Guinness
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 01:24 PM |
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Refurbing wheels at home
I've found a set of wheels on ebay that I quite like the look of. They don't look too bad, but would need a refurb. Trouble is, if I
take them to my usual place, I might as well buy new!
Has anyone had decent results doing it themselves? They don't need much more than a blast clean and a re-spray really.
Mike
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 01:32 PM |
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I've tried using spray cans in the past, a bit rubbish to be honest, never seemed to last long.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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RazMan
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 01:39 PM |
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I've done this with some success 
If you can get them bead blasted that is the major part of the work done. Then fill in any major dings with metal loaded epoxy, prime with a good acid
etch primer, a couple of coats of wheel silver (or whatever you choose) topped off with a couple of coats of 2 pack laquer.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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muzchap
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 02:01 PM |
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As RazMan says 
That's what people have done for me and still look good
M
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 02:08 PM |
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hmm maybe it was the white paint I used, white wheels suck for keeping cleen
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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JimSpencer
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 02:39 PM |
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Hi
Done a few sets myself.
Used paint stripper and then a brass wire brush, drill powered and then by hand for the fiddly bits, to clean then up.
Re- painted using Hammerite Smooth spray cans in Silver (this is identical in colour to the original)
Been very happy indeed with the results and they've stayed in good nick too.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 03:39 PM |
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I refurbed my first set myself. dont fancy doing it again. Original coating was a bugger to remove. I had them blasted but it was a bit harsh so they
took ages to flat back. I etchprimed, high build primed and topcoated followed by lacquer. End result was OK ish but not particularly durable.
Romax did my BMW wheels. £40 a corner rings a bell. Fantastic job. Might get a discount if they dont have tyres on.
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alexdj125
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 04:02 PM |
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I bought some battered white team dynamics alloys which I refurbed myself. I just cleaned them, gave them a going over with wet and dry, filled all
the scratches, primed and painted them with matt black from a can and it worked really well! The hardest part was pusing the tyre bead off each side!
If it ain't broke- it soon will be!
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dave r
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 04:22 PM |
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have just blasted a set of ford wheels for mine
never again
will etch prme and paint these but it realy isnt worth the work unless you have a tame shotblast that dont charge too much
dave
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 04:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alexdj125
The hardest part was pusing the tyre bead off each side!
I've never managed that, ended up setting fire to the tyre to burn it off! (steel rim) what a lot of smoke 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Humbug
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 05:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by alexdj125
The hardest part was pusing the tyre bead off each side!
I've never managed that, ended up setting fire to the tyre to burn it off! (steel rim) what a lot of smoke
Probably would have been less hassle to use an angry grinder - cut a section of tyre out then carefully grind down the bead
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RazMan
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 06:15 PM |
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.... or better still whip it down to your local tyre fitter and get it taken off in 10 seconds for a drink 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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alexdj125
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 08:38 PM |
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Well i would have burnt them off or cut them off but the tyres were fairly new! I just used nearly every tool in my garage as a lever! Couldnt really
go to a tyre place either as then I would have had to drive back on the rims! haha, didnt have any alternative transport at the time!
If it ain't broke- it soon will be!
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owelly
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 09:17 PM |
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Car jack under car with tyre/wheel underneath the jack. That usually shifts them!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 07:34 PM |
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Anyone used one of those D.I.Y powder coating tool for wheels? Will powder coating stick to ally wheels? plenty of colours available as well
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Anyone used one of those D.I.Y powder coating tool for wheels? Will powder coating stick to ally wheels? plenty of colours available as well
You'd need to be very careful how you heated the alloy! The structure of typical alloys can change at surprisingly low temperatures, making
them brittle.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 07:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Anyone used one of those D.I.Y powder coating tool for wheels? Will powder coating stick to ally wheels? plenty of colours available as well
You'd need to be very careful how you heated the alloy! The structure of typical alloys can change at surprisingly low temperatures, making
them brittle.
From what I've read the temperatures don't need to be very high to use plastic coating, possibly no hotter than a spray booth although I
have no experience of either .
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 5/3/08 at 08:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Anyone used one of those D.I.Y powder coating tool for wheels? Will powder coating stick to ally wheels? plenty of colours available as well
You'd need to be very careful how you heated the alloy! The structure of typical alloys can change at surprisingly low temperatures, making
them brittle.
From what I've read the temperatures don't need to be very high to use plastic coating, possibly no hotter than a spray booth although I
have no experience of either .
Spray booths must be ok or we would have a lot of dangerous cars out there.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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