Wheel respray DIY

[goodfella]

you could always spray the 5th wheel in orange like HSV do

[Mrk_Mickey]

So...can anyone recommend a cheap sandblaster who can get my wheels ready for paint, or can someone do it through someone they know? Ideally I'd like to pay about $150 for the 4 or 5 wheels I still have to do.

[Manaz]

You may have issues when you remove the tape in that it may take paint you want left on the wheels with it, because the paint forms a layer that runs over the edge of the tape, and it won't "break" neatly at the edge of the tape.

[Mrk_Mickey]

You may have issues when you remove the tape in that it may take paint you want left on the wheels with it, because the paint forms a layer that runs over the edge of the tape, and it won't "break" neatly at the edge of the tape.

Yeah I can understand that; that reason is exactly why I was going to leave the tape line shy of the edge so that it wouldn't rip into the part I want to be painted.

Test wheel will determine lots of things

P.S Still looking for an answer for sandblasting, peeps!

[Manaz]

How's this?

[KI11Z]

ooooooh, I see I see, thats why it's "flaking", it's just the tape haha, DOH!

[Jarred]

You may have issues when you remove the tape in that it may take paint you want left on the wheels with it, because the paint forms a layer that runs over the edge of the tape, and it won't "break" neatly at the edge of the tape.

*cough*cough*

or use fine line tape

*cough*

[Mrk_Mickey]

*cough*cough*

or use fine line tape

*cough*

Hahaha you're evil Jarred. Yes, I'm going to use fine line tape, but it will not occur for a while as I need to pay for rego first. You did get your way though

[Jarred]

just trying to help out mate . Remeber I have done a bit of spraying and plenty of reasearch, well a fair bit. (I'm not saying i'm an expert though.)

[Mrk_Mickey]

just trying to help out mate . Remeber I have done a bit of spraying and plenty of reasearch, well a fair bit. (I'm not saying i'm an expert though.)

Understood you're more experienced than I anywho so I ultimately would have gone with your advice


I'm hoping to get the second and third coats of paint on the test wheel tonight, so I can FINALLY reveal the polish spokes underneath! Exciteedddddd.