Out of interest I started taking a look around to see if I could find car wheel paint, since I like the look of black alloys and there were some nice but cheap(ish) alloys I could try it out on.
But I can't find anything but the silver stuff, I imagine that it has to be some pretty damn tough stuff to stay on but I would of thought there would at least be some manufacturers offering black alloy paint?
Anyone know where I can get the stuff, or had any experiances painting alloys?
Cheers
Best to get them powder coated. It's not as expensive as you may think.
I agree. It'll save a whole lot of messing around and probably look better.. the last thing you want is a set of alloys with black paint flaking off em!
Chris
hammerite works
Well, I'd have to agree with that as well... I've painted some on my car in the past - really does stick on pretty well, even to badly-prepared surfaces. It's pretty thick as well, and doesn't give a *bad* finish... However, I wouldn't consider it good enough quality for a set of alloys. Sure, if maybe they were just a set of track-day spares that were looking a bit rough, it might do the trick, but getting 'em powder-coated is gonna look a lot better.
Chris.
I sprayed the wheels of my last 19 matt black with a can or 2 while they were on the car.
The paint will wear off your discs :)
-- Chet
How about black anodizing like my old Lancia? Looks amazing, all sparkly and translucent...
Normal 2pac will be just fine. Give it a good surface to key to, use some good primer, use lots and lots of thin coats, then lots and lots of thin coats of laquer ontop.
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From where?
I might try hammeriteing them and see just how naff it really is!
how much did that set you back?
Where can I get that stuff? Will wet and dry sand paper give a good enough key? And should I sand inbetween coats to give further keys inbetween coats?
That depends on where you are, yellow pages should show up plenty of powder coaters and unless the wheels are in need of filling due to curbing you are best not going to alloy wheel specialists.
I emailed this place called fatwheels and they quoted me £40 a wheel, thats more than I brought the alloys for......!
I had a set of wheels polished for £25 each at a local metal polishing place having been quoted £250 for the set at an alloy wheel specialist. Just ring round a few local places you will find much better deals.
Er, your local paint shop !
Yes.
You can if you like.
That's a reasonable price, there are cheap places that perhaps won't do a good job and there are places that will charge a lot more.
I have a set in the back of the garage (old minilite copies) which leak air because they need resurfacing. They're not really worth anything much - the price of refurbishing them is much the same as they'd be worth when done.
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