MKC
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Registered: 8th Oct 04
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got a cheap rim of ebay 2 practise on and i wanna paint it shinney black
like this:
how do i do it?
is it primer, black and laquer?
how many layers of each?
Cheers 
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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get them powder coated, will last longer and look better
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MKC
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Registered: 8th Oct 04
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wanna do it all myself really 2 keep the cost down?
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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by the time you buy the paint etc and your time it wont be much cheaper. its about £25 a wheel.
Fair play for giving it a try tho.
i would rub thwm down repair any scratches etc, sure you can buy a paste thing for alloys. couple coats of primer rub it down with 1200 wet and dry, degrease it then paint with chosen colour, let it go off, some more wet and dry then laquer it
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YT
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Registered: 29th Nov 05
Location: Kings Lynn
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Yeah powder coating it the probley the best way. I got my brother to do my wheels on my old astra before and they looked good! Dont cost him anything to do it as he does it at work 
[Edited on 05-12-2005 by YT]
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Benn
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Registered: 25th Nov 05
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yea primter them,and gently flat the primer off with 800grit wet and dry,
get a few cans of gloss black,
and a few laquar,3coats of each should be ok,
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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I rubbed my wheels down and that was enough! Send them away to be done properly, won't cost much more!
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
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depends if u have the patience and general knowledge of it.i can refurb a set of wheels for bout £30.thats what it costs me all in
heres what ive done with rattle tins
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