Painting Advice Required

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by jack999s, Jun 10, 2017.

  1. Going to paint my forged aluminium streetfighter s wheels, There in mint condition, Just wondering if I just key the original finish will I require an etch primmer or normal primmer etc before applying the gold and finally the clear coat? Any advice would be appreciated.
    Cheers Jack
     
    #1 jack999s, Jun 10, 2017
  2. Would they be better powder coated?
     
    #2 Andy800, Jun 10, 2017
  3. Not an option mate. Would mean posting the rims out and having the lengthy wait getting them back. Local guy just does basic colours
     
    #3 jack999s, Jun 10, 2017
  4. Bummer....wait till winter and do it in those long cold unrideable months ;)
     
    #4 Andy800, Jun 10, 2017
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  5. Is an option, Where do you recommend for powder coating?
     
    #5 jack999s, Jun 10, 2017
  6. I get my stuff done local,never had any issues tbh. He sends stuff out to get blasted locally, size is no object. The colours are off a chart so anything is available. last thing I had done were bench ends. Also reconditioned a toolbox not long back, its in my user albums.
     
    #6 Andy800, Jun 10, 2017
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  8. Aren't they anodised as standard? You could have them re-anodised the colour of your choice.
     
    #8 Robarano, Jun 10, 2017
  9. #9 Pete1950, Jun 10, 2017
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  10. I use these people as have a couple of other members on here, they have always done a good job and they have a wide range of colours including all RAL colours.

    http://www.ctc-powder-coating.co.uk/

    I have painted Ducati wheels myself and although getting the finish is easy enough to obtain the durability is not the same as shot blasting and then powder coating.

    If you do want advice on how to paint and refinish your wheels I can give you details on how to do it, but even then ideally you should remove the tyres.

    You will need to remove wheel bearings for shot blasting and powder coating though, which you don't need to do with conventional spraying.

    You also need decent spraying equipment as using something like aerosol cans will not give any depth of finish unless you use a lot of them. I doubt that would then be economical.
     
    #10 Red998, Jun 11, 2017
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