RE: [doc] question about refurbing alloys

[Thomas Mc Auley <dmc4087@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I really like the darker wheels, but my car wasnt supposed to have them so I will stick with silver.
   
  I had my wheels refurbed recently, the guy just matched the colour that was on them. He sandblasted the wheels to remove old paint and dirt, then smoothed out all the kerb marks (From the previous owners of course!), then put a few coats of primer on, a few coats of 2-pack and then a few coats of laquer. Then I bought a nice new set of chrome wheel nuts off ebay (Izuzu Trooper) and the wheels look fantastic.
   
  The guy in the shop said they were horrible wheels to do because of the spokes, but it cost me £40 a wheel.
   
  As a side note, when I remove the wheels now I have a bit of masking tape around the wheel brace so I dont accidentally scrape the paint.
   
  Thomas
  Vin #4087
  Belfast

Chris Parnham <secretary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Steve,

It's a job you only want to do once. So I would try and get it right. 

(Don't forget to get the tyre man to use stick-on weights on the inside
when re-fitting the tyres) 

The correct colours are out there. So are quite a few stove enamellers
and powder coaters who have done them before.
(I've only had one set done and my man said they were the worst wheels
he'd had to do). I have seen some really lovely jobs that did not cost a
fortune. ( and some crappy one's) I'd be very temped to go back to a
place that has a good track record of doing DeLorean wheels. You are in
Wolverhampton, yes?  Where do folk out that way go?  Phil? 

As it happens, I am just juggling wheels between Gully and Herman.  The
last owner of Gully had the immaculate dark wheels (correct for an early
RHD) re-done in silver, because he thought they looked better!  Where
as, for some reason, Herman (vin 2631) has a nice set of dark wheels (
and when I look at the date of manufacture, 1980!!) So a swap is in
order to get both cars looking right.

Just my opinion I know some people don't like the darker wheels. 

Best Regards

Chris Parnham Hon Sec DOC UK
RHD  vin 12173   "Gully"
1983  vin 20049  "Lefty"
BTTF vin 02631  "Herman"

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Sent: 26 February 2006 01:45
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Subject: [doc] question about refurbing alloys

Hi all

having my alloys refurbed now and have had a paint match done on one.

now, i am having them powder coated to a close grey as possible 
(slightly darker-only just)
shall i leave them slightly darker or use the paint match and wet 
spay after?

now is best to powder coat and should they be lacquered? (ie should 
they have a hi gloss?)

has anyone tried to wet spay theirs? (the workshop say wet spray is 
difficult with these.

the powder coat could not be matched exactly hence why i bought the 
two pack.

just wasn't sure of the best way to finish and want them to last the 
next 25 years!.

Regards

Steve
vin 1621
on axle stands, one space saver and one vauxhall wheel!







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