TIFF

I am looking at refurbing the wheels on my mondeo...... they are ST220 rims but i want to get rid of the diamond cut finish as they always go manky.....

Would this be the right way to do it....

Let air out of tyre and break the bead..........
Rub wheel down with fine paper ect..
Primer wheel
Paint wheel
Laquer wheel....

I could get someone to do them for £30 a rim but tbh i have always fancied having ago myself........

Anyone done it and am i on the right lines

Char1ie

iTrader: (6)

My version was a bit simpler:

http://racecarprep.blogspot.com/2009...ng-wheels.html

Charlie

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

pretty much what i did mate,

Here is one before it looks ok as i cleaned it really good before the photo but you can see the kerbing round the outside etc,



after shot

TIFF

Charlie.....

Cheers for that....but my dishwasher wont fit 18" rims and tyres in......lol

Ginger Will

As long as the missus dont see it!!

TIFF

Coswurv

That looks good for a diy job........

jammerrs

have a go, if worst comes to worst then you can get them done and havent lost much

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

cheers, took a bit of time but got there in the end.

xr_craig

iTrader: (2)

Don't forget to flat your primer.

If they have started to go manky you'd be better getting them blasted to remove all the shit lacquer as once they've gone they will probably go again.

TIFF

Only a couple of them have gone a bit flaky......i will just take my time and rub them down well...and rub down the primer.

Just need to find a set of wheels to strap on while i do mine now....lol

wirralphil

Whatever you do don't post pics of said wheel refurb just incase you have pics of your missus gobblin you etc etc. Don't think PF bandwith could cope with the traffic of 2 FAILS

Dicko&Vacant

iTrader: (3)

here is some ive done tiff, best way to go is 180 grit for bad kerb marks then down to 320 grit the finish sanding process with some 500 grit fine paper then get a red scotch pad and do the full wheel with that also.

5 spoke comps before



prepped and masked



painted



finished



6 spoke comps

before



repaired and sanded



primed



finished

BM08

I dont think i could cope either, i need an early night tonight(i say that every day)

Escow-Van

Coswurv, how did you get rid of the kerbing marks? Looks a really good job.

TIFF

Dicko.....Cheers mate, them 6 spoke MO's came out superb mate........

Phil..What have i missed and where is it

marky_g

flat colors are a easier than metallic's

i tend to do all mine black quick rub down filler where its needed job done

TIFF

I have just found these Simoniz Silver spray paint cans on ebay........... Hope they are a bright enough Silver

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Simoniz-Spray-...item3a49a26f68

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

just flatted them down and slightly filled them with filler

T3ORA

iTrader: (1)

tiff you probably picked the worse wheel to refurb ever

they am shit out the factory.i would get a pro to do them

these am a good place to take them,and a quick turn around as well


http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&sou...vq4e1BTg17KWNA

TIFF

In at the deep end i say.............lol.....

I know there crap, thats why i want to get rid of the diamond finish on them....

T3ORA

iTrader: (1)

i done a few wheels and fuck me its hard work by hand

the last set i did up got a mate to dip them so they was mint then i
matt blacked the things

Drunken Master

If your that worried about the lacquer flaking take some paint stripper to them and then etch primer the bare metal.

WongRS

iTrader: (11)

i did a set of my 205, did them 3 times (not due to bad paint, just due to the grief the thing got)
before

during

after


All with halfords rattle cans.

Twellsie

iTrader: (1)

they look familiar




Tiff, if you can get them done for £30 a rim, I really wouldn't bother doing it yourself as you'll spend nearly that in paint etc

xr4x4rs

iTrader: (5)

and multispokes are a pain in the arse to paint lol

but as said

sand down
primer
wet flat
paint
laquer

moondust silver is a bright silver and what i did my escos rims in, make sure the primer has fully cured before flatting though and in this weather id leave for a couple of days depening on where you do it

steanlol

You could always burn the old laquer off them lmao

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

Here's the wheels I did on my old car, just used rattle cans to paint them, I've got a media blaster at work though so that helped a lot!

Blasted



Painted




Its a good idea not to break the bead while you are sanding/rinsing off, as you will get loads of dust in where the bead will seat, thus affecting the seal, and you will also fill the tyre up with water!

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

I agree, on each of my wheels, I used a big can of primer, a tin of silver and a big tin of lacquer, that added up to about £20-£25 per wheel, if i were to do it again definately have it done pro as it doesnt work out any more expensive by the time you have fooked about!

Ed1

I done my girlfriends in a night, 6 cans of halfords paint later and they are as good as new!

Rubbed them right down, primed, a few layers of paint and a coat of lacquer pump the tyres up and they look good

BM08

How long did they look good for? 6months?

Red16

Get yourself some of this stuff



Fill the chips with it then when its dry, which takes about 10 minutes, rub it down with wet and dry paper, dead easy!

TIFF

still havent done them

Red16

You lazy shitbag!

Csm

I did a set of cossie lattice ones about 12 years ago + ..............

Double fuck that ever again

Chunky 5 spokes maybe lol

matts1

Tiff, I have done a few sets now and can 100% say - dont bother. Yes you can get a decent finish etc etc but it will easily take a whole weekend to do them and is a ball ache.

By the time you have tallied up the cost of the bits you need and the effort involved - getting them done professionally will seem like the best option!!

matts1

before...



after

Tazz88

If they are badly kurbed and badly chipped on the rim can you still fix them up??

Fordmad!

Yeah you can just use car filler and lots of sand paper!

matts1

I used that metal filler on mine, like filler but for metal where you mix the hardener in. They were really chipped scuffed but with ALOT of sanding they came up fine.

Not sure if someone powder coating is the same as wheel refurbishing, ie they just powder coat them and don't repair defects?

matts1

TOP TIP, if you do them yourself, use cling film to wrap the tyre, then tape it in place round the rim edge.

Then use a hair dry and shrink the cling film, hey presto perfect sealed tyres with zero chance of them getting pain on the,, it is also pretty durable whilst you move them around and quick to do.