Guest s11pyk Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 ok so its probably been covered a million times but im starting a fresh thread anyway im gonna refurb the s2 rs turbo alloys on my car. whats the best way to go about it? the rim itself is ok, just a minor bit of filling required, the alloys tho have been painted before and are flaking and look sh*te. i was gonna do em black, or orange, or green or something stupid like that but sense has got the better of me and im sticking to silver! i want the brightest silver available, like the silver on rs softspokes? where can i get it? will i be able to achieve a decent finish with rattle cans? and is it just regular paint and laquer i need or wheel specific paint? if necessary i can pop the tyres off the rims at college although im a little sceptical about fully removing the tyres as i dont want to damage my fresh paint refitting the tyres. c'mon guys i bet a few of you have tackled this, you must have some tips, do's and dont's for me! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diggy Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 preperation is key mate you need to sand & repair the wheels first. i did my rs wheels with spray cans & they looked very good. you can get different types of mettalic colours i used the chrome spray but you can get a silver looking one & a gold one too! just take your time to do them and i'm sure they will turn out fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest s11pyk Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 did you leave your tyres on diggy? any pics? how did the chrome turn out? never thought about chrome, would look good against the dark blue paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 i did my rs alloys, link - http://www.escortcabrioletclub.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/18422-hmmm-what-colour-wheels/ its better to take the tyres off, sand fully arount the lip of the rim then when fitting the tyres then paint wont flake, i used rattle cans, its hard to find a decent silver for wheels IMO, go to your local paint place to see what they can do, make a good silver in a can for ya for about the same price as crappy halfords, just make sure there prepped properly and take your time with the paint, mine took ages to do but often got commented on about where i got them refurbed lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diggy Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 i left the tyers on mate just did a masking tape and newspaper job on them. it was the first time i sprayed wheels mate and they turned out better then i thought they would. the chrome was a good colour to use a couple of friends asked where i sent them to be re-furbed and was surprised when i told them i did them! gun metal grey is a nice colour my mate has some that colour and the look spot on. sorry got no pics as i sold them when i got my 17" alloys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wodge Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 save yourself loads of bother and buy mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMcCarthy Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 step by step pics mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 so can ordinary cans of spray from halfords be ok to spray the wheels and do u need to primer, then paint then laquer them cuz i am considering doing this to my alloys on my focus, is it just ordinary laquer spray as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 also if the wheels r kurbed would i need to take the tyres off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ollie Posted March 2, 2010 Admin Share Posted March 2, 2010 done these ones my self made sure they were all straight first then cleaned and prepped them for a new coat of paint got the acid out on them first inside and out getting there slowly took a fair bit of work but got to be worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wodge Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 good job ollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 very smart indeed oille! Â stally, teah normal rattle cans will do the job, no need to primer just make sure there fully rubbed down, then lacquer if you wanna, with gloss colours such as gloss white theres no need unless you wanna, depends how shiney you want em! and in my experiance its best to take the tyres off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wodge Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 or if you cant be bothered to take the tyres off...use foil lids (chinese takeaway style) between the tyre and rim so no over spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 whats wrong with masking tape pmsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 well problem is i need my car daily so taking them off for the weekend would be better and i cant really afford to get the tyres taken off then put bk on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 also i dont know what colour to go for maybe gloss black or even just plain silver like they are originally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 what colour is your car mate, i cant remember! Â you could do them in a weekend, hard work tho, you dont wanna finish two and be driving around on odd rims lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMcCarthy Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 dont rush it mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 its the navy blue for the st170 was thinking black cuz was gonna get windows tinted and have like a stealth look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 black is easy to paint, and also hides small curb marks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fuzz1812 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I mate I refurb wheels for a living so if I can help or advise just ask. Just to clear up a couple of things for you, you can use normal lacquer if you are not spraying any exposed metal. And if I was you I would remove the tyres, as you are trying to do it on the cheap I guess, and this adds to the expense. Get a local tyre shop to break the beads of the tyres but not remove them, that way you have plenty of room to work, and you dont have to pay for refitting or rebalancing as the tyre will be in the same position on the wheel once youve finished. Saves you ££££ and allows you to get to the curbed areas. And yes do use primer if you want it to last, can of etch primer at halfords is a tenner, its all in then prep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fuzz1812 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 was ment to say NOT remove tyres lol sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest s11pyk Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 thanks for the advice guys, i did the first one last night. looks pretty good for the first attempt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 with the tyre on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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