jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
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Need to refurb my wheels, but have never done it before.
Does anyone have a guide for it? Any tips etc? And a list of things i will need.
Sand paper - What types? Do i just work my way up?
Primer - What type? Etch Primer? What is filler primer?
Paint - Thats fine.
Lacquer - Any specific type?
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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Kurbed or just color change?
For bad kurb marks start with 80grit and work up to 320/500 and use a scotch pad also.
Any primer will do really, normal metal car primer, obviously not plastic primer.
Paint you know i guess.
Laquer, look for one by U-Pol
http://ydirect.co.uk/skins/Catalyst/php/getImg.php?src=/images/uploads/Aerosols/Lacquer/Clear%201%20Lacquer.JPG&height=300&width=300
That one, shit hot stuff.
Make sure you clean the wheels before primer etc with panel wipe/de greaser.
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Rob_B
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Registered: 20th Jun 12
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I would recomend getting some 2K lacquer, the stuff you get out of halfords and most places is either 500 or 1K. I painted my spoiler on my C with 2K and it looked professionally painted tbh
Edit: this stuff
[Edited on 08-07-2012 by Rob_B]
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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How can that be 2k in a can. Does it have lacquer and hardener in it and they mix when you shake it making it single use?
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Rob_B
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Havn't got a clue, but it comes out really shiny. Like real paint if you get me?
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Root
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quote: Originally posted by jacko198
Need to refurb my wheels, but have never done it before.
Does anyone have a guide for it? Any tips etc? And a list of things i will need.
Sand paper - What types? Do i just work my way up?
Primer - What type? Etch Primer? What is filler primer?
Paint - Thats fine.
Lacquer - Any specific type?
I asked a similar question the other day, got this reply:
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/styling-wheels-interior/502236-diy-alloy-wheel-re-furb-how-i-do.html
very high detailed tutorial
[Edited on 08-07-2012 by Root]
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
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quote: Originally posted by Root
quote: Originally posted by jacko198
Need to refurb my wheels, but have never done it before.
Does anyone have a guide for it? Any tips etc? And a list of things i will need.
Sand paper - What types? Do i just work my way up?
Primer - What type? Etch Primer? What is filler primer?
Paint - Thats fine.
Lacquer - Any specific type?
I asked a similar question the other day, got this reply:
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/styling-wheels-interior/502236-diy-alloy-wheel-re-furb-how-i-do.html
very high detailed tutorial
[Edited on 08-07-2012 by Root]
Very detailed, but leaving P38 12 hours to harden, and rubbing it down with 400 grit must have taken him ages!!
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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I could start but I won't
Ok for the DIYer with limited tools and materials etc.
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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AndyCorsaSport
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Imagine that at work Tom, "right fillers in, ill leave it to set and rub it down with 400 grit tommorow''
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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Customers moan when you say £60 each wheel. Rubbing down with 400 I'd be charging £200 a wheel
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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AndyCorsaSport
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We charge £60 and get a mobile guy to come do them for £45. Easier
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