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[omega3000]

Anyone refurbished alloy wheels ? Not looking for a professional to do them , it will be diy ... Is there a special paint to use , heard of etching primer but never used such a thing . Dremmel and plenty of sandpaper 

[cem_devecioglu]

me.. me.. me..  


its a headache.. takes long time to sand the corners .. and forget the dremmel..


sand the surface to matt , erase the scratches and stone chips.. then use a good quality primer (several layers to cover the surface problems) , sand again paint and laquer..

holes are trouble , mask the surface and paint them first without laquer/clear coat dont sand them deeply

[05omegav6]

For the £50-60 it costs to get someone else to do it, you might as well let them

Chips away and the like will even come to you

[omega3000]

For the £50-60 it costs to get someone else to do it, you might as well let them

Chips away and the like will even come to you

Is that for each wheel Al 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

For the £50-60 it costs to get someone else to do it, you might as well let them

Chips away and the like will even come to you

Is that for each wheel Al 

Most definitely, Can't see anyone doing x4 wheels for that much in the UK at least 

Did mine myself and won't be doing them again too much work, Unless you enjoy that kind of thing go for it 

[razzo]

done a fair few alloys & found it easier with a spray gun instead of rattle cans, just painted them star silver & clear coated them. If you go down the etch primer route you will need to ensure the wheel surface is clean from old paint otherwise it scab up. Custom wheel paints are available

http://www.wheelpaints.co.uk/ 

[tunnie]

Interested to see how you get on EMD with this, at some point i'd like to get the 3.2's alloys done. Really set the car off 

[cem_devecioglu]

Emd, if you decide to remove the old paint and primer completely , you have a long way to go.. although it will be safest and strongest , I'm not sure its worth that hassle.. buying new is sometimes cheaper

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

For the £50-60 it costs to get someone else to do it, you might as well let them

Chips away and the like will even come to you

Mr Emd has a limit of 99p.

[Andy B]

There's a wheel re-furb down the road from me. My Dad's single alloy was £70 & I was quoted £240 for all four off the Smart ...... that's delivering them with tyres etc, he removes tyres, re-furbs the rim & then refits & balances the tyre

[cem_devecioglu]

240 £ phew..


but must admit sandpapers, good quality primer (can) + good quality paint (600-700gr) + laquer (can) + hardener (can) + paint reducer (can) + cleaning thinner/reducer costs nearly half


better buy new wheels


I promised myself never again with multispoke wheels

[Andy B]

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better buy new wheels
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Are  you paying Cem 

http://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/smart_alloy_wheels/R452_roadster_alloys

[cem_devecioglu]

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better buy new wheels
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Are  you paying Cem 

http://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/smart_alloy_wheels/R452_roadster_alloys

What the....


are those made of gold or silver

[omega3000]

done a fair few alloys & found it easier with a spray gun instead of rattle cans, just painted them star silver & clear coated them. If you go down the etch primer route you will need to ensure the wheel surface is clean from old paint otherwise it scab up. Custom wheel paints are available

http://www.wheelpaints.co.uk/ 

Good point there razzo  So basically sand down prime paint and clear coat 

Im getting pretty good at spraying now , didnt anyone notice my spray job on the car at Billing  No ! So its that good 
Dont mind the prep work , just dont want mr tyre fitter ruining the paint when fitting new tyres 

[05omegav6]

That was certainly per wheel, for a set of five pfl MV6 ones with new tyres came to £650...
They did look like this afterwards...



Which was nice