Topic: Painting my wheels... (Read 7040 times)

steverubberduck · « **on:** 04 May 2009, 12:47:29 »

Had a busy day yesterday...
got fed up with the bad bad corrosion on my mv6 alloys so, spent the day sanding, and painting.
this is the results....
From this....

To this...

Then to this..

Will get somemore pics up next week, when i put them on the car....

miniator · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 May 2009, 13:00:31 »

a good difference, whats the final colour gonna be?

steverubberduck · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 May 2009, 13:05:32 »

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a good difference, whats the final colour gonna be?

That is the final colour

"Dark carbon grey" it says on the tin.

cem_devecioglu · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 May 2009, 14:20:26 »

Good paint job but dark pictures imho

philby · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 May 2009, 14:57:00 »

hi did you hand paint the wheels or spray

? + where did you get the colour from 8-)

dbug · « **Reply #5 on:** 04 May 2009, 15:18:07 »

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Good paint job but dark pictures imho

Try these cem -

miniator · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 May 2009, 15:22:53 »

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a good difference, whats the final colour gonna be?
That is the final colour
"Dark carbon grey" it says on the tin.

o right, i thought they were still in primer

cem_devecioglu · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 May 2009, 17:13:21 »

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Good paint job but dark pictures imho

Try these cem -

sidewaysmv6 · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 May 2009, 17:15:26 »

they cleaned up a treat...intresting colour!

steverubberduck · « **Reply #9 on:** 04 May 2009, 17:51:31 »

i know what you mean about the primer colour...
i didn't want them too dark, but then again, not too light.
i will get some pics on here next week, when they are on the car, thought i'd give them a week in doors to dry that little bit longer.

Pete Elite · « **Reply #10 on:** 04 May 2009, 22:19:54 »

Nice finish on em Steve but would it be to much messing about to mask em up to get the original two tone which i personally think gives these wheels their look

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Have you lacquered them as well :question.

steverubberduck · « **Reply #11 on:** 08 May 2009, 12:44:24 »

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Nice finish on em Steve but would it be to much messing about to mask em up to get the original two tone which i personally think gives these wheels their look .

Have you lacquered them as well :question.

Tbh i originally planned just to sand off all the corrosion, and re-lacquer, but the back wheels were that bad i couldn't really save them.
I could of painted them in the same sort of style as standard, but i think that may have been a nightmare.
I have lacquered them but the pictures don't really do them justice, they look a lot better in sunlight, hoping they look even better on the car

crazyjoetavola · « **Reply #12 on:** 08 May 2009, 13:00:04 »

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Nice finish on em Steve but would it be to much messing about to mask em up to get the original two tone which i personally think gives these wheels their look .

Have you lacquered them as well :question.
Tbh i originally planned just to sand off all the corrosion, and re-lacquer, but the back wheels were that bad i couldn't really save them.
I could of painted them in the same sort of style as standard, but i think that may have been a nightmare.
I have lacquered them but the pictures don't really do them justice, they look a lot better in sunlight, hoping they look even better on the car

Fingers crossed for you then Steve, post up a few pics, would love to see them on the car

Omega man 2 · « **Reply #13 on:** 08 May 2009, 14:40:22 »

Looking good

steverubberduck · « **Reply #14 on:** 09 May 2009, 15:13:12 »

the wheels are now on the car...
i have also painted my discs as they were rusty in colour, and also painted my calipers...

crazyjoetavola · « **Reply #15 on:** 09 May 2009, 15:41:10 »

I think they turned out very well Steve

ScottieMV6 · « **Reply #16 on:** 09 May 2009, 16:25:31 »

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the wheels are now on the car...
i have also painted my discs as they were rusty in colour, and also painted my calipers...

steverubberduck · « **Reply #17 on:** 23 May 2009, 19:55:16 »

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I think they turned out very well Steve

I don't know if it's just me, but i think i'm getting used to the colour now.....

Agemo · « **Reply #18 on:** 23 May 2009, 22:12:22 »

Looks a nice finish, are you having chrome Griffins in the wheel centres?

steverubberduck · « **Reply #19 on:** 23 May 2009, 22:14:26 »

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Looks a nice finish, are you having chrome Griffins in the wheel centres?

i was actually thinking about doing that actually, think they might set the wheels off.

nick v6 · « **Reply #20 on:** 24 May 2009, 09:25:44 »

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the wheels are now on the car...
i have also painted my discs as they were rusty in colour, and also painted my calipers...

yeah i thought that as well
shocking

MV6Matt · « **Reply #21 on:** 24 May 2009, 09:31:48 »

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Looks a nice finish, are you having chrome Griffins in the wheel centres?
i was actually thinking about doing that actually, think they might set the wheels off.

Think they'd look good - it would set them off as you say

Matthew

steverubberduck · « **Reply #22 on:** 24 May 2009, 09:42:06 »

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the wheels are now on the car...
i have also painted my discs as they were rusty in colour, and also painted my calipers...

yeah i thought that as well
shocking

I'll get a pic up in a bit...
see what you think to the discs...

steverubberduck · « **Reply #23 on:** 24 May 2009, 17:32:48 »

This is a picture of my wheel on the car, showing the painted caliper and the painted disc.
See what you think.

ScottieMV6 · « **Reply #24 on:** 24 May 2009, 17:44:44 »

Which discs are we talking about Steve?

Centre discs in the wheels?

At first I thought you were talking about brake discs, hence the

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steverubberduck · « **Reply #25 on:** 24 May 2009, 17:59:22 »

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Which discs are we talking about Steve?

