Pauly Posted 25January, 2014 Report Share Posted 25January, 2014 Not to many DIYs around. I received my wheels from Steve (Dubai944) on friday and i've been planning on giving them a referb (even before i got them) But change it from boring silver to a more boring satin black. When i got them, only realised they are cosmetic defects as in, just the paint.. And not so much the face. maybe a nick here or there, but haven't found any other then paint damage. so i'm very pleased! 1 wheel has been hit but only the outer ring is slightly bent. i either might hit it into place or get it re-rolled. Today i got to work. What i mean by today, is around 12:30 pm Went to bunnings and picked up some supplies. 4L paint stripper 400 & 600 grit wet and dry rolls 120 & 180 grit sand paper sheets cork block and some rough sanding blocks. Paint: 2k 1L undercoat or primer 2k hardener (appropriate for the undercoat) 2k 1L thinners (appropriate for the undercoat) 2k 1L base colour paint 2k hardener (appropriate for paint) 2k 1L thinners (appropriate for paint) I only did 1 wheel to see how it would turn out with paint stripper. See for your self! Took about 2 hours to remove all the paint. Never comes all off in the first go. I'm very happy with the outcome! So i'll be doing the rest maybe tomorrow or during the week after work or next weekend. After paint stripping i will be spraying etch primer on one and see how it comes out. if it's nice i'll spray them my self. If its not that great, i'll possibly looking at powder coating. But so far so good! I will update this post with all materials, paints, ect I used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 25January, 2014 Report Share Posted 25January, 2014 I refurbed a set of wheels, just using wurth rattle cans. I didn't strip but just sanded them back with an orbital. I spent the money to get them balanced and true before reprinting them. You just don't want to out the work in and hen find one wobbles on you at 110kmh. Mine turned out great, can't recommend the wurth silver wheel lacquer enough. It's a lot of work though, and those ones look very fiddly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubai944 Posted 25January, 2014 Report Share Posted 25January, 2014 Can't wait to see how they turn out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 26January, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 26January, 2014 Coastr, My dad suggested the same thing, with just give them a sand then paint. But i won't be using a rattle can, but a spray gun. I think i'll be using a PPG brand paint. I'll need to talk to the paint guy. Steve, Me to! Today i did the other 3 wheels. Theres a speck of paint here and there which will get sanded off. Next will be sanding! Note: If using paint stripper. It's not as easy as it sounds! You'll probably do it over and over 5-6 times until it's all off. Wear gloves! jeans or overalls and cover your arms. That stuff burns. Have a box of gloves with you at all times. Rags and water. You will be changing gloves a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 26January, 2014 Report Share Posted 26January, 2014 The good thing about sanding is that you can get a lot of curb marks out if they arent too deep. The thing about wheel paint is that it needs to be tough. Probably if you can get it baked after painting it will last a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 26January, 2014 Report Share Posted 26January, 2014 Hey Pauly. You want tough and durable then consider powdercoating the rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 26January, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 26January, 2014 The good thing about sanding is that you can get a lot of curb marks out if they arent too deep. The thing about wheel paint is that it needs to be tough. Probably if you can get it baked after painting it will last a long time. My plan is to freshen up them and make them look new as possible. I will be trying to get all the rashes off, but there isn't any to the actual wheel service as i thought there might have been. Hey Pauly. You want tough and durable then consider powdercoating the rims. Theo, I was thinking the same thing. I'm hoping they can do satin or matte black. I know i could have just taken the wheel to them to get painted with out me stripping it, but then they wouldn't have repaired the wheel scuffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 26February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 26February, 2014 After some research, I'm going towards 2k paint. I know people powder coat wheels all the time, But i've heard they can weaken the aluminium ect. Today I got around to finish getting the wheels to bare aluminium. Tools used: Rotary tool "dremel" - Mostly used a small flap wheel. and a few things from the box. 80 grit Straight grinder (looks like larger version of a rotary tool) - Larger flap wheel. 60 grit Sand paper - 180 grit. You'll notice flap wheel grit is very rough, but because you're using the edge, it's not as course. So i first used the flap wheels to remove the left over paint. Not much in my case. Where i couldn't get to, I just used sand paper. you'll notice where i've sanded. Because it's a casting, it appears deep. but really, it isn't and it shouldn't show up during paint. Next step is primer. I will use the primer as a high fill. So a lot of light coats. If it's a rougher finish, I'll hit it with Wet & Dry 600 grit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 26February, 2014 Report Share Posted 26February, 2014 Looking good mate, so what colour have you decided on? Understand if you would rather keep it a surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 26February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 26February, 2014 Cheers! I'm undecided! Because It's "DJM" I could go bright green but i wont. I'm thinking Matte/Satin black as it'll look good against the red Brembos. Here's a couple of photos of NT03-M on a 944. Both same colour as mine. one black, one silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 26February, 2014 