painting wheels

top drive · May 19, 2015

I want limestone wheels to go with my roof.

i want 235/85/r16s

I dont want disco wheels and my defender steelies although lime stone are only 5.5 wide

So im limited to something like wolfs - now i can only find wolfs to buy in white /black / grey

is it better to strip them and powder coat

strip and paint (have spray gun can spray) - how is best to mask the tires off - just paper and tape?

Buy them in limestone from somewhere i have not seen ?

Is the look im going for.

trax · May 20, 2015

although not technically correct, a lot of people stick 235s on 5.5s

wolf would be better. just spray them, clearcoat on top helps. i think bilthammer have some clearcoat wax spray to help protect iirc

200 · May 20, 2015

We use fairy liquid on the tires,paint it on with a brush let it dry paint the wheels and power wash the fairy off. Nice and simple and a little goes a long way

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top drive · May 20, 2015

you the man 200.

Id heard vaseline also but that will be nice and easy compared to using paper and tape.

Seems a shame to spend 700 quid on tires and wheels and paint em but the look is important on this one for the initial photos at my wedding

after that the paint can get ####ed

West Slope Rover · May 20, 2015

200 said:
We use fairy liquid on the tires,paint it on with a brush let it dry paint the wheels and power wash the fairy off. Nice and simple and a little goes a long way .

Cheers for the top tip! I'm going to do that next time.

trax · May 20, 2015

good idea, but wash it off carefully, fairy is loaded with salty rust goodness.

vilguy · May 20, 2015

top drive said:
you the man 200.

Id heard vaseline also but that will be nice and easy compared to using paper and tape.

Seems a shame to spend 700 quid on tires and wheels and paint em but the look is important on this one for the initial photos at my wedding after that the paint can get ####ed

ive got this image of you going to the supermarkets and buying up all the vaseline, oh the looks you would be getting :hysterically_laughi

West Slope Rover · May 20, 2015

trax said:
good idea, but wash it off carefully, fairy is loaded with salty rust goodness.

I can't get fairy liquid here, so I'm safe I think. I'm just going to use generic "dish soap", as we call washing up liquid.

Thor1950 · May 20, 2015

West Slope Rover said:
I can't get fairy liquid here, so I'm safe I think. I'm just going to use generic "dish soap' as we call washing up liquid.

Liquid dish soap WSR, that is just there name brand. Doris says that Dawn is about the same as Fairy liquid

vilguy · May 20, 2015

ah but does it keep your hands soft

top drive · May 21, 2015

haha - i nearly replied to that in the standard derogatory manner befitting a vaseline joke - then remembered you have met the mrs

bluehaze · May 21, 2015

This is something that I'll be tackling this summer - still considering my options having bought a set of wolfs.

greyhair · May 21, 2015

top drive said:
I want limestone wheels to go with my roof.

i want 235/85/r16s

Is the look im going for.

That will look mint
I like the wolf rims very nice

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