My Raider Wheel Project | Centre Cap's Done | First Wheel Started!

[Craig_B]

Recently bought a set of raiders to use while I get my Speedline's refurbed, and thought I'd put a thread up of what I am doing to the raiders. Will update with photos and write up's during the course of it.

I bought the Raider's of a member of here already sandblasted so basically ready for paint, came with centre caps aswell, which I started to prep today!!

I am going to be painting the wheels Rover Stone Grey with a gloss black Renault Badge.

Firstly I removed the badge from the centre cap and sanded the badges back to give them a good key for primer. In between coats of the 3 coats of primer i started to sand back the centre caps. This took a while haha.

Anyway here's some photos that I have taken from today.



















I have another day off tomorrow, so going to leave the primer to fully dry before I start paint. The centre cap will be going Rover Stone Grey and the Renault Badge will be Gloss Black.

Not to sure when the actual painting of the wheels is going to be but will be updating this thread when I do so!

Sorry for the poor quality photos, only have my iPhone!

Cheers guys, any advice would be greatly appreciated as this is my first time painting!

 

[Lump]

You'll need more than two cans for the colour. I used 6 cans on my St170 alloys when I did them.

 

[Craig_B]

You'll need more than two cans for the colour. I used 6 cans on my St170 alloys when I did them.

Well I know that! Thats just the first batch

 

[Craig_B]

Centre Caps

Started to paint the centre caps today wait for tomorrow to do the lacquer.

 

[Tom]

A BLAZE IN CORRIE! OMG!!!!! anic:

 

[welshtom1990]

A BLAZE IN CORRIE! OMG!!!!! anic:

 

[Tom]

They do look amazing. I thought it went without saying.

 

[Craig_B]

They do look amazing. I thought it went without saying.

Should be able to put some lacquer on them today. Then tomorrow I shall put them back together

Not sure when I'm gonna be able to get the wheels done

 

[Craig_B]

Centre caps finished today, and put them back together





Fairly decent job for my first time spraying, if I do say so myself.

On to the wheels next which will be the real test!

 

[Foxspeed]

looking good :thumbsup:

 

[Tom]

Those look like they came from a shop! Good work man.

 

[Craig_B]

Cheers guys!

Just hope the wheels turn out ok to!

Hopefully start them soon.

 

[Paul]

Looks good mate! Good luck with the wheels they should be interesting to do!

 

[welshtom1990]

That does look pretty epic tbh mate! Great finish

 

[Willis]

Nice one Craig, they look good so far.

 

[Craig_B]

Cheers lads!

 

[Craig_B]

First Wheel Started

Started to do the first of four wheels yesterday.

Started off be sanding a few bits on the wheels that where missed by the sandblasters. Then cleaned the wheel thoroughly to get excess dust and contaminates off. Primer then, did three coats of this, and then the old wet and dry to prepare for paint.







And today before work (but got sent home because I had Holiday's booked today which I forgot about) I started to put the first and second coats of paint onto the wheels. Messed up a bit on the first coat if I'm honest, as I had one run in the paint, but that has been corrected now and now there are no runs in the paint, it's a nice even finish. Just one more coat to for paint, and will start lacquer.







Cheers

 

[Foxspeed]

looks a good finish for a "home diy" type of work :thumbsup:

 

[Craig_B]

looks a good finish for a "home diy" type of work :thumbsup:

Cheers man. Another coat and lacquer is needed yet, but I am happy with the way it is going so far!

Enjoying myself doing it to!

 

[N0ddie]

That looks tip top.