Painting of stamped discs with your own hands: description of the procedure and features

Despite the simple appearance, the pressed wheels will be in vogue for a long time. In addition, these discs look great classic cars (especially on boiled, with a shelf). These wheels are very practical - they do not crack, and in case of damage they are easily leveled without any welding. But these disks have one huge minus - they rust. Over time, their appearance deteriorates. Therefore, the question arises of their restoration. In today's article, we will look at how to make "redesign", or painting, of stamped discs yourself.

Ways

There are several methods to restore the appearance of these wheels:

• With the removal of rubber.
• Without removal.

The first method involves a trip to tire fitting, after which the paint is applied to bare discs. Yes, it is much easier to apply enamel on such a surface. But there are some problems. If you hurry with a re-shoe and take such wheels to the tire store ahead of time, there is a risk that the enamel will be damaged when installing the tire. It is necessary to wait for complete drying of the surface. In addition, not every motorist has a set of spare wheels. And the cost of tire fitting can be up to a thousand rubles. If it is a question of budgetary painting of stamped discs from a can with your own hands, then this method will not work.

Advantages of the method without disassembly

Many motorists choose this method, because it has several advantages:

• Saves time. Cope with the work can be done in half a day. And if it is done painting the discs from the can with their own hands, then it is for 2-3 hours. After all, this enamel dries in 7-10 minutes. In addition, there is no need to waste time driving a tire and look for a second set of disks.
• Saving money. To paint discs with disassembly, you need to visit the tire service twice. This is an additional waste. It is also necessary to balance the wheel when the tire is shod. For all this you have to pay.

Can I paint on the spot, without removing the wheels from the car?

This is a quick way to paint disc stamps. But he is dangerous because under the slope enamel will roll down. As a result, there will be streaks. Remove them is quite difficult - you have to remove all the enamel. Therefore, do not be too lazy to unscrew the wheel and paint the stamped discs with your hands in a horizontal surface. Only in this way can you achieve the best effect.

What do you need to work?

To carry out painting of stamped discs with your own hands, you should prepare:

• Balloon. On average, four discs with a diameter of 14 inches leave 1 to 2 balloons with a capacity of 400 milliliters. It is better to buy in reserve, then not to run in a hurry to the store. And the rest is useful for further coloring. After all, in time, any disc appears chipped. They can be hidden with the same enamel from the reserves. Therefore we buy a minimum of 3-4 cans.
• Consumables. This is a paint tape, degreaser and paper.
• A jack, a baloon.

In order not to prop up the car on bricks, it's better to paint discs with your own hands on one wheel.

Preparation

First, rinses should be thoroughly washed. You can use a solution with a dishwashing detergent or car shampoo. After that, the surface must be dried and treated with anti-silicone. This solvent will wash away all the greasy stains that remain on the surface.

Combating rust

As we said earlier, stamped discs have the property of rusting. To keep the new paint as long as possible, corrosion should be avoided. For this purpose, a rust converter is applied to the surface of the disc. It is best to use the funds in the form of a spray. The composition will evenly cover the entire area of the disk and create a protective zinc layer. Pay great attention to this issue. After all, if the paint is applied to an unprepared surface (and the anti-silicone can not rust), then corrosion will occur already at the first washing. If there are large traces of corrosion, use sandpaper. Try not to use a metal brush - it will scratch the factory enamel. As a result, when painting, there are significant risks and scratches.

By the way, for those who want to level deep scratches without putty on the disc, we recommend using "anti-grab".

Pasting of the rim

This is the most important stage of the work. It will depend on the quality of the painting. And here the opinions diverge. Some advise okleivat in the old manner - the sidewall of the tire with paint tape. Others insert a deck of cards along the contour. But there are other methods:

• Installing the sidewall of the old wheel. You just need to find an unnecessary tire of the same diameter (width does not matter) and cut out the sidewall. It will serve as a kind of stencil. The method is rather fast and does not require accuracy. We install exactly sidewall on the wheel and just apply the paint.
• Use of A3 size paper. It is quite solid, and it does not blow air like A4. We set the paper in the gap between the rim of the wheel and the tire horizontally. In addition, you can fix it all with paint tape. This stencil is reusable. When applying the paint, it does not soak.

Paint application

Of course, a can is not the best way to paint stamped disks. It is better to apply enamel from the atomizer with your own hands. But since we have budgetary painting, it is worth applying this method. So, okleivaem sidewall, so that the enamel does not fall on the part of the wheel. Next, shake the can and produce a so-called developing layer. It should be the thinnest. If the metal is left factory enamel, you can paint without a primer. The second layer will be thicker. Try to avoid streaks - apply the composition evenly at a distance of about 30-40 centimeters. In the same way, we apply the third layer. If you need to achieve a brilliant effect, use a clear varnish. It must be applied also in several layers according to a similar algorithm. Lacquer will not only brighten, but protect the base enamel from damage.

Conclusion

So, we found out how the painted discs are painted with their own hands. As you can see, everyone can repeat this procedure. And it is not necessary to remove tires from the discs (although this will greatly facilitate the work).