So what to do? have had some wheels powdercoated before with excellent results, but to keep the costs down thinking of maybe painting a set with a rattle can (wheels to go on the track car)

Anyways has anyone done this and achieved a good finish? or shall I just forget it and pay the money?

Anyone any pics of wheels they have done themselves?

Thanks

Si

 

in my experience by the time you've spent a few hours sanding, spending money on materials and rubbing down runs and buffing etc i'd rather pay Ł20 per wheel and have them back as new in 2 days.

i've done both and i'm lazy now i've discovered the powder coaters

 

i was the same

 

Here's mine done with rattle cans





Regards,Micky

 

my rattle can efforts...

 

Whats rattle cans???

 

Cans that rattle...

 

if its a track car then you may as well go cheep

 

Have them wet painted anyway if you dont do them yourself not powdercoated!

 

whats wet painted

 

Yep as Lee said, why not get them painted at your local bodyshop, here is a set I did for someone;



Should be able to get them done for around Ł100.

 

A good bodyshop should do a great but cheap job. They are also easy to touch up if damaged where as when they are powdercoated they peel paint off in big chunks like oranges

 

i have sprayed wheels in the past with rattle cans, 3-4 cans of primer, 5-6 can of paint, plus all the effort of rubbing them down, then polishing etc

then discovered you can get wheels blasted and powder coated for 25 quid a rim

 

LOL Alex....Can of Spray paint!

 

Is this the difference between painting and powdercoating?

Or is that your finished painted wheel?

Looks just what I have in mind tho either way!

 

they are powder coated and laquered

 

Are the comps for the sapphire mate? look good as new

 

yes mate

 

I know. Was not thinking when i wrote that
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