DIY Alloy refurb

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:11 am

Great work!

Post by **simonc** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:20 am

Alloy-tastic! Well done that man.

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:27 pm

Nice work need to do the summer wheels i got recently but one has a bend in it

think thats a job for the pros

nick_s · Post by **nick_s** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:02 pm

Very nice results! Did you have any deep defects that needed filling, and if so, what did you use?

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:43 pm

I use upol metallic bodyfiller on wheels I refurb.

S7EVE · Post by **S7EVE** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:49 pm

nick_s wrote:Very nice results! Did you have any deep defects that needed filling, and if so, what did you use?

Thanks - I didn't have any deep defects to fill, not on this wheel anyway, I have one on another. So looking for recommendations of products to use.

RattyMcClelland wrote:I use upol metallic bodyfiller on wheels I refurb.

Where can I get this from? Do halfrauds sell anything?

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:48 pm

Naked Badgers

Online only really like the above link unless a local paint shop will do it.

Normal bodyfiller will work fine however.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:37 pm

As Ratty says, U-Pol is professional stuff, so Halfords etc don't sell it, but car panel/paint factors will do.

Post by **DaveyBa8** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:04 am

wurlycorner wrote:As Ratty says, U-Pol is professional stuff, so Halfords etc don't sell it, but car panel/paint factors will do.

How ever halfords do sell quite abit of other upol products, primers, fillers, tack rags etc etc

There's plenty metal fillers out there and in halfords, there's 2parts metal filler also, smells rank but strong stuff.

Also after years of messing with paints, the water based spray cans durability is very week, they can't be touched with petrol or thinners after either,

However you can get 2pack paint in a can, my local autofactors sell it and you get that super hard and durable coating not to mention a great finish,

I only use the gun now as it's either 2k paint or base with 2k lacquer

Your finish is execellent. Although 150 sandpaper is much to course, finish with 800 for water based paints