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#Post#: 87077--------------------------------------------------
Steel Wheels - Brush Paint or Spray ?
DIR By: Rob1769
Date: April 9, 2014, 3:57 pm
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Trying to make up a full set of 5 'same sort wheels' as per
listing in Wanted...
HTML http://ollr.createaforum.com/sales-and-wants/wanted-nrc-7578's-or-anr4636/
soooo Colour LCR007 Limestone/RAL1015 Limestone........ I
can get them bead blasted locally @ a fiver a rim but do I pay
to get them sprayed / powder coated or just brush paint them ??
decisions decisions... :banghead
#Post#: 87101--------------------------------------------------
Re: Steel Wheels - Brush Paint or Spray ?
DIR By: 982knn
Date: April 10, 2014, 11:23 am
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I'd recommend spray painting them.
I used The Antique white enamel paint that Wilkos sell, and it's
not a bad match to limestone - a bit creamy'er but passable with
a bit of muck and mud.
Where do you get rims bead blasted for a fiver, I could do with
some of that of other components...
Would they do a defender :gay: chassis, whilst still under the
vehicle....
Mark
#Post#: 87103--------------------------------------------------
Re: Steel Wheels - Brush Paint or Spray ?
DIR By: Rob1769
Date: April 10, 2014, 11:42 am
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Hi Mark,
IPC ( Used to be Tighes) in Scunthorpe on East Common Lane, its
all back hander stuff whilst they not busy, very aggressive as
its Bead Blast not Sand Blast & there would not be much left of
the Gaylander as they do it in a massive booth... and it gets
everywhere !!! Dmmy spit
#Post#: 87115--------------------------------------------------
Re: Steel Wheels - Brush Paint or Spray ?
DIR By: 982knn
Date: April 10, 2014, 4:22 pm
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Cheers Rob
Nice to know. My big gay boingy is not shy of sandy substances,
I brushed about a bucket full of Yorkshire/Northumberland mud of
the chassis and crossmember last weekend, whilst trying to get
all my rear lights working.
Got some gates that need doing and that price is right....
Mark
#Post#: 87118--------------------------------------------------
Re: Steel Wheels - Brush Paint or Spray ?
DIR By: RaggedJoe
Date: April 10, 2014, 5:05 pm
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I had mine sand blasted then painted with two pot, very happy
with the result.
There is however a trap for the unwary! The paint will deform
under the wheel nuts and they will require rechecking and
tightening MORE than once.
You can ask my 18 year old son how he found out, suffice to say
there was a new gouge dug in the road, I needed a new set of
wheel nuts and a new brake drum and he had to fossick about in a
hedge for a wayward wheel. :eek:
#Post#: 87131--------------------------------------------------
Re: Steel Wheels - Brush Paint or Spray ?
DIR By: SteamPunk
Date: April 11, 2014, 6:35 am
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I brush painted mine and am happy with the results. However, if
it matters to you, a close inspection when clean (as in two feet
or less) will reveal that they have been brush painted.
Off road I have chipped some paint back off of the wheels,
possibly other options would have been tougher? :-?
#Post#: 87134--------------------------------------------------
Re: Steel Wheels - Brush Paint or Spray ?
DIR By: stevemac78
Date: April 11, 2014, 9:57 am
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--- Quote from: 982knn link ---
>
>
> I'd recommend spray painting them.
>
> I used The Antique white enamel paint that Wilkos sell, and
it's not a bad match to limestone - a bit creamy'er but passable
with a bit of muck and mud.
>
> Where do you get rims bead blasted for a fiver, I could do
with some of that of other components...
> Would they do a defender :gay: chassis, whilst still under
the vehicle....
>
> Mark
>
--- End Quote ---
As in this stuff?
HTML http://www.wilko.com/metal-and-specialist-paint/plastikote-400ml-antique-white/invt/0331644
Is it any good? How much per wheel? Does it need priming?
Steve
#Post#: 87135--------------------------------------------------
Re: Steel Wheels - Brush Paint or Spray ?
DIR By: 982knn
Date: April 11, 2014, 11:02 am
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The Plasticote one would be fine, but I'm a Yorkshire man and
went for the cheaper Wilko branded one.
HTML http://www.wilko.com/wilko-gloss-paint-multi-surface-aerosol-antique-white-400ml/invt/0218915?VBMST=&VBMTC=4d3486f8523a2b1b4ddf176185288a17
Its good stuff, I'd put a decent pale coloured metal primer
under it, just to keep it tuff.
You will get a couple of wheels painted from each can, so need 2
or 3.
Mark
#Post#: 87136--------------------------------------------------
Re: Steel Wheels - Brush Paint or Spray ?
DIR By: stevemac78
Date: April 11, 2014, 11:51 am
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Nice one. Thanks you. :thumbs:
#Post#: 87151--------------------------------------------------
Re: Steel Wheels - Brush Paint or Spray ?
DIR By: guest13
Date: April 11, 2014, 4:12 pm
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If you paying someone to do it, get the powder coated, wheels
have a hard life and that will be much more durable, although
with good quality paints a spray job is fine
If your going to use cheap paints your be as well t bush paint
it, the thicker coat will give better protection - but will
never look as good as a sprayed finish
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