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steel wheels stripped and then lacquered?
Posted: 15 May 2011, 19:01
by xpress
started on a steel wheel. Does anyone strip their wheels back to steel then lacquer or is it not strong enough, does It need primer and metal paint first? Cheers.
Re: steel wheels stripped and then lacquered?
Posted: 15 May 2011, 21:30
by bumble bee
if i was you i would sand them back then rust treat them then primer then wheel paint because i didnt rust treat mine or primer mine and the year after they just looked the same as they did before i bothered!!!
Re: steel wheels stripped and then lacquered?
Posted: 15 May 2011, 22:45
by xpress
cheers bumblebee. as fer paint, is Hammerite smooth silver ok?
Re: steel wheels stripped and then lacquered?
Posted: 16 May 2011, 06:48
by bumble bee
i used the alloy wheel paint from halfords as its looks (looked) realy good when i did it
Re: steel wheels stripped and then lacquered?
Posted: 16 May 2011, 09:26
by xpress
is that the one from a paint can Bro?
Re: steel wheels stripped and then lacquered?
Posted: 16 May 2011, 21:06
by bumble bee
yeah sure was!! 2 cans did 5 of my 13" wheels easily (not on the bus)