Wolf wheels refurb

[Sisu9]

Just picked up a set of genuine Wolf wheels for my 110 TD5 (Coniston Green). The wheels are a little bit tatty but very solid. I only paid 250€ for a set of 5 and also got a standard wheel which now gives me a set of 5 to sell.

I already have a set of genuine black wheels on for winter but wanted a separate set for summer. So:

1. How should I prep them before painting?
2. What colour?
3. What tyres?

[Sisu9]

[100SRV]

Prepare surface with abrasive, de-grease then paint. I used cream smooth rite but it's more viscous than it used to be so doesn't cover well.

[Sisu9]

Cream might be the way to go. Can't get chawton / limestone white very easily here.

[camel_landy]

FWIW - My rims, I sandblast, zinc and then powdercoat...

M

[eltax91]

Coniston Green and gloss white in case it helps

[bakerstreet]

Sisu9 said:

Just picked up a set of genuine Wolf wheels for my 110 TD5 (Coniston Green). The wheels are a little bit tatty but very solid. I only paid 250€ for a set of 5 and also got a standard wheel which now gives me a set of 5 to sell.

I already have a set of genuine black wheels on for winter but wanted a separate set for summer. So:

1. How should I prep them before painting?
2. What colour?
3. What tyres?

New Wolf Wheels are £60 ish brand new from Paddocks?

I bought a set in Jan of last year in black.

1. Sanded them down with 400 grit wet and dry
2. Panel Wipe
3. Etch Primer (AutoTek)
4. White Prime (Autotek)
5. Top coat x 2 using Paintman Coach Enamel (I went with limetsone white, which is basically, cream)

photograph wheels, fit them, take more photos and then post on instagram

Last part is optional.

[Sisu9]

Aren't genuine Wolf wheels about 150 quid a pop from Paddocks? Either way would have worked for me due to the postage and tax to Finland.

White / cream looks great. Only thing is I don't have a white roof which sets them off really nicely. So I'm think camel sand colour, white or coniston green. Need to get some summer tyres too. BF Goodrich 235/85R16?

[camel_landy]

Sisu9 said:

So I'm think camel sand colour, white or coniston green.

FWIW - We got a batch of powder made up in Sandglow Yellow (It has a Pantone number), which is what I've had my rims done in.

M

[100SRV]

camel_landy said:

Sisu9 said:

So I'm think camel sand colour, white or coniston green.

FWIW - We got a batch of powder made up in Sandglow Yellow (It has a Pantone number), which is what I've had my rims done in.

M

I've never been convinced by the durability of powdercoat - one chip and it seems to peel off. Is that because of poor prepareation? Are there different harnesses of finish?

My 110" looks OK on the smoothrite cream wheels but as Sisu9 said - the white roof sets off similar coloured wheels nicely - mine is all black so it doesn't work as well.

[camel_landy]

100SRV said:

I've never been convinced by the durability of powdercoat - one chip and it seems to peel off. Is that because of poor prepareation?

Yep, poor preparation.

It's the zinc primer which makes all the difference as even once chipped, it'll prevent corrosion spreading.

The front bar on my 110 has seen some heavy abuse over the years and although chipped in places, the rest of the coating remains solid and intact.

However, the zinc primer does increase the cost slightly, hence why it's often ignored at time of manufacture... Which then leads to the inevitable peeling off.

M

[Sisu9]

Just an update on this. I followed what people said. used a good quality zinc primer and the correct paint code aerosols, which had in-built laquer and gave a great finish.

Didn't have as much luck with the wheel arches. Perhaps it was because they had a sort of 'bobbly' finish. Look way better than chalky black plastic though.