cupra alloy powder coating question

[Adam R]

Hello all

I have been looking at my wheels and have decided to get them powder coated. The rims do have some scuffing on them, so i may have to fill in the scuffing with some putty.

My question is, when getting wheels powder coated, do they removed the laquer(sp) and paint off the wheel before they start to powder coat or do they just put it over the top of what is already there?

also im thinking of getting a matt black but wondering if anyone recons a different colour would suit the car.

thanks

 

[MarkE]

If it's done properly, they'll remove the existing coating first.

 

[goble]

normally when powder coating they are taken back to the bare surface. Would be much easier for you to paint them and key them yourself(scotch pad) and use car filler on small scrapes then prime them yourself with build primer and get them painted by a pro

 

[Adam R]

i dont have a huge amount of cash at the mo, and my sister gets discounts at a local powder coaters as she uses them all the time for her work.

only reason why i was thinking about powder coating them.

if i could get a spray paint that is the exact match for my wheels i would do it myself as it would save me a heap of cash. but i cant find anywhere who sells paint that matches the standard cupra wheels

 

[goble]

most paint suppliers will mix the coulour to your requirements and most supply aerosols nowadays.if youve got a garage or covered area its an esay job to do just takes time and patience to repair key 3 coats of primer and 4 colour

 

[Adam R]

would i need to remove the tyre doing it myself with paint ect ? or is there a way i can get a smooth finish around the rim ?

 

[goble]

http://www.paints4u.com/

 

[goble]

to do it properly then yer remove the tyre.
1 remove tyre
2 wash wheels with brillo pad all over in and out to remove brake dust and remove shine to show visible gentle scoring all over apart from whre tyre goes.
3 wash again and carry out repairs and rub own with FINE wet and dry
4 use scotch pad (like brillo pad) all over wash off very well
5 with tack cloth or similar clean whole surface with thinners NOT excessive amount of thinners,an allow to dry fully
6 use build primer 3 times then rub down primer NOT all the way to get fine surface all over wipe gently over with Small amount of thinners on tack cloth REALLY gently no need to rub just wipe genlty allow thinners to dry off
7 paint 4 times allow at least 1/2 hour to air dry before coats then if you want a shine get a clear lacquer then allow to air dry for 1 day or in sun (do not get them wet otherwise youll get water marks)

whole job should cost you no more than 60 quid its just alot of patience you need to get a good finish

 

[Adam R]

interesting thanks for that information. will have to talk to my local garages to see how cheeply they will remove, fit, balance and track for.

 

[F2 Stu]

powder coat requires a bare metal surface and will not adhere to any fillers such as p48

 

[stevegti6]

im just sent my 17inch rondalls off to be striped and shot blasted then powder coated black watch this space for photos there are quite a few companies out there that will do the job £40 a wheel
im quite lucky i work at tyre depot and my mate has a powder coating business so happy days

 

[MarkE]

Are you sure they're being shotblasted, rather than beadblasted?

1) Shotblasting is a too aggressive on alloy for my liking (it can leave a surface finish rough enough to be obvious through the paint).

2) You'll always have steel particles remaining in the surface of the alloy under the paint. If the wheels aren't painted quickly enough after being blasted, this can turn to rust which will creep under the paint.

 

[nick-barnes07]

im just sent my 17inch rondalls off to be striped and shot blasted then powder coated black watch this space for photos there are quite a few companies out there that will do the job £40 a wheel
im quite lucky i work at tyre depot and my mate has a powder coating business so happy days

and at £10 a wheel you cant really moan , jammy sod