Originally Posted by
matts1
ps although they dont look it, mine had corrossion, and deep gouges and chipping all the way round the rim on every wheel.
It takes a good 3 days to sort if bad from start to finish with 1 - 2 hours sanding per wheel.
Items I used:
1 x pack of tack wipes
12 x meduim wet and dry paper sheets
5 x fine wet and dry paper
5 can of primer
5 cans of silver
5 cans of laqcure.
roll of masking tape
roll of cling film
scrubbing brush
I also picked up a little hologen heater, came in hand to help with drying and cost about 20 quid.
Tips that I found handy, not always 100% way but worked for me
DO NOT RUSH the prep, very tempting to get paint on, but it will look naff, it is all in the prep, spend the time getting it right or you will be doing it all again.
Make sure it is clean before spraying - if something lands in the paint mid spray - leave it, then flat it out before the next coat, often fine dust of fibres that settle you can gently rub out with your finger if you leave the paint for half an hour to harden off a bit.
Dont go prodding when the paint is wet, you'll make a mess.
Mask up properly and make sure your working area is clean, dry and as dust free as possible and make sure you can get round the wheel to spray, I lay the wheels face up to avoid runs - if you do get them, they run off the back and so are easy to fix after.
Dont go to the bottom of the can, once it starts to feel like it is running out, throw it in the bin - if not, it will start to spit and leave blotches over you lovely finish - this is true at each stage, primer, colour etc - don't be tight, lob it!!
Don't buy the cheapest stuff, if it's a pound a can, it will be gaff, I found out (50% extra free!!) yep, only after 3 seconds of spraying it started spitting globs of paint and the nozzle was spent (5 cans straight in the bin).
Be patient, don't rush the spraying, give the paint the time it should have between coats, and once you have lacqured - LEAVE THEM ALONE FOR ATLEAST 4 HOURS.
Tempting to try and get them on the car or fit centre caps, the result will be scuffed lacquer and you wishing you had left them to dry properly.
Ideally having left them over night, stick them on the car carefully, imo it takes a few days to harden off, even a week so don't go polishing them etc.
After a week, I used t-cut and gave them a buff followed by a polish.
They wont be as resistante to stone chipping, but mine and my sisters have been fine.