my nebula refurb

[graemewelch]

had these nebs for a while now. i split them ages ago but couldnt decied weather to get them powder coated or do my self. was £100 to get centre powder coated and planed to paint outside my self incase have any accidents and can easily touch them up. in the end ive decieded im going to paint the centres myself so can get the exact colour i want. enjoy the pics

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/IMG-20130807-WA0000_zps540d2976.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/IMG-20130807-WA0000_zps540d2976.jpg.html)
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130910_204819_zps482c4ef4.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130910_204819_zps482c4ef4.jpg.html)

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130910_204805_zps51108206.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130910_204805_zps51108206.jpg.html)

hopfully should be complete by the weekend

heres a pic ive just got off a mate of mine who bands wheels
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/IMG-20130910-WA0001_zps7880372a.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/IMG-20130910-WA0001_zps7880372a.jpg.html)
not my thing but some like it
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/IMG-20130910-WA0002_zpsdac1cc8d.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/IMG-20130910-WA0002_zpsdac1cc8d.jpg.html)

[abdul]

Dont like the banding

[mattyattitude]

Also new law banning stretched tyres.... Or another law which is clearer banning them.

[M-R-P]

Also new law banning stretched tyres.... Or another law which is clearer banning them.

good - they look stupid!

[t5steve]

look stupid and dangerous

[graemewelch]

theyd prob look better with proper wide tyres that fit properly. think they are 165/55/15 id fit 225/55/15

[graemewelch]

all four centre of wheels have been keyed and etch primed. ran out of primer doing first two. so went to paint shop today and got everything i needed. has cost me £40 in total for everything. i was lucky and got some bargins on ebay and i had some materials in garage off last bit of painting i done. used the mipa grey high build etch primer and got to say im very impressed by it. you get what you pay for. two of the rims had some light kirbing marks. so ive bodged all the way around the rim and will sand and prime them tonight then all thats left to do after that is wet flat them the put the 177 silver on the centres and paint the outsides silver.

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130911_190502_zps53c47876.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130911_190502_zps53c47876.jpg.html)

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130911_190514_zps6a08c1e3.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130911_190514_zps6a08c1e3.jpg.html)

[BIG G]

Coming along then mate! Jus wondering graeme, when u put the rims back together will they be the same as b4 the split?

[graemewelch]

yes theyll be exactly the same. hoping to have them finished fri or sat

[BIG G]

Kool, have fun flatting them down lol

[graemewelch]

base coat is on. volvo 177. is a nightmare painting in a dark garage. cant realy see what im doing. should get a haligon light for in garage.

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130913_160548_zps3714efce.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130913_160548_zps3714efce.jpg.html)
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130913_160603_zps723dd845.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130913_160603_zps723dd845.jpg.html)

hopfully ill get the lacquer on either tonight or tomora morn. just taking my time. last time i rushed a job like this i ended up making mistakes and the job took longer than it should of

[M-R-P]

Looks good so far mate, I'm surprised you're going for OE colours and not something a bit more glam?

[T5RatherAmusin]

Looks good so far mate, I'm surprised you're going for OE colours and not something a bit more glam?
im not, hes a boring old bugga :P
hope it comes out well for ya tho. painting in the dark aint no good tho. watch it dont come out patchy lol

[graemewelch]

im not, hes a boring old bugga :P
hope it comes out well for ya tho. painting in the dark aint no good tho. watch it dont come out patchy lol

few things im upagainst. im paint gun is to small so cant get a decent wet coat of lacquer on. if it dosnt come out very good ill go buy some lights and flaten them down again buy a better gun and some lights. so far the refurb is under 50 quid and will have loads of stuff left over

[graemewelch]

Looks good so far mate, I'm surprised you're going for OE colours and not something a bit more glam?

im all for the suttle mods. the silver im using for out side of rim isnt a oe colour though. its a cocktail of every silver paint i had lying around :blahblah:

[T5RatherAmusin]

few things im upagainst. im paint gun is to small so cant get a decent wet coat of lacquer on. if it dosnt come out very good ill go buy some lights and flaten them down again buy a better gun and some lights. so far the refurb is under 50 quid and will have loads of stuff left over

you using a mini hvlp?
could just get a spray can...
ive got 2 brand new guns here, i dont even think im gonna use lol
ill send u a link to a cheap decent one now....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-783124-Gravity-Feed-Spray/dp/B000LG0VMU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379088302&sr=8-1&keywords=silverline+hvlp

[graemewelch]

you got it in one mini hvlp. was ok when painted the rear quater on a pug i had last year. ive spoted a gun thats local to me on ebay. mght go and get it tomora. this pissy gun isnt for me. ill be putting a water trap on my list of goodies to buy. thought id get away with it but i didnt.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300678380828?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130913_170904_zps9f376487.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130913_170904_zps9f376487.jpg.html)

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130913_170945_zps48a54e24.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130913_170945_zps48a54e24.jpg.html)

ill prob end up wetting flating the water mark and giving a decent coat of lacqer when i get new gun and water trap. even if theyd came out a complete disaster which i dont think they have. its better than being bored staring at four walls

[Tomcat]

If you're gonna flatten the water mark blow some more base coat over it again afterwards, otherwise you'll end up with a discoloured patch untder the lacquer.

[graemewelch]

If you're gonna flatten the water mark blow some more base coat over it again afterwards, otherwise you'll end up with a discoloured patch untder the lacquer.


thats me plan. hopfully i wont need to pick your brain and everything gose smoothly. want 3 or 4 good coats of lacquer. had a bit of a idea befor. i should get some old hubs mounts them on some timber and mount the wheel on them making it easy to spin them. be a ok idea if only painting the fronts

[Tomcat]

I wouldnt spin them, it'll make it harder to judge how much paint youre putting on. If youre putting 3-4 coats on make sure they dry a little in between, you want the paint tacky but not dry, otherwise the next coat wont bond with the first coat. I take it youre not planning on painting the mating faces?..