Centre discs in the wheels?

At first I thought you were talking about brake discs, hence the .

The centre discs are colour coded, the brake discs have been painted black

steverubberduck · « **Reply #26 on:** 24 May 2009, 18:02:09 »

a bit of a closer pic...

MV6Matt · « **Reply #27 on:** 24 May 2009, 20:37:54 »

........a variation on the standard wheel - I like that.

I've got the Vx centres from my old MV6 Wheels - they any good to you? :-/

Matthew

steverubberduck · « **Reply #28 on:** 24 May 2009, 20:40:21 »

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........a variation on the standard wheel - I like that.

I've got the Vx centres from my old MV6 Wheels - they any good to you? :-/

Matthew

Thanks for the offer, but i have 3 sets

MV6Matt · « **Reply #29 on:** 24 May 2009, 20:42:38 »

Deva1992 · « **Reply #30 on:** 25 May 2009, 12:39:00 »

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........a variation on the standard wheel - I like that.

I've got the Vx centres from my old MV6 Wheels - they any good to you? :-/

Matthew
Thanks for the offer, but i have 3 sets

Nothing like bragging is there!
The wheels look good by the way

steverubberduck · « **Reply #31 on:** 31 May 2009, 23:21:29 »

Just want to say thanks to VX1 for painting his wheel, as that is the colour i have now done mine.
I have put a couple of pics up as 3 have been done, the other 2 are halfway done, and as i have monday off work, i will finish tomorrow.
Will get pics up with them on the car after

AndyVXR300 · « **Reply #32 on:** 31 May 2009, 23:22:36 »

Looking good Steve....

Nice one

steverubberduck · « **Reply #33 on:** 31 May 2009, 23:25:05 »

In all fairness, when i put the first coat of paint on it looked like the wheel had been powder coated.
Then just look at results after a few coats of lacquer...

MikeDundee · « **Reply #34 on:** 01 June 2009, 05:43:45 »

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In all fairness, when i put the first coat of paint on it looked like the wheel had been powder coated.
Then just look at results after a few coats of lacquer...

Looks good, look even better once you get them on to the car

steverubberduck · « **Reply #35 on:** 01 June 2009, 17:37:27 »

The finished article....
I think they finish the car off nicely..

MikeDundee · « **Reply #36 on:** 01 June 2009, 18:03:12 »

They do look nice on the car

VX1 · « **Reply #37 on:** 01 June 2009, 18:55:08 »

Looks much better Steve suits the car

Paul

AndyVXR300 · « **Reply #38 on:** 01 June 2009, 19:06:38 »

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Looking good Steve....

Nice one

As said they look even better on the car Steve

steverubberduck · « **Reply #39 on:** 01 June 2009, 21:01:30 »

A side on pic....

VX1 · « **Reply #40 on:** 01 June 2009, 21:08:38 »

That does look very nice Steve. Shall be finishing mine off tomorrow hopefully, now that I have got another spray can

Paul

crazyjoetavola · « **Reply #41 on:** 01 June 2009, 21:09:44 »

Came up a treat steve

steverubberduck · « **Reply #42 on:** 01 June 2009, 21:10:25 »

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That does look very nice Steve. Shall be finishing mine off tomorrow hopefully, now that I have got another spray can

Paul

Sweet...
I love the colour, especially when the sun bounces off it.

Christian · « **Reply #43 on:** 13 June 2009, 08:54:30 »

That really looks nice, well done!

amba · « **Reply #44 on:** 13 June 2009, 10:32:33 »

What are the circular sections in the black side fog light grilles ?

steverubberduck · « **Reply #45 on:** 13 June 2009, 11:41:48 »

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What are the circular sections in the black side fog light grilles ?

Do you mean the hole near my drivers side foglight?
If yes, that is my direct air feed into my air box.

amba · « **Reply #46 on:** 13 June 2009, 23:02:30 »

Does it make much difference ?and how did you get that trim to be so neat a fit ?

steverubberduck · « **Reply #47 on:** 13 June 2009, 23:28:39 »

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Does it make much difference ?and how did you get that trim to be so neat a fit ?

I just had a play around one day, wasn't a fan of the standard air intake.
So i just gave my car a direct air feed.
Does keep it a little cooler.

Miggy24 · « **Reply #48 on:** 16 August 2009, 16:35:05 »

What colour are the wheels as they look lovely

steverubberduck · « **Reply #49 on:** 16 August 2009, 16:51:59 »

they are painted with halfrauds high temperature metallic black paint.
looks like it had been powder coated before you apply the lacquer

Miggy24 · « **Reply #50 on:** 16 August 2009, 17:10:39 »

Nice one steve. is the paint out of a can and if so how many cans andf how much did it cost ya

steverubberduck · « **Reply #51 on:** 16 August 2009, 17:17:09 »

i think they were about £6 a tin, used 1 tin per wheel

Pete Elite · « **Reply #52 on:** 17 August 2009, 05:39:07 »

I was just wondering Steve, if because the wheels are all black and so are the tyres that maybe the inner part of the rims would look better silver with the spokes left as they are :-/.

Just a personal observation but do look OK as is

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steverubberduck · « **Reply #53 on:** 17 August 2009, 12:40:16 »

The wheels aren't black, just a very dark metallic grey.
It's a lovely colour.
I'll have to try and get some better pics up

Pete Elite · « **Reply #54 on:** 19 August 2009, 00:42:21 »

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The wheels aren't black, just a very dark metallic grey.
It's a lovely colour.
I'll have to try and get some better pics up

Maybe i should have said darkish Steve

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