wheel spraying

[e99]

i have just had a set of alloys shotblasted and am now primering them ready for spraying
i am using tins of bodyline grey primer but im not sure if it is up to the job do you need a special primer for wheels because of the heat generated or will standard stuff do the job no problem

[JonMcV6`]

I've just had mine re-done courtesay of the Kwik-fit group, but when I spoke to the professionals, the bloke at the painters quoted that he would use 3 coats of primer and 3 coats of colour before he laquered them. This primer would be more concentrated than your cans so I would double (at least) the number of coats.

Better still find a mate with a compressor and spray them that way.

[Kris TD]

normal car paint is fine.

[e99]

thanx for the advice
as i have a set of 5 i am using one as a test wheel it has had 6 coats of primer so far im leaving it to harden now before i wet flat it and start on the colour coats

[Roadrunner]

Normal paint is fine M8, Just think how hot your bonnet gets on a sunny day.... Reet hot!

[GSi-R]

Originally posted by e99
i have just had a set of alloys shotblasted and am now primering them ready for spraying
i am using tins of bodyline grey primer but im not sure if it is up to the job do you need a special primer for wheels ?

You should really use an etching primer for the wheels as they are alloy.

Ben Copeland will give you more details as he's refurbed all his alloys himself.

Micky