Rick Draper
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Registered: 10th Feb 01
Location: Cheshire
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Going to refurbish my speedlines. No realy curbing to note just minor scuff's. Shud i have them blasted to get them down to bare alloy then prime, top coat and laquer? Woudl that be durable enough? Any advice on what base coat to use? Will normal car laqure be ok? Got a spray gun and compressor to use.
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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Personally i'd get them powder coated.
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Rick Draper
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Registered: 10th Feb 01
Location: Cheshire
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I have a powdercoaters just up the road and my mate will do them for free. But they only do basic colours. I want metalic black or titanium silver.
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j7 gkk
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Sheffield
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dont blast them, its far too rough for alloy, did it a few years ago with my old cavalier rims and they pitted, even with 5:1 high build primer, if you have a da air sander then just rub the scuffs out, then prime them, rub them back down apply your basecoat and laquer them, thats what i do with all the wheels i refurb, not had any problems at all, and you will get a better finish with paint over powdercoat, that my opinion
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willhouse
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Registered: 11th Jul 06
Location: Sheffield
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a light glass bead blasting is fine for alloy wheels
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Normal laquer/paint will be fine on wheels.
I'd just sand them down, to get them keyed but smooth.
Then spray
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