Wolf wheels best way to paint.

Clunkbucket · May 7, 2018

I'm sorry if this has been covered before but the search function seems to be on the blink. My wolf wheels are looking a bit scabby and the colour doesn't match anyway, thinking of going white, has anyone used hammerite smooth white and if so what do they look like? too white? Thanks.

tottot · May 8, 2018

Get some David Brown white synthetic enamel.Just off white and dry's hard.Much better than Hammerite

Clunkbucket · May 8, 2018

tottot said:
Get some David Brown white synthetic enamel.Just off white and dry's hard.Much better than Hammerite

Thanks, I will give this a try. Is it okay to use grey primer and how many coats of the enamel would you suggest?

Turboman · May 8, 2018

Clunkbucket said:
Thanks, I will give this a try. Is it okay to use grey primer and how many coats of the enamel would you suggest?

Couple of coats of primer and one of enamel should be fine if you prep it thoroughly.

Agree with tottot, modern Hammerite is pretty rubbish.

dag019 · May 9, 2018

I used machine enamel on mine as it sets very hard. But does take a few days to fully harden. I wire wheedled mine back to bare metal followed by two coats of red oxide and two coats of enamel.
Did mine two wheels at a time as I have 6 so the vehicle was never off to road. But took about 3 weeks per pair with the drying time. But still look good 2 years later.

Turboman · May 9, 2018

dag019 said:
I used machine enamel on mine as it sets very hard. But does take a few days to fully harden. I wire wheedled mine back to bare metal followed by two coats of red oxide and two coats of enamel.
Did mine two wheels at a time as I have 6 so the vehicle was never off to road. But took about 3 weeks per pair with the drying time. But still look good 2 years later.

Whatever you use, it is always worth leaving it a few days to harden. Re-assembling sticky components is a horrible job, and wastes a lot of your efforts to get a good paint finish.

tottot · May 9, 2018

+ 1 on the above.

Clunkbucket · May 22, 2018

Picture of the finished result. Went with the David Brown synthetic white enamel, slightly surprised at how "off white" it was, more of a 'stone' verging on 'beige' but the quality is good and the colour is growing on me.

tottot · May 22, 2018

The colour is very close to the cream white found on series vehicles,looks good.

vasimone · May 22, 2018

great to see this - did you take off the tires when painting the rim?

Clunkbucket · May 22, 2018

vasimone said:
great to see this - did you take off the tires when painting the rim?

No, just masked round.

vasimone · May 22, 2018

nice @Clunkbucket ! do you have any pics on how you did it ? do you expect any challenges when removing the tire?

Mo Murphy · May 23, 2018

They've come out really well ! Good job.
Mo

dag019 · May 23, 2018

tottot said:
The colour is very close to the cream white found on series vehicles,looks good.

The series colour would be "limestone", and it does look very similar which I think suits the vehicle well and is softer than the white used on later models.

Clunkbucket · May 23, 2018

dag019 said:
The series colour would be "limestone", and it does look very similar which I think suits the vehicle well and is softer than the white used on later models.

I actually fancy a new Exmoor trim canvas in "stone" with side windows, think it would go well with the wheels.

Clunkbucket · May 23, 2018

vasimone said:
nice @Clunkbucket ! do you have any pics on how you did it ? do you expect any challenges when removing the tire?

Sorry, no pics of me doing the job, the wheels were a bit scabby with rust so I took them more or less back to the metal, treated them with rust converter, then two coats of HMG Etch primer in three spray cans, then two coats of the DB Enamel with a brush inside and out (Used about 500ml's).
The tyres are almost new and the vehicle does not do that many miles a year (4000 tops) so I hope it will be a good while until I have to remove the tyres. That said as they are tubeless it is the job of my local tyre shop to take them off and put new on, as they are used to dealing with expensive Alloy wheels from blinged up Range Rovers I am sure my old Steelies wont be too much of a challenge for them. I do have nearly half a tin of Enamel left for touching up if necessary.

dag019 · May 23, 2018

Clunkbucket said:
I actually fancy a new Exmoor trim canvas in "stone" with side windows, think it would go well with the wheels.

If you are looking at a new hood I would talk to undercover covers, they are very good. I have one fitted to my series, they make them themselves so can customise it and can make you anything you want.

dag019 · May 23, 2018

Clunkbucket said:
I actually fancy a new Exmoor trim canvas in "stone" with side windows, think it would go well with the wheels.

When I re-painted mine I got the HGV tyre fitter, at work to teach me how to remove/refit the tyres using leavers so I could remove them to make things easier. Then did the same as @Clunkbucket, wire cup brush on an angle grinder back to bear metal, two coats of brush painted red oxide and two coats of brush painted enamel top coat. The only problem I had was I did not leave it to cure for long enough before refitting the tyres, which when combined with my lack of tyre fitting experience meant I chipped some of the paint on the rim and had to touch it up again. but they are still looking good two years later so it is worth doing.

Mo Murphy · May 23, 2018

To avoid removing the tyre completely I assume you could use a high lift to push the tyre away from the bead ? Paint it and then reinflate?
Mo

tottot · May 23, 2018

I do them the Mo way,easy.

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