it but bought some alloys instead