Painting//Spraying/Powder Coating Rims?

[GeeUK]

Ey up

Bought some new rims, so I am using my ickle 14"er's for trackdays and I want to do them in black. What can I use that will last?

[northy]

any spray paint from halfords mate.

you will need 3 cans for 4 wheels.

[GeeUK]

Fine!

Thought normal spray would wear away after a while?

[northy]

nar - get a can of lacqure aswell. give em a good coat and finish with lacqure and job done.

but if it was me - why stay black ?

dark silver is one of my fav's. Think its a ford colour if u look.

[GeeUK]

Nah, the rims are silver already, black will stand out on track or maybe I could do them red, blue, green or pink? :P

[northy]

DARK SILVER mate graphite

[Swervin_Mervin]

Hammerite.

[Lunner]

HAMMERITE

2 cans for 4 wheels

[Swervin_Mervin]

1 tin and a brush was what I was thinking. :P

[northy]

what ever takes your fancy mate

[Dancliovalver]

i powder coated my wheels, they lasted ages, i used gloss black with 2 coats of laquor!!!!

[GeeUK]

Cool. Norhty, my everyday rims waiting to go on are that colour with a polished lip :twisted:

[GeeUK]

Do you out laquer on after they have been sprayed/painted?

[big hp]

Yes. Lacquer is a clear top coat that protects the paint and gives them a nice shine.

[Lunner]

laqure is too much effort for track day wheels, mine got wiped over wiht a damp cloth and sprayed.

Would ahve used tiuns if i paid full price, i get spray tins for just voer half of what a tin costs, and plus i had most of a tin lyinfg about in the garage, and its far less effort :lol:

[GeeUK]

Gonna use the wheels for winter now too.

[stan]

satin black is good. i do our race wheels (atom/caterham etc) in satin black. bit of brake cleaner to get rid of dirt/grease etc, and 5 or so coats. looks v.good! no lacquer tho cos its satin not gloss

[richy]

im just in the middle of painting my track wheels in hammerite smooth black, loking good so far, all ive done is de-greased em/cleaned em, a light sanding and get rid of the makrs and sprayed em