Wheel re-spray

samcivilised

Planning on re-spraying my rims

Anyone had good/bad expeirences with doing this?

What is the best paint to use?

rockmonkeysc

It never works out too good. Better off just getting new rims.

Monty Dog

Powdercoat

The Rookie

To do it properly you need to take the wheel apart, trust that is your intention, if not you will never get it decent.

samcivilised

I wasn't intending in taking the whole wheel apart.

Was just going to remove the tyre etc and mask off the spokes

Chunkers1980

I wouldn't bother then. It'll be and look shite.

CitizenLee

samcivilised wrote:

I wasn't intending in taking the whole wheel apart.

Was just going to remove the tyre etc and mask off the spokes

In my BMX days people used to do this all the time and it always looks a bit ghetto. Even if careful with the masking you could always tell it was a DIY effort.

For a good finish you would need to sand down the existing paint, prime it, and then apply a few thin layers of paint allowing appropriate drying time between each layer. Finally you would then need to apply a couple of layers clear coat. Harder to do with spokes in the way, but the results are worth it.

...or buy new rims in the colour you want

The Rookie

Hard to believe they look worse now than they will after you do that I'm afraid.

nicklouse

CitizenLee wrote:

samcivilised wrote:

I wasn't intending in taking the whole wheel apart.

Was just going to remove the tyre etc and mask off the spokes

In my BMX days people used to do this all the time and it always looks a bit ghetto. Even if careful with the masking you could always tell it was a DIY effort.

For a good finish you would need to sand down the existing paint, prime it, and then apply a few thin layers of paint allowing appropriate drying time between each layer. Finally you would then need to apply a couple of layers clear coat. Harder to do with spokes in the way, but the results are worth it.

...or buy new rims in the colour you want

even with the rim unbuilt if it has eyelets you are on a hiding to nothing.

eyeletless rims OK but still a pain.
been there done that viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=12711783

CitizenLee

nicklouse wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

samcivilised wrote:

I wasn't intending in taking the whole wheel apart.

Was just going to remove the tyre etc and mask off the spokes

In my BMX days people used to do this all the time and it always looks a bit ghetto. Even if careful with the masking you could always tell it was a DIY effort.

For a good finish you would need to sand down the existing paint, prime it, and then apply a few thin layers of paint allowing appropriate drying time between each layer. Finally you would then need to apply a couple of layers clear coat. Harder to do with spokes in the way, but the results are worth it.

...or buy new rims in the colour you want

even with the rim unbuilt if it has eyelets you are on a hiding to nothing.

eyeletless rims OK but still a pain.
been there done that viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=12711783

Very true, although keeping the spray very thin and building it up in layers can stop it welling up so much, if at all.

Too many pages and broken images in that post!