[graemewelch]

I wouldnt spin them, it'll make it harder to judge how much paint youre putting on. If youre putting 3-4 coats on make sure they dry a little in between, you want the paint tacky but not dry, otherwise the next coat wont bond with the first coat. I take it youre not planning on painting the mating faces?..

no just the front face. be my luck theyd end up with to much paint on them and will end up being a nightmare getting them back together

[graemewelch]

redone the two of the wheels as i wasnt happy with the way the lacquer on, seemed to of went on dry and i had bits of water firing out my compressor. so this time i invested in some better stuff. new light for the garage so i can see what im paint. new paint gun that im over the moon with. best one ive used yet and was only 20 pands. ill post a link of the gun incase anyone is looking a good budget gun. last of all i bought a inline water trap.

the new light
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130916_165800_zps71df92ef.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130916_165800_zps71df92ef.jpg.html)

the new paint gun
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130916_165831_zps66395cc2.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130916_165831_zps66395cc2.jpg.html)

a painted wheel

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130916_165749_zpsd8b73ffc.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130916_165749_zpsd8b73ffc.jpg.html)

cant decied what colour to do the outside slip so one is bright silver one is 177 silver
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130916_165737_zps83b7b3f5.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130916_165737_zps83b7b3f5.jpg.html)
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130916_165729_zpsbfb3e147.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130916_165729_zpsbfb3e147.jpg.html)

ill stop boring everyone for now. more pics when two wheels are assembled.

[M-R-P]

With the colour of your car, what about gunmetal for the outer rim?

nom :D

[graemewelch]

With the colour of your car, what about gunmetal for the outer rim?

nom :D

never thought of going darker. might clash with somthing ive got planned though. might try it anyway see what its like. ive painted the wheels lighter this time cause im sick of the mrs say "your obcessed with paint wheels dark colours, i dont like them"

[graemewelch]

better pics when the paint dry tomora and ill bolt them all up, but you get the idea

all 177
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130916_185208_zps51272625.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130916_185208_zps51272625.jpg.html)

silver lip
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130916_185218_zpsfb6204c6.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130916_185218_zpsfb6204c6.jpg.html)

anthrasite rim as sugested by mrp
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130916_185157_zps085b7097.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130916_185157_zps085b7097.jpg.html)

[M-R-P]

ooohhhh the anthracite looks yummy!

[Redbrick]

Didn't like mine all one colour
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/apurnell1970/Volvo/27.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/apurnell1970/media/Volvo/27.jpg.html)
So went with this in the end
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/apurnell1970/005.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/apurnell1970/media/005.jpg.html)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/apurnell1970/002.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/apurnell1970/media/002.jpg.html)

[graemewelch]

i agree two tone is the way to go. i was all for silver like your then mr mrp has this bright idea. why not make it dark. now i dont know what to do.

[BIG G]

They look good! Would go darker thou. Jus go with what u want mate. Atleast ull be happy

[Redbrick]

My top photo was a 'pro' job that lasted a few months (to$$ers). This is why I went DIY with a lot of help from Tomcat. The satisfaction getting them spot on was immense, made kerbing them that much more painful though.

[graemewelch]

The satisfaction getting them spot on was immense, made kerbing them that much more painful though.[/QUOTE]

makes them easier to touch up if need be tough. as you know you have the right colour. looks like you done a cracking job on yours

[martybelfastt5]

look great!

[graemewelch]

befor polishing

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130917_103118_zps0224d711.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130917_103118_zps0224d711.jpg.html)

after polishing

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130917_103514_zpsd36a6f5c.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130917_103514_zpsd36a6f5c.jpg.html)

assembled
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130917_104449_zps2003be86.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130917_104449_zps2003be86.jpg.html)

going to paint the insides the same colour as the lip. then get my tyres on.

[M-R-P]

befor polishing

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130917_103118_zps0224d711.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130917_103118_zps0224d711.jpg.html)

after polishing

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130917_103514_zpsd36a6f5c.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130917_103514_zpsd36a6f5c.jpg.html)

assembled
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg483/gwexhausts/20130917_104449_zps2003be86.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/gwexhausts/media/20130917_104449_zps2003be86.jpg.html)

going to paint the insides the same colour as the lip. then get my tyres on.

I dunno... looks awesome with the darker rim mate.

[T5RatherAmusin]

shudda done the lip the same colour as the car :)
thort u were gonna go darker too tbh

[graemewelch]

shudda done the lip the same colour as the car :)
thort u were gonna go darker too tbh

it would look like a halfords special if i colour coded the rim. grown out of that kind of stuff now. i thought the 177 would of been slightly darker but still happy with it. ill tweak teh colour slightly when i start doing the winter wheels

[T5RatherAmusin]

lol dont be silly. it would of looked sweet with the athracite centres :)

[Tomcat]

They've turned out really nice bud, well done!..

[graemewelch]

They've turned out really nice bud, well done!..

cheers tc. theres a few bit uf dust landed in the paint but guess thats always going to happen in a non controlled enviorment

[Tomcat]

Yeah I get that too, most of the time you can just let them dry, cut it back with some 1500's and polish them back up for a mirror shine.... Or just leave it if it's not too bad,lol..

[stribo]

I think you should have painted them gay gold. ;)

[graemewelch]

I think you should have painted them gay gold. ;)


only one prob there though. im NOT GAY:uglyhamme:hug: