Spraying Alloys Youself???

[Will_Nova1.2i]

Hi,

Is their an easy way of spraying your alloys/ painting them yourself. I've got some silver ones at the mo but want to make em black.

Anyone tried this??

Any ideas?

Cheers

Will :wink:

[wisewood]

probably not much more expensive to get it done properly.

[Dpnova]

Theres alot of effort involed, you would proubably be better off getting it done profesionally, there is a site that has a guide i will try to find it for you

[Will_Nova1.2i]

nice one, so its not just as easy as getting a spray can and spraying it on then?

[Alex]

no

[MattyWoo]

If i remember rightly, when Ade did his big rebulld he refurbed and resprayed his alloys, might be worth having a word with him

[MattyWoo]

If i remember rightly, when Ade did his big rebulld he refurbed and resprayed his alloys, might be worth having a word with him

[ade]

check this link -

http://www.novaload.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=80721

Its still live about 10 down on this page!

:roll:

pm for advice - if you can hold a spray can, know how to use it and can use sand paper - its easy!

if not practice on a bit a old metal or something smooth and then try

[Will_Nova1.2i]

cheers ade, gonna have a go on my spare alloy tonight, will let you know how i get on :D

Will 8)

[ade]

make sure its fully degreased 1st and that all the rust is away

If spare is a steelie you wont get the same look coz alloys are smoother - it just looks better on an alloy!

Once sparyed the main colour - allow to fully dry than apply the lacquer - this will smooth out any "rough" patches.

Once this is dry you can polish up.

use about 3-5 layers of lacquer allowing each to tack dry fully (15-30 mins between each in warm conditions)

Ade

[burgo]

ive started rubbin down a set of gte alloys which im gonna spray white to go on the red one ive got blisters from rubbin em down its a rite bitch and ne1 kno if u can use filler to fill little nicks and stuff or u gotta get some other stuff??

[DazK]

use chemical metal for repairing chips and kerbing damage :)

[burgo]

wtf is chemical metal

[DazK]

:lol:

its exactly what it says it is! , i havnt used it myself but know someone who has, i suppose u could say its a filler :?

[epo]

am sure u can get alloy filler me and me dad was gunna use it on a knackered set of 15's

[burgo]

ive got metal filler u use it the same was as ordinary filler but it sets harder or somefing