Guest tt141 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 dont really have any idea what im doing and thought someone would know i want to fix up some old rusty as old rostyle type wheels and i just have not much ideas how to go about it i figure i should get them sand blasted, any ideas what kind of places would do it? then i either want to get them polished or painted depending on whether polising is a mission or not. any ideas how i would go about getting them polished? where i would take them, how i could do it, how much it would cost? anybody know any specific places in whangarei that will do it? and if thats too much$$/too much of a mission how do i go about painting them what paint to i use? do i have to primer? or would it be more worth my while taken them to a painter since i dont know jack about painting?? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk5corty Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Tis not hard to paint them, hardest bit will be masking off or making a template for the black bits. Anyways, get them sandblasted or spend some time with a wire wheel on a grinder or drill and some 220 grit. When you have done that hit it with 320 grit to remove the deeper 220 grit scratches and bung some filler primer down, can use out of a can if you dont have the equipment, lay a few coats wet coats dont worry about runs your sanding it anyway, leave overnight then get out the 600 grit and sand the primer smooth, remove any runs with 320 then 600 grit. Find a silver you like- make sure its the same type (lacquer or enamel) spray that down several wet coatsuntil its uniformly silver, dont worry about coating the black areas, if you get any runs leave it a few hours and get it with 600 grit. leave overnight and mask off teh black areas, preferably with painters tape but you shouldnt need it, then spray your black then leave afew hours and spray clear over it all, get any runs hit it with the old 600 and spray some more clear on. what i would buy- 1xduplicolour silver, 1x duplicolour black, 1xduplicolour clear and 1x lacquer filler primer, sandpaper(1x220 grit, 1x320 grit and 1x600 grit,1xroll masking tape) about $45-$50. Im not sure the price from painters tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 get a painter to do it, be like $200 and you will get a way better finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenger79 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 ^Yup, Done the same thing last week. $50 a rim,5 year warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tt141 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 cheers for that does anyone know if the old cortina gte/capri standard rostyles are 5" or 6" wide? the guy i want to buy them off said there 5" but i thought they were 6 and i need them to be 6 to get them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrupt Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 i think they will be 5.5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Awesome, is the hunter doing things? Theres a place down here, Hamilton Blast and Paint, that does it all for $30 a wheel. They don't have a massive selection though. Otherwise you can get them blasted there and powder coated for about $20 a wheel in pretty much any colour. You should get them widened anyway. 7 inch would be badass. Talk to ryan if you want to get things done up there. I think he was looking into blasting etc for his wheels and he's been painting them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tt141 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 yeah i think 5 and a half inch is too small for now and dont have coin to get them widened yet but i think that will be the plan once i get some money. how much did yours cost to get widened it looks badass by the way. did ryan chrome his? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Nah ryans are alloys. He just flipped them over and pollished the lip. I told him you might have a yarn to him about sandblasting and stuff. Mine cost millions $550 in the end, but if you find a good place it will be better and cheaper. Of you can get centreless rims and weld your centres in. Its abit of hassle but looks good and is something different. Car going sweet now?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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