Report Share Posted 26February, 2014 Black will look nice, understated but tough IMO - satin sounds like a good choice! Cant wait to see them on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 26February, 2014 Report Share Posted 26February, 2014 what about orange ? Black does look good. Can you leave lip polished and go for a pseudo fuchs look ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 26February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 26February, 2014 Black will look nice, understated but tough IMO - satin sounds like a good choice! Cant wait to see them on the car. Exactly right, My mate has F10 m5 wheels on his e60 545i in black. Silver car. Looks nice. Not very bling but respectable. Sometimes i think to my self. What my car would look like with black 'steelies' like what you've got on your car. what about orange ? Black does look good. Can you leave lip polished and go for a pseudo fuchs look ? If these where track orientated wheels, I would have done them red. (+25hp) I could do a polished lip, but i wont. Just look out of place with these wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 27February, 2014 Report Share Posted 27February, 2014 +1 what Hugh said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 2March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 2March, 2014 Today: Started painting my wheels. Bought some paint: 2k 1L undercoat or primer 2k hardener (appropriate for the undercoat) 2k 1L thinners (appropriate for the undercoat) 2k 1L base colour paint 2k hardener (appropriate for paint) 2k 1L thinners (appropriate for paint) You also need some gloves and a mask 4:1:1 mixture for the base coat/primer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 2March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 2March, 2014 Today: I have it a quick sand with 600 grit where the imperfections were. the imperfections were: 2 small runs (not bad for 2nd time using a spray gun, first time doing a proper spray job!) a few dots here and there which was left over original paint. silver and silver was hard to see but came off quite easy. Time for coat number 2. This will just be on the face so a thicker coat. Then i'll give them a light sand and hit it with the black. Update: Used about 100ml of paint (mixed with thinners and hardener) per wheel for the top coat. leaving some room for a light sand. but may not need to! I roughly have around 300-400ml of paint left At the moment they're sitting in the sun, I'm letting them bake. I noticed i used more harder then i was suppose to. Should dry quicker i suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 3March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 3March, 2014 So i've let them sit in the sun all day until 4:00 pm a good 6 hours of sun. Warm day too and the wheels got quite warm. Tomorrow is 34 degrees, so i'll spray them in the morning and hopefully get them out in the sun by lunch time as there's more to spray. Plan of attack: Light sand wheels to get them smooth. Quickly with the wet and try. Give them a hose down and let them try in the sun. While they're drying, prepare the gun. 2:1:1 mixture ratio of paint, hardener and thinners. so 200ml paint 100ml hardener and 100ml thinners. Spray inner barrels first on all 4 wheels. Let them dry so i can flip them over and do the top. and to the top a few coats. That's the plan anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 4March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 4March, 2014 Today: Painted I think i might do 1 more coat. I want to wet try sand it once more as i didn't do the top because it was quite smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pauly Posted 4March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 4March, 2014 I don't know how soon i'll get tyres on them. As I need to replace my suspension first. The front struts are finished. I could get them refurbished but i want stiffer suspension with more 'low' I also need to make custom spacers for these wheels. I'll include it in this DIY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corki944 Posted 4March, 2014 Report Share Posted 4March, 2014 Hey Pauly, Nice job on wheels! They look great. Only one problem that I can see. I didn't buy them myself. LOL...... Good job & can't wait to see & read more on your car & progress. All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 4March, 2014 Report Share Posted 4March, 2014 going to look great when you fit em Pauly. As always nice work mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 4March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 4March, 2014 Hey Pauly, Nice job on wheels! They look great. Only one problem that I can see. I didn't buy them myself. LOL...... Good job & can't wait to see & read more on your car & progress. All the best. Thanks mate! Make an offer haha. All i can say is you're a little late on 'the progress of my car' If you like pictures and in for a little reading here: http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/944-turbo-and-turbo-s-forum/622543-paulys-go-quicker-project-data-logs.html going to look great when you fit em Pauly. As always nice work mate Cheers Bruce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 4March, 2014 Report Share Posted 4March, 2014 I don't know how soon i'll get tyres on them. As I need to replace my suspension first. The front struts are finished. I could get them refurbished but i want stiffer suspension with more 'low' I also need to make custom spacers for these wheels. I'll include it in this DIY. Nice work Pauly. Tyre fitters don't like freshly painted wheels. Wait at least a week before fitting tyres. Give the paint a chance to fully cure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corki944 Posted 4March, 2014 Report Share Posted 4March, 2014 Pauly, Thanks for the link. Just had a quick browse and should make for some nice reading before bed. Ha.ha..... May even turn out to be motivational reading!! Talk soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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