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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Berliner Beer on November 03, 2005, 10:08:12

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: Berliner Beer on November 03, 2005, 10:08:12

I want to paint my steel wheels ( can`t afford alloys at the Moment) I`m not too sure what paint product I should use. They are white at the moment (with some green moss stuff) Any suggestions :?:

See some of you at whaddon :(contented):

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: muddysteve on November 03, 2005, 10:53:50

hammerite's always good


steve

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: 24seven on November 03, 2005, 12:49:59

Quote from: "muddysteve"

hammerite's always good


steve

I'll second that.

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: jjsaul on November 03, 2005, 17:28:54

cracks off round the nuts when you tighten them up though....

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 03, 2005, 17:59:48

Powder coating???

Proper 'old-fashioned' enamel Coach-Paint??

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 05, 2005, 12:47:26

Hamerite is not what it used to be and powder coating is a bit of a pain too.  You'd be better off with a good primer then a decent top coat or two.

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: hobbit on November 05, 2005, 14:33:28

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

Hamerite is not what it used to be and powder coating is a bit of a pain too.  You'd be better off with a good primer then a decent top coat or two.

Did that a year ago with  a set of disco steels, just starting to creep through with the rust now, not too bad considering that it takes

White primer and normal auto gloss on top sprayed out of the aerosol cans

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: snezza69 on November 05, 2005, 18:15:25

Just got mine powder coated for £15 a wheel, they look really good now, no problems for me there, would recommend. :)

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: PUX on November 06, 2005, 19:07:15

I have used hammerite spray black on silver steel wheels looks a proper job been off road and they still shine and look good cost me all 12 pound to do  :D

Regards pux

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: thumbs on November 06, 2005, 19:50:26

ive used hammerite loads of times on various sets of wheels

recommend it, and it is cheap and easy job to do, no need for primers etc

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: jjsaul on November 07, 2005, 00:37:12

hammerite spray might be ok but i know the brush on stuff cracks off

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: Berliner Beer on November 08, 2005, 18:20:00

Cheers Everyone. I think I'll try the Hamerite!

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: v8kenny on November 08, 2005, 23:59:21

Fit acorn wheel nuts and the wheelbrace / socket doesn't touch the wheel and take the paint off

Title: Paint My Wheels?
Post by: Berliner Beer on November 12, 2005, 23:40:13

Well My house stinks of paint but its all done. Looks nice too
See you at whaddon
thanks for everyones input