Painting alloys, lazy and cheap option

[noell35]

The situation: Picking up an MX5 at the weekend, can't wait! 1990 Mk1 with a few battlescars

The problem: It's got shockingly awful goldy bronze coloured wheels

The question(s): What's the best cheap DIY option. Can I paint them with the tyres on? What colour? the car is red. I'm thinking black or white

[noell35]

agreed, buying replacements is prob the long term solution. I think they look so awful though that I was hoping for a quick temporary solution, sorry should've been more clear in my first post.
The wheels aren't nice enough to spend £50 each...we're well within shed territory!

[noell35]

selwonk said:

Sounds like an ideal job for Plasti Dip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkkAwWLgxDI

liking the look of this. Anyone tried it?

[noell35]

300bhp/ton said:

In that case minimal prep. Wash, dry and that'll do unless they are flakey. One or two cheap cans of paint and some maskin tape. Job done.

Or brush paint them with hammerite.

that's my sunday sorted, brush is probably best...i can leave them on the car. havin said that as i'm buying a convertible sports car for the first time it's bound to piss it down this weekend!

[noell35]

i'll post some pics when i get it....maybe the gold doesn't look as bad as i think either

[noell35]

Shaw Tarse said:

LuS1fer said:

CoolHands said:

buy some packs of playing cards from a pound shop. You can insert the cards between the tyre and rim. Work your way around feeding in new cards (to prevent overspray on the tyre). Spray wheel. Pull out cards and chuck away.

He can't. His hearts not in it.

It might suit him?
If his mates are real diamonds they may club together & help him out in spades?

honestly, I leave for 10 minutes to watch a V8 supercar race......i can't DEAL with this

[noell35]

Right, try not to laugh too much (and don't say the wheels are the least of my worries, it took a lot of man maths and inner dialogue to get to this point!) I've managed to grab the pic from the advert.
Christ it's like introducing your new gf to your mates. (never posted a pic of my car on here before)

[noell35]

noell35 said:

Right, try not to laugh too much (and don't say the wheels are the least of my worries, it took a lot of man maths and inner dialogue to get to this point!) I've managed to grab the pic from the advert.
Christ it's like introducing your new gf to your mates. (never posted a pic of my car on here before)

maybe i'm approaching this from the wrong angle......what's the cheapest and easiest way to paint the car black??

[noell35]

HeatonNorris said:

Ahhh, standard Daisies.

I'd just get another set of alloys - they're cheap as chips and a lot less effort than repainting those.

Right, so just a balaclava then until I can afford new wheels!

[noell35]

Krikkit said:

J4CKO said:

...then wipe with myths on a clean cloth

I find best results if you use essence of Cadence clutching...

I spotted that one but was far too polite to comment, espescially as the poster was offering me good advice, thanks for stepping in.