Re: [doc] question about refurbing alloys

["blackaddertoo" <blackaddertoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi thanx (and Chris)

they are due to be powder coated on monday, which i will probably 
use as a base coat and then two pack over.

i have already matched the paint and bought a litre (plenty so that 
a couple couple be done again in future if damaged)

a couple of places have said difficult to get between the spokes!.
But i take it not impossible!

i already have the tyres and will use stick on weights.

Regards

Steve


--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Thomas Mc Auley <dmc4087@...> wrote:
>
> I really like the darker wheels, but my car wasnt supposed to have 
them so I will stick with silver.
>    
>   I had my wheels refurbed recently, the guy just matched the 
colour that was on them. He sandblasted the wheels to remove old 
paint and dirt, then smoothed out all the kerb marks (From the 
previous owners of course!), then put a few coats of primer on, a 
few coats of 2-pack and then a few coats of laquer. Then I bought a 
nice new set of chrome wheel nuts off ebay (Izuzu Trooper) and the 
wheels look fantastic.
>    
>   The guy in the shop said they were horrible wheels to do because 
of the spokes, but it cost me £40 a wheel.
>    
>   As a side note, when I remove the wheels now I have a bit of 
masking tape around the wheel brace so I dont accidentally scrape 
the paint.
>    
>   Thomas
>   Vin #4087
>   Belfast
> 
> Chris Parnham <secretary@...> wrote:
>   Steve,
> 
> It's a job you only want to do once. So I would try and get it 
right. 
> 
> (Don't forget to get the tyre man to use stick-on weights on the 
inside
> when re-fitting the tyres) 
> 
> The correct colours are out there. So are quite a few stove 
enamellers
> and powder coaters who have done them before.
> (I've only had one set done and my man said they were the worst 
wheels
> he'd had to do). I have seen some really lovely jobs that did not 
cost a
> fortune. ( and some crappy one's) I'd be very temped to go back to 
a
> place that has a good track record of doing DeLorean wheels. You 
are in
> Wolverhampton, yes?  Where do folk out that way go?  Phil? 
> 
> As it happens, I am just juggling wheels between Gully and 
Herman.  The
> last owner of Gully had the immaculate dark wheels (correct for an 
early
> RHD) re-done in silver, because he thought they looked better!  
Where
> as, for some reason, Herman (vin 2631) has a nice set of dark 
wheels (
> and when I look at the date of manufacture, 1980!!) So a swap is in
> order to get both cars looking right.
> 
> Just my opinion I know some people don't like the darker wheels. 
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Chris Parnham Hon Sec DOC UK
> RHD  vin 12173   "Gully"
> 1983  vin 20049  "Lefty"
> BTTF vin 02631  "Herman"
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf
> Of blackaddertoo
> Sent: 26 February 2006 01:45
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [doc] question about refurbing alloys
> 
> Hi all
> 
> having my alloys refurbed now and have had a paint match done on 
one.
> 
> now, i am having them powder coated to a close grey as possible 
> (slightly darker-only just)
> shall i leave them slightly darker or use the paint match and wet 
> spay after?
> 
> now is best to powder coat and should they be lacquered? (ie 
should 
> they have a hi gloss?)
> 
> has anyone tried to wet spay theirs? (the workshop say wet spray 
is 
> difficult with these.
> 
> the powder coat could not be matched exactly hence why i bought 
the 
> two pack.
> 
> just wasn't sure of the best way to finish and want them to last 
the 
> next 25 years!.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Steve
> vin 1621
> on axle stands, one space saver and one vauxhall wheel!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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