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Range Rover Blues:
The alloy needs priming with an etch primer but you may find the surface is pitted.  even sand balsting cannot totally get rid of this but a blasted surface will last 5 years or so.

If you paint metallics with a laquer then don't leave too long a gap between them or you need to break the surface with 1500 wet & dry.  Otherwise the laquer will peel in a year or two.  I laquer the same day.  Primer of course should always be rubbed down.

Halfords can match paint cans, one can will do 5 wheels and then some.

barmiebrumie:

--- Quote from: chris_harvey on July 06, 2010, 14:47:40 ---I am getting new tyres but can't afford new wheels st the same time so am gona spray me 16" lr alloys black . Anyone done this before ? Is it best to get them sand blasted or just sand down by hand a bit? Will spray cans do ???
Any input would be great ???

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Hi Chris,

Where are you located ?, I do alloy refurbs as a part time thing pm me your number & I'll talk you through it  ;)


John

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