5 replies to this topic

[T.Harper]

I've got an old set of Wellers that I'm going to refurb over Christmas. What type of paint would people recommend for a hard wearing finish much like the original paint? I was thinking nitromors and etch primer (as in the thread in 'other projects') and then I'm unsure - just standard white aerosol?

Thanks

[1984mini25]

The original paint on Wellers is powdercoat, which is very hard wearing, but once chipped can cause water/moisture to find it’s way under it and cause hidden rusting.

I wouldn’t waste your time with paint stripper as if they still have there original layer of powdercoat, the paint stripper will just sit on to an do nothing, so the only real way is to have them set off and shot blasted.

Then ether have them re-powdercoated or etc prime and paint with whatever you choose.

[jack_marshall]

Agreed.

Have them sandblasted, etch prime and top coat with 2k.

Unless theyre badly pitted or need small areas of repair, then you need to blast, fill/sand, light coat of etch, coat of 2k primer, flat and top coat with 2k.

[T.Harper]

Brilliant thanks, I'll get about buying some etch primer at the very least. There's countless layers of paint on the wheels so I'll do some investigatory wire brushing and report back!

[kez_19]

i have just bought some weller look-a-like jollys and i have sand blasted them and then i will be painting them with 2k and then some clear coat just to help with cleaning i have some pics of the wheels before blasting and i will be putting some pics of them after blasting and then again after painting

michael

[markaboot]

id advise taking them into a powder coaters and get a quote for blasting and painting. saying as your already getting them blasted, they might not be as expensive as you think, minimum charge is usualy £30. saves you messing around with 2k and getting cancer from it lol.

Edited by Verns_Playmate, 09 January 2009 - 08:16 PM.