wheel prep

BimmerBalla14 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-17-2005, 07:11 PM

i just bought audi tt replica wheels for my b5, but i noticed a lot... and i mean A LOT of bondo and half-assed paint on the wheels.... what do i do to prep it for paint? i know i need to sand it down, but what steps/grits do you recomened?

95325is · #2 (**permalink**) 07-17-2005, 07:36 PM

well you have to sand down all the paint off tthe wheel to the bare metal then primer, paint then clear coat if you want i painted my rims and it took about 5 hrs to do all 4 wheels

M Shoe · #3 (**permalink**) 07-17-2005, 07:48 PM

Most places grit (bead) blast them first. It's quick and easy if you have the equipment.

BimmerBalla14 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-17-2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by M Shoe

Most places grit (bead) blast them first. It's quick and easy if you have the equipment.

is there anywhere local that does this? i'm not lookin at spending hours on these wheels, i want it done lol i sold the mk2 and got the b5 so i would no longer have projects

95325is · #5 (**permalink**) 07-17-2005, 08:30 PM

well you could take it to fostor spelling they do a good job but alittle spendy

BimmerBalla14 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-17-2005, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 95325is

well you could take it to fostor spelling they do a good job but alittle spendy

are they the ones that charge $70 an hour? how many hours would it take to blast 4 6spoke 17" wheels..?

95325is · #7 (**permalink**) 07-17-2005, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BimmerBalla14

are they the ones that charge $70 an hour? how many hours would it take to blast 4 6spoke 17" wheels..?

not sure but i do knw that a few members took their cars there and they have no problems with them yu get what you paided for

BimmerBalla14 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-17-2005, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 95325is

not sure but i do knw that a few members took their cars there and they have no problems with them yu get what you paided for

cool thanks man. does anyone have any contact info for them?

95325is · #9 (**permalink**) 07-17-2005, 10:35 PM

search for the name foster's

BimmerBalla14 · #10 (**permalink**) 07-20-2005, 11:36 AM

did a lil more research, turns out one of my buddies has the machine at his work, he said he'd hook me up for free, but i'll owe him one

M Shoe · #11 (**permalink**) 07-20-2005, 11:57 AM

Just make sure it's large enough for your rims, mine at work is not.

BimmerBalla14 · #12 (**permalink**) 07-20-2005, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by M Shoe

Just make sure it's large enough for your rims, mine at work is not.

i didn't even think of that... but he didn't mention it

they're only like 17x7.5 i think, so there shouldn't be a problem, but i'll make sure