Hi all,
Can any of you recommend a good paint brand/colour to restore my alloys? They've got some rust patches etc so I'm going to give them a good cleanup but I'd like to stay as true to factory spec as possible.
Here's a pic of my 340 http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c72/e ... /image.jpg (well not mine but it's identical)
Cheers!
Ben
Wheel paint colour
Re: Wheel paint colour
Have the rims blasted, then paint them over, they'll look better and last longer, I would suggest any 2 part paint might be best, but I honestly don't know, I need to do mine too.
Ben
Ben
Re: Wheel paint colour
Duplicolor Wheel Coating is a good paint for alloys, but remember that prep is the most important thing to do. I bought wheels from 4 wheel online before, then I painted them with plastidip to change the look temporarily.
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Re: Wheel paint colour
Why not have them powder coated?
Understeer: The front of the car hits the wall,
Oversteer: The rear of the car hits the wall,
Horsepower: How fast the car hits the wall,
Torque: How far the car pushes the wall.
Re: Wheel paint colour
I agree that powdercoating is another good option though a bit pricey and difficult to touch up.
Re: Wheel paint colour
I've tried, noone knows the colour. The standard method nowadays is powder coat grey or whatever then wet paint silver over that.
If you want to do it cheap, bead blasting is relatively cheap (or sand yourself), then primer, paint and laquer yourself. Al does not corrode as quickly as steel, so it last for 4 or 5 years before blistering. The paint doesn't matter that much.
If you want to do it cheap, bead blasting is relatively cheap (or sand yourself), then primer, paint and laquer yourself. Al does not corrode as quickly as steel, so it last for 4 or 5 years before blistering. The paint doesn't matter that much.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7