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[jjleonard]

remember you cant use celulose laquer on top of humbrol, unless you want orange peel effect wheels  

Ah, break. starting the think I've bitten off more than I can chew. Never mind, patience, paint, polish and very light wet and dry will get me there in the end!    

[vauxfan2k]

if I was closer id paint them for ya, but im not close to anyone up here, well maybe some polar bears..

[jjleonard]

Thanks mate - i'm taking the slow and steady approach myself at the moment, due to my new year debt replayment plan that doesn't allow me to spend the £260 to get them professionally refurbished.

So, whilst the girlfriend is away, I'm taking advantage of the fact by practicing on the first wheel on the dining room table...!  

[vauxfan2k]

have you got any quality street tins left over from xmas? if yes, get the lid, use a green scourer from under the sink, and rub the shine off the paint, the wash in soapy water, rinse and dry.

when your paint comes spray the lid, let it dry and try polishing it, that will telll you what kind of finish you will get.  

[jjleonard]

That's a handy tip - thanks! Now I'll have to find a tin - i'm sure I have one round here somewhere...

[jjleonard]

Just as an example of what's to come - this is the worst wheel on the car.



and a closeup of one of the areas of damage:



Those scuffs are deep - at least through the lacquer layer, and heavily into the paint. On the wheel i'm working on at the moment, i've had to sand the affected area and then fill it - the only problem I'm having is painting and finishing the area so it doesn't look too obvious!

[jjleonard]

I feel like i'm spamming this thread...

Just found a thread on DW that refers to using Wurth Silver paint and Lacquer on Elite wheels, with a perfect match!

So now I'm going to rub down my test wheel properly, order the paint and lacquer, and post up a few pics once it's all done.  

EDIT: forgot the links - both these threads help. On the second thread, last picture, you can't tell the difference between the original paint and the repair!

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=67985

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=803024