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Spraying alloy wheels

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  • 15-01-2014 10:51am
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    padraiggalway
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    I have a set of rs6 alloy wheels. I want to re spray them but have not a clue where to start. I have to put on a primer apparently. Can anyone give me a step by step on how to do it DIY and costs and materials needed. I would greatly appreciate any input. Thanks
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    VeVeX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭VeVeX


    padraiggalway wrote: »
    I have a set of rs6 alloy wheels. I want to re spray them but have not a clue where to start. I have to put on a primer apparently. Can anyone give me a step by step on how to do it DIY and costs and materials needed. I would greatly appreciate any input. Thanks

    PM Tossy. He did a good DIY wheel refurb guide a while back. I'm sure he has a link.


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    debabyjesus
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭debabyjesus


    To be honest its hard work and a very time consuming process and difficult to do a good job. With the cost of all the materials you'll need its probably better to get a professional job done. I've sprayed 2 sets, the first was a poor job and the second was better but very very labour intensive job with manual sanding and can spraying. The last set I got sprayed by a professional for about double the cost of what the materials alone would have cost me.

    If you still want to do it there are plenty of vids on youtube and guides on the internet but be prepared for a hard slog to do a good job.


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    boombang
    Registered Users Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭boombang


    Got a bike frame done here, they had plenty of wheels that were looking well. Might be cheaper/better in the long run than DIY.

    http://http://www.tallaghtpowdercoating.ie/tallaght-powder-coating-auto-home.html


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    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Radfix in liosbawn do this.

    Ask for Keith I think its around 60e a wheel for sandblasting and refurb.

    If you are gonna undertake it yourself make sure and spend a good while keying them back and rubbing down with ipa


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    Tropheus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    Tried to do it on a wheel myself a couple of years ago. As was mentioned, very labour intensive and nigh impossible to do a good job with an aerosol can.


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    tossy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,590 ✭✭✭tossy


    Here is a link to my DIY guide http://vagdrivers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=64274&hl=


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I refurbed a set I had a year or two ago, it took me about two weeks stripping, sanding, repairing road rash etc etc priming, sanding again, painting two coats and lastly a coat of lacquer. The came out very good and I was well pleased with them. Have another set to do now but they'll be harder as they're multi spoke and so more labour intensive whereas the others were a simple 5 spoke wheel.


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