refurbing alloys

[gypo]

does anyone have any tips on refurbing alloys i.e repainting them?
cheers
G

[eatcustard]

Get them done by a pro
prices are around £30-£50 per wheel

[gypo]

I think i could do a good enough job myself and save a few ££ So any tips to doing them would be good.
Cheers
G

[Titus A Duxass]

I did mine using a disc sander, a triangular sander and a dremel.
Then finish them with a couple of coats of etch primer and Satan black (rattle cans).
I quite pleased with them.


I was quoted between 200 - 280 € for them blasted and the powder coated ( which I don't think is suitable for alloy wheels).

[kevtherev]

get one done by a pro then you can see what they do...and copy it

more details needed though like condition are they cast, billet, mags, coated or painted.

you need some proper equipment to get kerbies out, not just a bit of sandpaper

nice job titus .. was it enamel paint?
I had mine sand blasted then painted, seemed easier

[Titus A Duxass]

nice job titus .. was it enamel paint?
I had mine sand blasted then painted, seemed easier

No Kev it's acrylic paint, it's just to make them look better than they were.
I'm not sure about the black if I don't like I'll get them repainted when the bus gets resprayed in May.
Then I'll probably go colour matched to the body and done in 2-pack

[kevtherev]

yep two pack is on mine
very hard paint .... but I can still T- cut scratches out

been on 5 years now and still looks great

[Titus A Duxass]

....been on 5 years now and still looks great

Then it's 2-pack for my wheels in May.

Are your rims taper or radius seats for the nuts, mine appear to be radius.
Also it looks like the rears will fit without a spacer - your thoughts.

The original studs are long enough as the ML rims have the same web thickness as the Carat rims (10mm)

The fronts definitely need a spacer as they clash with the suspension.

[gypo]

get one done by a pro then you can see what they do...and copy it

more details needed though like condition are they cast, billet, mags, coated or painted.

you need some proper equipment to get kerbies out, not just a bit of sandpaper

nice job titus .. was it enamel paint?
I had mine sand blasted then painted, seemed easier

they are alloys from a granada cosworth
cheers
G

[kevtherev]

get one done by a pro then you can see what they do...and copy it

more details needed though like condition are they cast, billet, mags, coated or painted.

you need some proper equipment to get kerbies out, not just a bit of sandpaper

nice job titus .. was it enamel paint?
I had mine sand blasted then painted, seemed easier

they are alloys from a granada cosworth
cheers
G

means nothing to me.. sorry
are they painted, coated and what sort of alloy....cast?

[kevtherev]

....been on 5 years now and still looks great

Then it's 2-pack for my wheels in May.

Are your rims taper or radius seats for the nuts, mine appear to be radius.
Also it looks like the rears will fit without a spacer - your thoughts.

The original studs are long enough as the ML rims have the same web thickness as the Carat rims (10mm)

The fronts definitely need a spacer as they clash with the suspension.

radiused too
I changed all the studs for longer (I never checked that ...bugger!!)
yep they do fit but I decided to keep the stance at the rear... I even thought of going wider..say another 20 mm

[slamdunk]

Has anyone used these peeps? £20 a wheel seems too good to be true. http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/

Slam

[Titus A Duxass]

.. I even thought of going wider..say another 20 mm

I've been thinking about going out to 20mm per wheel but the cost of "legal" spacers that size is high over here.
I've got four 10mm spacers but they are not truly legit if the tester asks for the paperwork I will have problems.

I did contemplate just buying one axle of 20mm spacers and doubling up the 10mm spacers on the other axle - I'm not sure if that's a wise solution though.