*HOW TO* do a wheel refurb

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif My wheel refurb....comments welcome
well after i picked up a set of grey speedlined off gordon livesy (cheers gordon) the refurb had to be done as the colour did not go with my car.
so i got the wheels like this:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/car036-1.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ova/car037.jpg

then i began sanding them down and filling and blemishes.:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ova/car045.jpg

then they were primed, wet & dried and primed again:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ova/car041.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ova/car040.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ova/car042.jpg

wet & dried again then on went the appliance gloss white (3 coats):
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/car044-1.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/car043-1.jpg


i then done the same with another and left to dry for a couple of hours:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ova/car047.jpg

and then the laquer:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/car054-1.jpg

Tip: take your time when applying top coats and laquer. its harder to get runs out of these where as primer can be rubbed down easily:thumb:

few more im doing
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/stuff001.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/stuff002.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/stuff003.jpg

Just painted my wheels and took some pics

Sanded
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../Image08-5.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../Image07-6.jpg

painted and lacquered
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../Image09-5.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../Image10-4.jpg

lacquer flattened
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../Image15-5.jpg

turtle wax ;)
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../Image16-2.jpg

shiny
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../Image14-4.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../Image13-3.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../Image12-3.jpg

What do i need to sand them down with?

Can someone do a more in-depth guide for complete novices please?

80 grit any way you'll be filling.
180 grit to rub down the knackered paint bits.

800 grit to flat the primer.

If you really feel the need to 1500 grit to the polish up.

Whats the rough cost off doing a full set? Ive been reading that materials are about 40quid per wheel. which isnt alot less then getting them done pro.

i would do your sset for £100

Well, next time im in scotland!
lol
Pm'd you mate

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Originally Posted by let_nova

i would do your sset for £100

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HOW MUCH???

i did my venoms for around £40, but that wasnt lacqured

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Originally Posted by novamerit1991

Whats the rough cost off doing a full set? Ive been reading that materials are about 40quid per wheel. which isnt alot less then getting them done pro.

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40quid max maybe for all 4.

well the cost of doing mine was:

180 sandpaper - 30p
1200 sandpaper - 30p

anthracite aerosols x2 - 3.50 each so 7 quid
lacquer aerosol - 3.50

and polish what i already had.

so mine come to 11 pounds and 10 pence, and half a days work.

Didnt you prime?

If imm doing a dark colour, ie black/athracite. do i not need to prime?

Lewi, any pics of alloys on your car?

And a full set in less than a day?

You primer to cover sanding marks/filler.

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Originally Posted by novamerit1991

And a full set in less than a day?

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It really depends on the condition of the wheels. If they are not corroded and there has been no bubbling of the paint but it has some minor scratches/kerbing and the paint has faded then it can be done withing a couple days, as you would only really need to clean/rub down to make it all smooth, filler the scratches/kerbing then paint.

If, on the other had, you have wheels that have corroded and paint has bubbled up, kerbing/scratches paint peeling this would mean you'd have to strip off all paint and that takes ages, trust me. Took me about 8 hours to strip one wheel of all paint.

With the right tools yes, you can do 4 in a day.

Yes like an acid dip/bead blasting. If I had that 1 day would have been enough. But if it's nitromoorse and a wire attachment expect much more.

Sanding them down on a da is enough. The paint comes of quickly with a bit of 180.

I done all mine in about 2 hours.

and this is the only picture of them on the car, until i get it back out of the impound :(

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../Image10-5.jpg

when are you getting the car back as you get charged a storage fee.

Going down first thing tuesday morning, a friend with traders insurance and a recovery truck is coming. Hope this works out well cos i would end up in tears if i had to leave my car there. learned a good lesson from this carry on.

my go at refurbing my new alloys:cool:
started with this
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/004-1.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/001.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/002.jpg
nitromors and sanded
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/004-2.jpg
fibreglass to make it smooth
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/020.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/022.jpg
filler,sanded and primed
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/023.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/005-2.jpg
wheel sanded with 180
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/003-2.jpg
wet and dried with 400
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/004-3.jpg
and painted
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/013.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/024.jpg
lightly flatted with 2000,buffed and waxed
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/041.jpg

connor

^^^ lighting in the garage is poo though

Did you not paint the insides?


Remember the neater you can put filler in/on the easier it is to rub down.

im painting them a gain properly when i do the other three

thats true but spreader thing was cracked and split then


connor

pic of them on the car
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/003-4.jpg

Car looks well.

another set done
just to be flattned off and polished up.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/stuff402.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/stuff403.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/stuff384.jpg
top coat
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/stuff385.jpg
laquer
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...a/stuff404.jpg

in the middle of doing my cav slabs now costs about £15 a wheel on average to do yourself should be able to do 2 wheels out of one can

thought i may aswell stick mine in here aswell then...

THE BUDGET REFURB
you will need:
your wheels off
sand paper p80, p240 and p400
a role or two of making tape
some nail varnish
£4 worth of primer from the pound store
£4 worth of paint from the pound store
and a little bit of skill

(sorry as i didnt take step by step pix)

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/985/abcd0003b.jpg
before/after (the lasses white nail varnish)

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5159/xabcd0007.jpg
p240'd, p400'd, primed, painted then stuck on the badge

the wheels, i p80'd the rough bits/minor chips (deep chips will need filler) then p240'd them well and again with p400 even better
primed them up and gave them plenty time to dry
painted them a dusty coat with black and gave that plenty time to dry
then again with a slightly more thicker coat

yes rattle cans, back garden, pound store

your thinking omg wtf has this idiot done


well...
this idiots done a very clean set of wheels for less than £10 all in
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9506/xabcd0004p.jpg
http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/5605/abcd0008g.jpg
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3804/...ortsilver6.jpg

its all about getting it as smooth as a babys b

other painted parts iv done with pound stores finest

boot lock and badge
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2...ortsilver5.jpg

door handles
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/8615/crosa0bash2.jpg
perfect finish
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/1157/crosa0bash1.jpg
and a few other touch ups here and there

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Originally Posted by connor c

my go at refurbing my new alloys:cool:
started with this
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/004-1.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/001.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/002.jpg
nitromors and sanded
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/004-2.jpg
fibreglass to make it smooth
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/020.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/022.jpg
filler,sanded and primed
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/023.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/005-2.jpg
wheel sanded with 180
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/003-2.jpg
wet and dried with 400
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a..._040/004-3.jpg
and painted
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/013.jpg
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/024.jpg
lightly flatted with 2000,buffed and waxed
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...or_040/041.jpg

connor

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when you smoothed them caps did you not try putting them on back to front?

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7...2k58fdjn87.jpg
my old ones fitted fine

Very good way of doing it^ need to counter sink the screw hole tho...

them ones i had didnt have much of a screw hole on ether side, they were plastic opel ones...

other side
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6...1697979797.jpg