Just a quick question bought a new car yesterday and i think the standard alloys would look brlliant in black.....how hard is it to spray them myself and put clear lacquer on them??

Am i better of getting them done professionally??

TBH bud, its very easy, the work is in the preparation! If you want a really good job, just pay to have them done. I did mine (see my rides section) it took me a few days to do them, but they are really good (even if i do say so myself :D ) Also i did mine with a proper compressor and touch up gun, not rattle cans so i got a good finish.

 

Basic process i used was, alot of rubbing down with various grades of wet & dry, down to the bare metal, then etching primer, then white primer within 20 mins. Then silver, then i masked off the dish and sprayed the tranluscent gold on the spokes and finally plenty of laquer.

 

Just a word of warning, i'm not a fan of black wheels or any dark colour as i find they blend in with the tyres and ground too much and look rather unspectacular (IMO of course). If i were you i would put some serious thought into other colours before doing it.

 

HTH :)

 

 

EDIT - Mine went from the top pic to the one below (i know i'm great :rofl: )

 

 

Edited August 24, 200817 yr by zx-eyes