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odysseus

Active Member

• Jun 17, 2013

• #1

I've had enough of my black alloys so have purchased a set of silver hurricanes from eBay.

The wheels arrived today but will need a refurb. Does anyone have any recommendations of a good silver paint to use? My experience of the Halford's paint is that it's a bit dark.

Once I've got them all looking nice I'll put some new tyres on them and then my black hurricanes will be up for sale, stay tuned!

 

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digby

Active Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #2

BMW "Felgen Silber"

Used that on my 911 wheels when i redid them

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #3

The only way IMO is professional powder coat, paint does not last.

 

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odysseus

Active Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #4

Datatek said:

The only way IMO is professional powder coat, paint does not last.

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Fair enough. I refurbed the wheels on the Merc I sold to make way for the Rangey and they still looked good two years on, and the wheels I refurbed on the Jeep I had also lasted well.

As long as you prepare the surfaces properly and let the paint and lacquer dry and harden its fine.

 

martynv8

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #5

+1 rattle cans on wheels will look pretty bad & even with a good lacquer wont last too long.

 

gfromleeds

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #6

I always used car body paint that way i can pick the colour
Use a propper primer and laquor .last set i did was on a mondeo blended 4colours to go from black in the middle to silver on the rim did that 6years ago and i know the guy that now has them and still look ok

 

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donp38

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #7

there is a great company in Swindon.
they chemically strip, ensure wheel is true, powdercoat.

About three days turn around.
4 wheels for about £200.

 

gazzab79

New Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #8

even wheeler dealers dont use rattle cans on wheels lol, if you use 2k laquer it will be fine. vauxhall star silver, code 157 is a pretty standard wheel colour to use.

 

wil2813

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #9

datatek said:

the only way imo is professional powder coat, paint does not last.

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+1

 

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quattro6999

New Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #10

I used proper paint from a rattle can made by a local specialist

Still looks this good (when clean, lol) 2 years on