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Sandblasted my mach 5's in the garage & don't fancy spending £200 odd on having 6 powder coated! :ph34r:

Im well awake that painting wheels & off roading isn't ideal as they scratch/get buggered eventually.

Anyway i quite like the look of 'gun metal' so what are people's recommendations so far as paint & the best lacquer etc.. for the job?

Thanks in advance!

Bob

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Just called the only 2 local powder coating companys.

One said £40 a wheel & the other £32. So thats £192 & £240!

As i said before, can anyone share some advice on PAINT options.

Thanks...

Try David Holmes Coaters, Treefield Industrial Estate,Gildersome Gelderd Road,Morley, LEEDS, LS27 7JU Tel: 0113 2527663

I had him quote me last week for x4 ex military 6.5J steels blasting and coating. £120 all in was his price. I have used him for many parts in the past and he has always done a very good job. If you have already blasted them, then you should get it done even cheaper.

HTH,

Lee

PS. I can't help on the PAINT options :)

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Sandblasted my mach 5's in the garage & don't fancy spending £200 odd on having 6 powder coated! :ph34r:

Im well awake that painting wheels & off roading isn't ideal as they scratch/get buggered eventually.

Anyway i quite like the look of 'gun metal' so what are people's recommendations so far as paint & the best lacquer etc.. for the job?

Thanks in advance!

Bob

Hi Bob

As a part time business I refurb alloy wheels & the paint I use is normall 2 pack car paint & laquer so its as durabule as the paint on any modern car, use a good qualaty primer (2 pack) & then a good quality top coat but bare in mind you need to wear breathing aperatus as 2K paint WILL kill you :wacko: , shame your so far away as could of helped you out, hope thats of some help.

John

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etch primer folllowed by 2k primer.Wet flat with 800 wet and dry,cellulose or 2k basecoat,topped off with 2k high solids laquer.

I get my paint from JAWEL paints

Bonatti grey is a nice gun metal colour,its the colour you find on the centre of most Disco ES Alloys.

Hope this is of some help.

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