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Matman
29th July 2009, 12:41 PM
Got sick of looking at crappy wheels and the brake dust marks that were etched in them.So i decide to give them a spray paint,i used a epoxy etch primer then coated them in brake caliper paint.Its durable and can be baked on with a heat gun.
x-box
29th July 2009, 12:45 PM
Looks Good ! :BigThumb:
Scallops
29th July 2009, 01:04 PM
Yeah - works for me too. :BigThumb:
VladTepes
29th July 2009, 01:04 PM
Yep.
dullbird
29th July 2009, 01:11 PM
now lets see a pic with the wheels on.

oh they look tops by the way:)
The Fish
29th July 2009, 01:29 PM
Looks good. I have been looking at powdercoating my alloys but like the idea of painting better and being able to touch them up easily.

How much paint did you need to do the 5 wheels?
Matman
29th July 2009, 02:13 PM
now lets see a pic with the wheels on.

oh they look tops by the way:)

FINE lol.All done.
Matman
29th July 2009, 02:15 PM
Looks good. I have been looking at powdercoating my alloys but like the idea of painting better and being able to touch them up easily.

How much paint did you need to do the 5 wheels?

The etch primer i bought in a tin was 22 bucks,but you can get it in a can,it took 2 tins to do the wheels and thats good coats as well,they are about 10-12 bucks each.
Sleepy
29th July 2009, 02:19 PM
Nice job - I like black wheels!:cool:
chris1983rangie
29th July 2009, 02:30 PM
hi mataman,

thats looking mickey mouse mate! they look good on the disco!
did you spray that out of a spray can or out of a spray gun?

top job!

Chris:spudnikbackflip:
Matman
29th July 2009, 02:34 PM
hi mataman,

thats looking mickey mouse mate! they look good on the disco!
did you spray that out of a spray can or out of a spray gun?

top job!

Chris:spudnikbackflip:

I used my gun do to the etch primer(could have used a can),but just used a can for the colour.
Cap
29th July 2009, 03:28 PM
Its certainly better than my "Kill Rust" paint and brush finish I did last weekend :D

Still, better than what they were.
long stroke
29th July 2009, 08:39 PM
Very nice:cool:
They look sooooooooooooo much better black!!!:D
Still reckon the 33's look even better again:angel:

CHEERS TIM.
dullbird
29th July 2009, 09:00 PM
FINE lol.All done.

looks great now lets see another pic with them on and some tyre black on the rubber:p
markyc
30th July 2009, 08:12 PM
Has anyone ever seen these in black? Or anyone handy with Photoshop to give me an idea?
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/6947/bigjohn005t.jpg
Sleepy
30th July 2009, 08:18 PM
Has anyone ever seen these in black? Or anyone handy with Photoshop to give me an idea?
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Yup:angel:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/07/35.jpg

Just a spray can job but easily touched up.
lardy
30th July 2009, 08:26 PM
Yup:angel:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/07/35.jpg

Just a spray can job but easily touched up.

what boots has your landy got on there sleepy ?
Sleepy
30th July 2009, 08:30 PM
Michelin 4x4 XZL 7.50 x 16's . Standard issue on 130's.
It wasn't my tyre of choice - they came with the wheels - but impressed with them nonetheless. Very tough tyre and better than you'd expect for "skinny" tyres.
V8Ian
30th July 2009, 08:37 PM
Yup:angel:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/07/35.jpg

Just a spray can job but easily touched up.
Love the colour (of the car) Sleeps:):)
Matman
31st July 2009, 08:54 AM
Very tidy looking wagon sleepy.Nothing wrong with skinnys,gets through all the rough stuff quicker.