alloy wheel refurb.

[slammed saloon]

hi all, have just kerbed two wheels on my car and its really fcuked me off as they were mint! was just wondering how easy it is to paint them again as each mark is only about 6 inches and there just on the paint not damaged the rim i dont think.any one used the halfords repair kit where you get filler etc? cheers :D

[adamz]

take them to your local bodyshop , they usually charge bout 20 quid a wheel if you do it as a sly back hander ;)

[dj-kicks]

you can do it yourself if you want to save money, its straight forward,

take the tire off teh rim

rub it down iwth different grades of wet and dry paper,
if there are any gougers out fill them in
prime it then paint it

pretty simple if you know what your doing

[Chazsxi]

not to hard to diy. but if u cba its probs around ?25a wheel to get a pro doin it

[Matt2107]

Now I'm working at Motorworld I get to see all the invoices for **** like this.

The main dealerships here pay ?40 a wheel for a professional job.

[blue_peg_16v]

ye but main dealers have to go through the books cash in the hand jobs are always cheaper

[Matt2107]

:roll: Was just giving him a benchmark.

Tax evasion isnt smart either.

[Stuart]

still gonna be atleast ?30 a wheel though asit spretty labour intensive and costs feck all on materials.

[banny]

at the body shop were i work its between 30 and 50 quid a wheel but after thay look brand new i suppose thats what price you are looking at anywere

[FB_evolutions]

first of all dnt use any of halfords repair **** the things cum out alot worse!#

you want go see some one who knows what there doing not sum cowboy who thinks few tins of cheap paint will do it - now i tell ya its up to you what you want a really gud finish or a peice of **** - i spent around 20 hours doing my old ones and i started by sending htem thru works oven at 250degress - acid recline dip to burn off any paint then sand blast, then dipped again to get rid of break dust! then used a liquid cure to strenghten the wheel- i used works machines and powder for my wheels but made my own black crome mirror powder - if they need rebuilding let sum1 else do it unless ur gud at it your self heres sum pics of the wheels i did - and left to cure in a 250 degree oven for 16 hours now there like a mirro and as strong as concreat


how i brought them ( yes they were hammerd)
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/PICT0429.jpg

rebuilding them
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/Photo-0367.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/Photo-0365.jpg

burning off
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/Photo-0364.jpg

finished wheels
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/PICT0464.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/OUTLAW_DTM/PICT0469.jpg

the wheels had no primer, no liquid paint, and no laquar - thats what i promise if done right what they will look like and find sum1 whos bob on on powder coating so they know how clean it all must be before use and the levels of thickness and atimizer and flow rate needed





i will do wheels but i take pride in what i do and dnt cum cheap as its all profesonal work that me and work mates tak time out to do them on the off side we use top branded powder spray names such as - Jotun, Termaset, CS custom powders, but ur talking close to ?1000 if u went to them and orderd sum powder - we get thru around 30 grands worth of spray a week

[Matt2107]

Or you could do it this way if your not after a 100% perfect finish.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Matt2107/Picture058.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Matt2107/Picture059.jpg

Hammerite satin black.

[Novadex]

lol i have that mat, Mat.

[Matt2107]

No ****... where did you get it from.

It was my gf's when we moved in and i said it had to go so replaced it with a grey, white and black one. That rug is now for when I wanna fill the living room with nova bits that need prepping/cleaning etc or when I'm on a fibre glassing mission. I'd be in trouble if I got resin on the laminate.