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[carboy001]

Hi all,

Got a set of original 6x10 Cosmic Alloy wheels that I'm currently refurbishing (a very long process with this particular wheel and it's polished area's).

Essentially what I am doing/have done is had the wheels blasted to remove all the paint which was previously present and now I'm at the stage of sanding down the area's which are to be polished, then will use the polishing kit that mike. also used with positive results;

http://www.theminifo...70#entry1913273

Now the painted parts I'm wondering what's best really. Mine haven't got any paint on which requires covering up whatsoever so I'm wondering if mine should have a bit of a different process to mikes. It's got a nice mildly rough surface for the paint to adhere too but what am I best using? Etch primer, filler primer, black paint and lacquer like mike. or a different primer/paint process?

Any advise much appreciated.

Cheers,
Chris

[sam7]

if there bare metal mate go with:
1- etch primer couple of coats. etch doesnt need to be built up like primer, so just a few coats to cover it.
2-good primer 2k or cellulose up to u
3-paint
4-lacquer 2k is the way to go tho.

[dean]

You could use high build primer to help make them smoother once sanded as it will help fill the small dimples after blasting. Thats said above

[dean]

But some times it's best to get theM powder coated. Mask up the polished areas. The money you spend on paint m your time doing it , it sometimes works out cheaper quicker to let someone else do it.

Edited by dean, 20 January 2013 - 03:47 PM.

[1984mini25]

But some times it's best to get theM powder coated. Mask up the polished areas. The money you spend on paint m your time doing it , it sometimes works out cheaper quicker to let someone else do it.

The way the place I worked at did them, was to powdercoat the whole wheel, re-dimond cut the face and then lacquer. Saves a hell of a lot of masking and leaves much sharper lines.

[carboy001]

Anyone got any links to the primer, paint and lacquer that they would recommend? Preferably cheap haha.

[carboy001]

Going back to this..... how many (aerosol) cans of each application will I require for a set of 4 10" wheels, assuming there 500ml cans also.

Cheers
Chris