Dark Grey Wheel Paint...........

[PugAddict 0]

Was gonna go for the Hammerite smooth matt black in a spray can, but I reckon this will be to dark for my liking

 

Where can I get some decent wheel paint in a matt dark grey colour?

 

Cheers

 

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[sonofsam 5]

Dont they have Halfords round your way then

Edited August 8, 2006 by sonofsam

[PugAddict 0]

Dont they have Halfords round your way then

 

They do matey but no dark grey I'm sorry to report

 

Ideally I want the same stuff as the Hammerite 'straight to rust/metal' spray cans, just in matt dark grey which they don't seem to do

[sonofsam 5]

Did they have no Simoniz 5 wheel silver? Steel looks quite dark

 

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

Done my wheels Ford Mercury Grey which I think looks good, its not to dark but is dark enough to hide the brake dust on my track car!

[PugAddict 0]

Ah cool, I'll see if I can search out the Simoniz stuff, cheers dude Do you just spray the stuff straight onto the wheels?

 

GKZ, is the Ford paint a normal paint in a spray can, and is it easy to apply? Would I need to do the whole primer/paint/laquer thing? Any pics of your wheels?

Edited August 9, 2006 by Pugfather

[sonofsam 5]

Not sure if the Simoniz stuff is straight to metal.

 

Spray painting is all about the preperatoin my friend, get that bit right and your home and dry

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

Ah cool, I'll see if I can search out the Simoniz stuff, cheers dude Do you just spray the stuff straight onto the wheels?

 

GKZ, is the Ford paint a normal paint in a spray can, and is it easy to apply? Would I need to do the whole primer/paint/laquer thing? Any pics of your wheels?

It is a normal spray can made by hycote. Very easy and I was surprised with the end finish I had!! I sprayed mine straight on without any primer or lacquer and its be on for almost a year an is still ok. But my wheels were not totally bear metal, it was only where the corrosion was where it was bear metal.

The car in my aviater has the wheels on if you can see that.

[mbayley77 0]

Search for painting wheels my friend there are loads of threads about it. I used a etch primer on mine after sanding down. Then two layers of dark metallic grey (volvo colour) and then a can of lacquer per wheel. All in all it took about 3 hours a wheel + drying time of course but was really impressed with the quality you can get from a can.

As sonofsam says its in the preperation. The more you put in the more you get out with paint.