whats the best way to refinish the spoke wheels
stock 74 3.0cs
stock 74 3.0cs
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Jack the car so tire is off the ground,spin tire with your writing hand and with the other hand use a shake can(color of your choice) repeat process on all 4 corners any over spray on tires use black wall paint to cover up. Hope this helps.
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Since you asked for the best way as opposed to cheapest or quickest I'll give you my $00.02.
To get the new paint to stick it's best to have them media blasted. Our local guy charges $40 per wheel, a real bargain based on my attempt to blast one in my cabinet. Once you have bare aluminum you need to decide on paint vs. powder coat. One advantage of powder coat is the vendor might media blast as part of the deal. If you go with paint I recommend base/clear coat. I used PPG in BMW polaris on my Alpina wheels, per recommendations on this forum. For the centers, I had masks made up and those were shot with single stage PPG gloss black. I asked the paint store about semigloss and they didn't recommend it because the flatting agent can result in an inconsistent finish.
Here are a couple of shots.
To get the new paint to stick it's best to have them media blasted. Our local guy charges $40 per wheel, a real bargain based on my attempt to blast one in my cabinet. Once you have bare aluminum you need to decide on paint vs. powder coat. One advantage of powder coat is the vendor might media blast as part of the deal. If you go with paint I recommend base/clear coat. I used PPG in BMW polaris on my Alpina wheels, per recommendations on this forum. For the centers, I had masks made up and those were shot with single stage PPG gloss black. I asked the paint store about semigloss and they didn't recommend it because the flatting agent can result in an inconsistent finish.
Here are a couple of shots.
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good idea
yae that sounds about right
i just didnt know whether to paint or powder coat
but the paint is easy and you found me the perfect colors
happy holidays to all
yae that sounds about right
i just didnt know whether to paint or powder coat
but the paint is easy and you found me the perfect colors
happy holidays to all
I don't know if I would powder coat Alpinas, as some wheels have been known to crack after being subjected to the heat of the powder coat process. I suppose a wheel expert would use low temperature powder to avoid that.
That car looks amazing Bill. I remember when it was up for sale and I hummed and hawed a moment too long to purchase it. I was kicking myself that day. It has certainly come a long way.
I went with satin Black on my Alpinas.
That car looks amazing Bill. I remember when it was up for sale and I hummed and hawed a moment too long to purchase it. I was kicking myself that day. It has certainly come a long way.
I went with satin Black on my Alpinas.
+1,good method
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I have a good friend who has a booth and has done a lot of paint work over the years. I helped but he did the actual paint application. It is quite tricky to get enough paint on the Alpina spokes without having runs appear. I'd leave it to a pro if you decide on paint. Powder coat, by the nature of the electrostatic process, is probably easier in that regard. If you search this site you will find several threads regarding wheel painting and Alpinas specifically. I think Bob (Nicad) was the one who suggested Polaris.
I have a good friend who has a booth and has done a lot of paint work over the years. I helped but he did the actual paint application. It is quite tricky to get enough paint on the Alpina spokes without having runs appear. I'd leave it to a pro if you decide on paint. Powder coat, by the nature of the electrostatic process, is probably easier in that regard. If you search this site you will find several threads regarding wheel painting and Alpinas specifically. I think Bob (Nicad) was the one who suggested Polaris.
Only reservation I have with this method is covering the brake disc and caliper to avoid over spray.
Merry Christmas to all.
If you're going to do it this way take a few minutes to remove the wheel, wash and dry it, mask off the tire and put it on a $10 lazy susan from Home Depot to paint. Then you have no clean up issues and it looks good and will last a while.
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Search the forum for more detailed paint DIY's including Krylon Dull Aluminum v. Wurth.