Painting Steel Van Wheels

[volition82]

I'm going to blast the front face of my van wheels then re-paint them in a satin grey, just your standard colour. I don't have access to spraying equipment so I am limited to aerosol cans, what are peoples recommendations on the type of paint and the cheapest place to source it? Thanks in advance.

 

[paintpot]

if you want to do it cheep ,get some hammerite smooth.They might do it in a grey .No primer needed.TRY HOME BASE OR B/Q.They do it in aerosol .The only thing is you will see the little pits were you shot blast it.

 

[volition82]

Hammerite chips really easily, i'm after something more durable. I would rather pay more and have a product which lasts but if I can get it on the cheap it helps

 

[JayRS4]

Ive just refurbed the wheels on my car, i dont rate hammerite in the slightest, the coverage was awful, its too thin and runs like the morning after that curry you didnt want. I only used it because I ran out of plastikote, far better stuff, the metalprotekt one. In fact, for small things I use the plastikote range for most things nowadays

 

[the snooper]

go to your local bodyshop paint supplier and get them to make you an aerosol with etch primer in it

 

[graffian]

Squirt a coat of galvafroid on then a color coat on top.
I did my land rover wheels and they look ok and the paint has
lasted quite well.

 

[steveo3002]

ive found rustoleum is way nicer than hammerite , they do rattle cans in silver too

 

[volition82]

I was thinking of using an etch primer, this stuff http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_161827_langId_-1_categoryId_165495 and then using halfords pu heavy duty laquer. Anybody used this paint?

 

[pedrobedro]

Our local emporium sells rattle cans of wheel silver for £2.79 and primer for £1.99. A can of each will easily paint 4 wheels.

 

[tux]

I was thinking of using an etch primer, this stuff http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_161827_langId_-1_categoryId_165495 and then using halfords pu heavy duty laquer. Anybody used this paint?

I used those very products on some Passat alloys ages ago, mainly because they were readily available on a Sunday morning and TBH wasn't that impressed. The silver is quite a dark shade and it didn't look right to me. they also chipped very easily.

I am also not a fan of Hammerite. It may have been "cutting edge" in its day but it is old now and paint technology has moved on. Better results were obtained for me with Rustoleum as suggested by steveo3002 above.

Just my experience mind.

 

[steveo3002]

if you insist on base coat /clear , ebay sells 2 pack rattle cans that should be fairly durable

id prob just brush them , a bit of care with a nice brush and they should look decent enough

 

[volition82]

Edit: Didn't read the post properly

 

[shocker]

I have been using tractor enamel paint on trucks for many years now.Sprayed on hot,that is with the can heated in a pan of hot water and the spraygun cup sat in hot water tween sprays,it gives a self levelling (within reason!) one coat good finish,so I reckon brushed or gloss-rollered on would work.If you could keep the paint reservoir hot.I also tend to use a zinc rich primer.

The problem would be getting the shade you want as I usually find it at the farm supplies place and they only supply the popular tractor colours.They do make a grey for Fergusons.

I reckon a trip to your local trade auto paint supplier is your best bet....tell them what you want to achieve and the tools you have to do it and they should sort you out proper.

 

[Flathead_Dave]

http://www.tooled-up.com/artwork/ProdPDF/RUS2 COLOUR CHART.pdf

RAL 7001 comes in ratle can.