I'm planning on painting my wheels black this weekend - has anyone on here done this themselves?

Which grade of sandpaper did you use to give the wheels a good key? Did you use primer? Which paint did you use?

I'm thinking of using normal spray cans from halfords - will these be ok or is there a better option?

Thanks guys

 

I've done a few sets in the past, takes a while, by the time you have bought the primer, top coat, lacquer, sanding and masking materials etc it doesn't work out much cheaper than a pro job. Plus the finish and strength of a rattle can job will never be as good.

 

I'd agree with RichieST.
I had a spare set of wheels that I bought for winter tyres and they were really tatty, so I just did a rough rub-down and rattle-can job.
The end result was "acceptable" for winter use when covered in road grime but I spent a significant proportion on materials of what having a professional job done would have been.

I have seen DIY jobs that were excellent but they involved a lot of time and effort.

 

It all depends on a number of factors, how badly corroded or damaged are your wheels to begin with and what kind of results are you hoping for ?

You'll need 1k etch primer ,180,240,600 grit emery paper ,masking tape ,alloy wheel filler or normal p38 body filler depending on the imperfections on the wheel ,if they are badly gouged on the rim they would need to be alloy welded and machined or ground back as body filler cannot be used on this area .

Dipping the emery paper in a bucket of water helps to stop the Emery paper from clogging up and I also used a heat gun to warm the alloy wheel before adding primer or top coat this helps the primer bond and dry quickly to the wheel .

I refurbed my alloys and spent approx 10 hrs on each wheel and they look pretty good and still look good 7yr later, so it's all about putting the time and effort in to get good results , to put it in perspective I freshened up the wheels on my daily last weekend it took a total of 4hrs to do them all and the finish was average but a big improvement ,you get out what you put in

 

I always have my wheels powder coated now, durable and the cost is about the same

 

i did mine, i think i was about £70 for materials, id suggest going to a car paint shop rather than halfords, they will advise you on exactly what you'll need and it'll probably be cheaper, plus if you can get a trade discount that helps as well.

you'll need,etch primer,high build primer, your colour and lacquer, then varying grades of sand paper and some filler.

the rest is just time, the more time you can spend on it the better.

 

Thanks lads I think I'll get them powder coated as it works out to about £20 per wheel so not much difference in the long run

 

As said depends on finish etc, wheel silver is quite good to use as its really course and designed for alloys but as said best and most durable would be 2k

Only needs etch if its bare ally other than that high build then base and lacquer or solid colour 2k depending on what colour your going for.

I got some cheap Audi tt alloys and did a quick job and only cost me about £20 to do all 4 but I had all the paper etc already and look ok!

 

i painted my first set of alloys not so long ago for a mate that couldnt sell a car - it was a rush job but they came out quite well, not a pro job but the car sold a few days later!

rubbed them down with emery, etch primer and then alloy wheel siver. didnt cost much at all (cant remember how much)

no idea if they still look good now but i did key them up really well and as said, heat the alloy before applying the primer

 

Filled with body filler, 2 coats grey primer, 3 costs halfords wheel antharite paint then 2 coats pu lacquer

 

Here's my effort

https://passionford.com/forum/pictur...-new-pics.html