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[Mr Gav]

Would powder coat be more durable than ordinary paint  I'm having another go at stripping them , doing 2 for a start .. i've sanded the outer surface nice and smooth and just got to persist with the paint stripper on the back 
The penny pincher in me says have another go  Then once painted ill get the new boots on . That will be all of the jobs done , it only took about a year 

It`s a lot more durable, I managed to kerb one a while ago thanks to some idiot stepping onto the road behind me while I was reversing and then deciding just to stand there 

You can hardly tell it`s been caught, just scuffed round the rim, you can`t see it until you look closely.

I had mine powder coated  in Castleford for £130, the tyres were already off mind. ....

That's a good price, I paid £240 for my Smart's alloys

Yeah very good Andy, that included the centre plates as well, they do a lot of motorcycle parts and the quality is top notch.

[EMD]

Need to get some more paint stripper . Put 2 lots on and its almost got all the paint off  I'm thinking fast black for the colour 

[Mr Gav]

Need to get some more paint stripper . Put 2 lots on and its almost got all the paint off  I'm thinking fast black for the colour 

Depends what colour the car is, black suits white and silver cars.

My alloys are dark anthracite but I think mid anthracite or gunmetal suits more colours.

[EMD]

Need to get some more paint stripper . Put 2 lots on and its almost got all the paint off  I'm thinking fast black for the colour 

Depends what colour the car is, black suits white and silver cars.

My alloys are dark anthracite but I think mid anthracite or gunmetal suits more colours.

Black Sapphire is the car colour , i dont like the silver but would consider dark anthracite 

I think black goes ok though ..
And it wont show the brake dust 

[Mr Gav]

Need to get some more paint stripper . Put 2 lots on and its almost got all the paint off  I'm thinking fast black for the colour 

Depends what colour the car is, black suits white and silver cars.

My alloys are dark anthracite but I think mid anthracite or gunmetal suits more colours.

Black wheels on a black car might be too much, I`d be thinking gunmetal or mid anthracite 

Black Sapphire is the car colour , i dont like the silver but would consider dark anthracite 

[EMD]

 

[VXL V6]

Had two sets done at different places, second place seems better but I expect they will eventually bubble up like the first set.

The original finish is far more durable than any refurbishment so i'll probably sort out the best four from the three sets I have in the shed and just clean them up for the next project car.

[BazaJT]

Personally I wouldn't go with black.They look nice when new but are a real pain to keep looking good.

[Mr Gav]

The polished rims break it up a bit which is what you need with a black car wearing black rims 

[Nick W]

The polished rims break it up a bit which is what you need with a black any car wearing black rims 

Fixed that for you! Personally, I would avoid black wheels altogether as they just look like the wheelarches are empty. And what chav came up with the idea of calling wheels rims?

[VXL V6]

A lot of the black wheels look like steel wheels that the plastic wheel trims have fell off to me.

[Discoja]

Not sure of your location EMD but I know a decent chap in Peterborough who does a cracking job and works from home.

[Mr Gav]

The polished rims break it up a bit which is what you need with a black any car wearing black rims 

Fixed that for you! Personally, I would avoid black wheels altogether as they just look like the wheelarches are empty. And what chav came up with the idea of calling wheels rims?

No Idea..probably someone in the 80`s   

[EMD]

Should i use etch primer 

[Broomies Mate]

Should i use etch primer 

Are you using rattle cans?

If you are, forget the primer - it won't help.  Lay the colour on nice and heavy (without runs, of course) and if you are feeling particularly flush, lacquer afterwards.

With the punishment Wheels get day-to-day, unless you are powder coating, it won't last anyway.  Spend a fortune on etch primer, high-build primer, base-coat, top-coat and clear-coat...... it won't matter in 12 months time.