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These bloody wheels are giving me the s%#t.
Powder coaters have limited colours and me crash repair painter told me cost would very high as the wheels will need to be scruffed / hand sanded.
So what to do.
Do it your self I hear.
Lots of research on the internet with most doing 2K. I will probably use enamel for ease of use and I can do it in the shed.

Hurry up you got 7 weeks

It was so strange rubbing off the shiny surface when most times we are doing the opposite to get shine.
All done with old 320 grit and I think my fingers are a little shorter now.
Chased around looking for VHT wheel paint without any luck but I was direct to a company, Paint Tech in Windsor Gardens.
These guys could not help me enough. Searched through several colour catalogue until we found a match.
There is 10 different colours in the mix, which is surprising for a dark grey. I have 3 cans of 2K colour, a can of primer amd a can of clear.
Just need a warm day now.
Cheers,
Roger

PS. the wiring is all most completed.

Nice one Roger,

A warm day and a charcoal mask, the paint will cure inside your lungs and never be expelled, be carefull.

Prime let dry then smooth with a scuff pad, apply your colour till it flashes off then apply the clear. This is what i have been taught to do.

Look forward to the results.

Regards Greg

Yep, add $60 to the bill and save your lungs mate. I don't get it, the paint shop wimps.

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I changed the filters in the mask first up.
Followed the advise from the paint shop and now I have 2 front wheels that match the rears.
I decided to paint outside of the shed but had to hang some sheets to block the breeze. All painted with clear on top. I painted the inside to match to originals. New tyres tomorrow then drop the ute back on the ground.
Cheers,
Roger
PS - electrical wiring almost completed.

Top job there prez!

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Love that colour, and that shape of wheel.

Cheers,
Harv

Nice work mate

Look good Rog

Great finish there Roger

Purchased a fender roller as the 15 x 6" with 185 tyres, still rub. With a little care I rolled the inner lip and now the ute sits on 4 wheel at the " final " height. I did have to trim to inner lip as there is a double lip that would not move.
Happy with it.
Cheers,
Roger
PS - wiring one little step closer to being finished.

Great result Roger

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Can you machine anything off the inside of the front rims mate ???

Looks great Roger,

I had a wheel rub over the Nats weekend, it was when at full lock and on a bump, you may want to check that as well.

Greg