my nebula refurb
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Post 643081 by abdul on 2013-09-10 23:24:01
Dont like the banding
Post 643083 by mattyattitude on 2013-09-10 23:32:04
Also new law banning stretched tyres.... Or another law which is clearer banning them.
Post 643085 by M-R-P on 2013-09-10 23:35:23
[QUOTE=mattyattitude;643083]Also new law banning stretched tyres.... Or another law which is clearer banning them.[/QUOTE]
good - they look stupid!
Post 643094 by t5steve on 2013-09-11 00:27:51
look stupid and dangerous
Post 643128 by graemewelch on 2013-09-11 09:57:45
theyd prob look better with proper wide tyres that fit properly. think they are 165/55/15 id fit 225/55/15
Post 643271 by graemewelch on 2013-09-11 19:11:27
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.
Post 643277 by BIG G on 2013-09-11 19:26:16
Coming along then mate! Jus wondering graeme, when u put the rims back together will they be the same as b4 the split?
Post 643300 by graemewelch on 2013-09-11 20:32:18
yes theyll be exactly the same. hoping to have them finished fri or sat
Post 643314 by BIG G on 2013-09-11 21:07:29
Kool, have fun flatting them down lol
Post 643830 by graemewelch on 2013-09-13 16:17:38
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.
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
Post 643831 by M-R-P on 2013-09-13 16:36:54
Looks good so far mate, I'm surprised you're going for OE colours and not something a bit more glam?
Post 643832 by T5RatherAmusin on 2013-09-13 16:40:54
[QUOTE=M-R-P;643831]Looks good so far mate, I'm surprised you're going for OE colours and not something a bit more glam?[/QUOTE]
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
Post 643833 by graemewelch on 2013-09-13 17:02:25
[QUOTE=T5RatherAmusin;643832]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[/QUOTE]
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
Post 643834 by graemewelch on 2013-09-13 17:03:39
[QUOTE=M-R-P;643831]Looks good so far mate, I'm surprised you're going for OE colours and not something a bit more glam?[/QUOTE]
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:
Post 643835 by T5RatherAmusin on 2013-09-13 17:05:15
[QUOTE=graemewelch;643833]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[/QUOTE]
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
Post 643840 by graemewelch on 2013-09-13 17:21:41
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
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
Post 643852 by Tomcat on 2013-09-13 17:56:30
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.
Post 643857 by graemewelch on 2013-09-13 18:08:02
[QUOTE=Tomcat;643852]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.[/QUOTE]
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
Post 643881 by Tomcat on 2013-09-13 19:19:21
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?..
Post 643889 by graemewelch on 2013-09-13 19:35:05
[QUOTE=Tomcat;643881]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?..[/QUOTE]
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
Post 644746 by M-R-P on 2013-09-16 17:29:19
With the colour of your car, what about gunmetal for the outer rim?
nom :D
Post 644749 by graemewelch on 2013-09-16 17:37:50
[QUOTE=M-R-P;644746]With the colour of your car, what about gunmetal for the outer rim?
nom :D[/QUOTE]
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"
Post 644777 by M-R-P on 2013-09-16 19:10:21
ooohhhh the anthracite looks yummy!
Post 644806 by graemewelch on 2013-09-16 20:04:47
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.
Post 644809 by BIG G on 2013-09-16 20:07:20
They look good! Would go darker thou. Jus go with what u want mate. Atleast ull be happy
Post 644811 by Redbrick on 2013-09-16 20:08:22
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.
Post 644816 by graemewelch on 2013-09-16 20:50:47
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
Post 644827 by martybelfastt5 on 2013-09-16 21:29:13
look great!
Post 644909 by T5RatherAmusin on 2013-09-17 11:29:43
shudda done the lip the same colour as the car :)
thort u were gonna go darker too tbh
Post 644914 by graemewelch on 2013-09-17 11:51:40
[QUOTE=T5RatherAmusin;644909]shudda done the lip the same colour as the car :)
thort u were gonna go darker too tbh[/QUOTE]
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
Post 644917 by T5RatherAmusin on 2013-09-17 12:00:52
lol dont be silly. it would of looked sweet with the athracite centres :)
Post 644930 by Tomcat on 2013-09-17 13:04:55
They've turned out really nice bud, well done!..
Post 644945 by graemewelch on 2013-09-17 13:51:52
[QUOTE=Tomcat;644930]They've turned out really nice bud, well done!..[/QUOTE]
cheers tc. theres a few bit uf dust landed in the paint but guess thats always going to happen in a non controlled enviorment
Post 644988 by Tomcat on 2013-09-17 17:57:05
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..
Post 644989 by stribo on 2013-09-17 18:06:39
I think you should have painted them gay gold. ;)
Post 644995 by graemewelch on 2013-09-17 18:47:25
[QUOTE=stribo;644989]I think you should have painted them gay gold. ;)[/QUOTE]
only one prob there though. im NOT GAY:uglyhamme:hug:
hopfully should be complete by the weekend
heres a pic ive just got off a mate of mine who bands wheels
not my thing but some like it
