Colour Code Alloys?

[Luke]

I need to re spray my alloy wheels and was thinking of spraying them the same colour as my BMW, what do you think?

[andy-mcq]

seeing as ive got the same car and same wheels B) im actually going to be doing mine in the summer, i did think this color myself(titan silver) but thought its to much of the same, il prob go with a slightly darker shade of silver myself. i think most alloy repair companies use VWs silver, reflex if i remember right

[G4VHD]

Na it would be too much,

I'd do as Andy is, and go a little darker....just my opinion

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

I would go for a Met Grey... Graphite maybe?

[Luke]

Yeh I did think that.... Hmmmm

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

... Then maybe 8mm reflective red decal tape round then rim edge eh?

[Luke]

Would look nice but would it be to much on a BMW?

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

What about WHITE reflective then?

[Luke]

Hmm might give it ago, or maybe black reflective?

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

An idea = yes !!

[Luke]

Hmm might give it ago, or maybe black reflective?

[Luke]

I'll have to have a think

[Caz]

I'd go for a near black grey but no to rim tape or polished maybe..

[andy-mcq]

you mean anthracite caz?

[Luke]

Iv done it guys... Iv colour code them (Titan silver) and they look sweet really glossy I'll upload some pics timorrow

[Greeney2k1]

awesome look forward to the pics

[andy-mcq]

that was quick! B)

[Luke]

that was quick! B)

Haha when I get an idea I'm not happy until iv done it

[andy-mcq]

get some pics up.

how did you do them?

[Luke]

I'll take some pics when I finish work,

Mask tyre up and give it a good rub down, I managed to sand any scuff marks out so happy days, I used 1 can of primer, don't be shy with it i did 2 coats, I left all 4 wheels to dry for 30 mins, then I used 4 cans of Titan silver about 3 coats leaving it to dry in-between coats for about 10 mins, finally I used 1 big can of laqour, 2 coats per wheel again leaving it about 10 mins between coats, laqour can run pretty easy so go carefully with it! Finally leave to dry and remove masking tape! Job done! Any questions?

[andy-mcq]

i do bodywork for a job so il be using 2k stuff, just wondering how you did yours :P

[Luke]

Oh sweet that's cool if I knew that I could of got you to give me tips haha, how would if you done it?

[andy-mcq]

flatten all the repairs out, primer over repairs. flatten primer. scotch all the rim up. mask out. spray color on, dry, spray clear coat on. dry B)

[Luke]

How do you mean flatten out?

[andy-mcq]

what did you key the previos paint up with?

id flatten primer down with 800wet then 1200 wet finally a full gray scotch to give a good key for the new paint